tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post7817304753040267006..comments2024-03-28T14:43:18.928+05:30Comments on gappa: Elephant memoriesUgich Konitarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-82850225512937972312011-08-02T00:30:47.066+05:302011-08-02T00:30:47.066+05:30Namaskar, mi tumachya nantarchya pidhitla. Tyaamul...Namaskar, mi tumachya nantarchya pidhitla. Tyaamule, mi jewha Peshwe Park madhye lahaanpani gelo hoto, tewha paahileli ek paati mala aathavate..."Yethe Sumitra hattin chirvishranti ghet aahe..."Vickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180806585773455364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-51007751004175558192010-05-21T21:53:00.831+05:302010-05-21T21:53:00.831+05:30Thank you for sharing your memories of Sumitra :)Thank you for sharing your memories of Sumitra :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700818492012925792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-79166288859923251782009-07-08T10:06:57.759+05:302009-07-08T10:06:57.759+05:30Sucharita,Kavi,G,Vinita,WM?WC,Aleta,Vaishali,Darle...<b>Sucharita,Kavi,G,Vinita,WM?WC,Aleta,Vaishali,Darlene,Judy,Pradipda,NSIyer..</b><br /><br />Thank you for sharing my memories. And Mr Iyer, maybe you can post some pictures of Thrissur Pooram festival.....!Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-90238506355314249772009-07-04T19:59:48.949+05:302009-07-04T19:59:48.949+05:30Brought back memories of my time recently in Triss...Brought back memories of my time recently in Trissur - Kerala where we went for the famous Trissur Pooram. Decorations of elephants, and competition on which of them are best dressed. I clicked a lot of photographs including those of elephants bathing etc.nsiyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727614252106495292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-9434999754760670202009-07-04T16:54:26.067+05:302009-07-04T16:54:26.067+05:30Elephants were a status symbol for for my great gr...Elephants were a status symbol for for my great grand father who was a Zamindaar. The housing for elephant is still worshipped on the Punnah day(coronation). I myself was hiring elephants for tranporation of camps about 15 years back. A lovely post by you.pradipwritenowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321320863952722189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-73684957030366308312009-07-03T21:03:40.590+05:302009-07-03T21:03:40.590+05:30I can just imagine how you felt that day. Once whe...I can just imagine how you felt that day. Once when I was about 14 a restaurant in my town hired someone with an elephant to give rides for a grand opening celebration and I got to ride on the elephant. I will never forget how it felt to be up there on that great creature. This brought back those memories.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078537002880283509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-24694758515152672992009-07-03T05:17:43.796+05:302009-07-03T05:17:43.796+05:30Elephants are such huge creatures it makes me sad ...Elephants are such huge creatures it makes me sad when they are confined to small spaces.<br /><br />I love the image of you swaying and waving on the back of Sumitra. You must have felt quite regal.<br /><br />Yes, the Republicans have the Elephant image and we poor Democrats are stuck with the Donkey. Arrrgh!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-33593635603035089262009-07-03T02:02:38.164+05:302009-07-03T02:02:38.164+05:30Suranga, what an evocative post. But what really r...Suranga, what an evocative post. But what really resonated with me is your line that Sumitra never enjoyed her natural habitat. What a sad fact that is-- someone who brought so much joy to others never had a chance to find out what being a real elephant is all about.<br />I lived in Pune for a year when I went to Ranade College for my journalism degree. I remember Peshwe Park. It used to be such a quiet, peaceful city.Vaishalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369537263521672493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-65198894728505117772009-07-02T20:53:22.273+05:302009-07-02T20:53:22.273+05:30I could picture you ~ the ride must have given a s...I could picture you ~ the ride must have given a sense of magic. At least, that's how it looked in my mind's eye. I would love to be able to ride an elephant. (Sorry that our politics have the imagine of one though..)<br /><br />When I was a little girl, my Mom collected elephant figurines. She's always loved them.Aletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605214202876973830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-77782886217096306732009-07-02T15:25:48.998+05:302009-07-02T15:25:48.998+05:30There's a festical you should visit then:
Tr...There's a festical you should visit then: <br /><br />Trissur pooram, in kerala<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur_PooramWhich Main? What Cross?http://mainsandcrosses.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-33048681222241576912009-07-02T10:51:01.164+05:302009-07-02T10:51:01.164+05:30I really don't understand how they are allowin...I really don't understand how they are allowing her to spend that much of money and put up her own statue. Enough is enough..why can't the central Govt intervene and put their foot down.<br /><br />I can picture you sitting like a princess on top of the elephant in all your glory and waving at your people.. hee heeVinitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-78781805194455879822009-07-02T09:54:57.631+05:302009-07-02T09:54:57.631+05:30Beautiful post UK! Makes me wish I belonged to a s...Beautiful post UK! Makes me wish I belonged to a small town or at least an earlier generation to experience such little pleasures in life which make wonderful memories!~Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136504255538483496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-44979133113895048822009-07-02T08:33:37.189+05:302009-07-02T08:33:37.189+05:30The southern types still sport them in the temples...The southern types still sport them in the temples and processions & i guess we take great pride in it ! :)<br /><br />The like of Sumitra are not rare in the memories of people who got to experience an olden day land ! <br /><br />The modern day kids have to be content with watching them on National Geographic or go by and see those Marble monoliths ! <br /><br />Superbly written. Brought back many memories.Kavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426040093753611098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-83564399624709704962009-07-02T02:31:01.086+05:302009-07-02T02:31:01.086+05:30What a lovely post, Suranga. Brought back a lot of...What a lovely post, Suranga. Brought back a lot of memories, although my memory is anything but elephantine. Feeding elephants at zoos, running away at their trumpeting noise, watching awed as one lumbered down the roads in Barrackpore....<br />And now, the rather large-sized CM of UP with her elephantine ego and penchant for marble and mortar...Sucharita Sarkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802171314546508539noreply@blogger.com