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2023 - The Year That Was

Places impact you for a variety of reasons. And the same place impacts different people in different ways. This is especially true when it comes to spiritual experiences, where every single person’s experience is unique. And personally, every spiritual experience is unique, the same person can have different deeply spiritual experiences at different places, at different times. This thought has emerged because of my own experiences over the years, but especially so this year, with different and unique experiences at various places I have visited recently. I began this year with a visit to Baroda (Vadodara) with friends. It was meant to be a relaxed trip, a touristy trip, with our sons. We enjoyed ourselves to the hilt, but the highlight of that trip was a visit to the Lakulisha temple at Pavagadh. It was the iconography of the temple that I connected with, and I spent a few hours simply lost in the details of the figures carved around the temple. There was an indefinable connect with
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Skywatch Friday: Abbey Falls

Located in the heart of Coorg, the Abbey falls are on every tourist's itinerary. In the monsoon and the months following, the water cascades 21 m in a rush, drenching the surroundings with its spray, and rendering the whole area slippery and dangerous. In the summer, however, we see a far tamer version....




It is the local stream, called the Mutharmuttu, which cascades down this rocky gorge, forming this gorgeous waterfall. The name, however, comes from the Kodava word for waterfall - abbe. 



Interestingly, the British called these falls, Jessy Falls, in memory of the daughter of Madikeri's first chaplain, or so says the board here. The board also cautions visitors against trying to bathe in the falls, as the boulders are slippery, but a few deaths each year don't seem to keep enthusiasts at bay yet. 



A conveniently constructed bridge across the stream provides the perfect camera angle for eager visitors, and as far as I could see, even the searing summer sun and lack of water didn't seem to discourage tourists. 

For more beautiful images from across the world, visit the Skywatch Page. 
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Location: Abbi Falls, Hebbettageri, KA 571201, India

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  1. UnknownNovember 29, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Its Nice. I too visted this place.

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    1. Anuradha ShankarDecember 1, 2013 at 8:02 AM

      Thank you. I guess everyone who visits coorg visits the falls :D

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  2. Valladolid Daily PhotoNovember 29, 2013 at 5:01 PM

    Great contribution to the theme day. Enjoy your weekend!

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  3. R Niranjan DasNovember 29, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    Nice captures of Abbey falls.

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    1. Anuradha ShankarDecember 1, 2013 at 8:03 AM

      Thank you, Niranjan! I am sure you would have seen the falls in better form than that!

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  4. UnknownNovember 30, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Pictures are very beautiful,

    Please tell me more about this Skywatch and if we can link our blog there

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  5. AnonymousNovember 30, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    Lovely shots of the falls.

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  6. Pune DiariesNovember 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Hey your blog is an interesting read! Check out our blog punediaries.com-for all the talking and listening taking place in the city of Pune! -

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