Friday, May 8, 2020

ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧ-VIDHANA SOUDHA

ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧ-VIDHANA SOUDHA




ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧವು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ವಿಧಾನ ಮಂಡಲದ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕಟ್ಟಡ .ಇದರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವು ಮಾಜಿಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಕೆಂಗಲ್ ಹನುಮಂತಯ್ಯನವರ ಆಡಳಿತದ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಯಿತು. ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧಕ್ಕೆ 1951 ಜುಲೈ 13ರಂದು ಅಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜವಾಹರಲಾಲ್‌ ನೆಹರು ಶಂಕುಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ೧೯೫೨ರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದವು. ೫೦೦೦ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ ಹಾಗೂ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯಂ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇದರ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪವು ಮೈಸೂರು ದ್ರಾವಿಡ ಶೈಲಿ ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ವಾಸ್ತುಶೈಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಡೋ ಸಾರ್ಸೆನಿಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾವಿಡ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಹಲವಾರು ಅಂಶಗಳು ಆಡಕವಾಗಿದೆ.ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಗೆಜೆಟ್‌ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅಂದು ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ತಗುಲಿದ ವೆಚ್ಚ ₹ 1.75ಕೋಟಿ.

Kengal Hanumanthaiah is credited with the conception and construction of the Vidhana Soudha. The foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru and then chief minister K.C Reddy, on July 13, 1951. However, it was Hanumanthaiah who was instrumental in the redesign and speedy construction of Vidhana Soudha. He visited Europe, Russia, the United States, and other places and got the idea of building the Vidhana Soudha by incorporating various designs from the buildings he had seen. It was completed in 1956. He took a lot of interest and effort in building this marvelous granite building. It was meant to dwarf the British-built Athara Kacheri (High Court) building. Hanumanthaiah was criticized for the nearly 15 million rupees spent to construct the building. But the building designed by him is an outstanding structure of Neo Dravidian style. The land area is 60 acres.



Design and construction

The slogan "Government Work Is God's Work" is inscribed in Kannada and English above the entrance to the Vidhana Soudha.

The Vidhana Soudha has four floors above and one floor below ground level and sprawls across an area of 2,300 by 1,150 feet (700 m × 350 m). It is the largest Legislative building in India. Its eastern face has a porch with 12 granite columns, 40 feet (12 m) feet tall. Leading to the foyer is a flight of stairs with 45 steps, more than 200 feet (61 m) wide. The central dome, 60 feet (18 m) in diameter, is crowned by a likeness of the Indian national emblem.







ಪೂರ್ವ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ, ಉತ್ತರ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರಗಳಿದ್ದು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಕೆತ್ನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಕಂಬಗಳು ಕಟ್ಟಡಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಮೆರುಗು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಣ್ಸೆಳೆವ ಗೋಪುರಗಳೂ ಇವೆ.

ಮುಖ್ಯ ಗೋಪುರದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ತಾರಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಅಶೋಕಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನೂ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಗೋಪುರಗಳು ಇಂಡೋ ಇಸ್ಲಾಮಿಕ್‌ ಅಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾಲ್ಕೂ ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾದ ಗೋಪುರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಆಯಾತಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಒಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಗಾಳಿ– ಬೆಳಕು ಇರುವಂತೆ ಗಮನ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾದ ಹಜಾರ ಕೂಡ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆ.




ಬಾಲ್ಕನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ರಾಜಸ್ತಾನಿ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಮೆರುಗು ಇದೆ. ಬೆಟ್ಟಹಲಸೂರಿನಿಂದ ತರಿಸಲಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಣ್ಣಗಳ ಲೇಪನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೂಲ ರೂಪವನ್ನೇ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಭವ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದೆ.

ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು, ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು ಹುಣಸೂರು ತೇಗ. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ, ನೀಡಲಾದ ಪಾಲಿಶ್‌ ಮೆರುಗು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಗಮನ ಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.



 ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಶಾಸಕಾಂಗ ಎರಡೂ ಒಂದೇ ಕಡೆ ಇರುವುದು ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ವಿಶೇಷ. ಇಂಥ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಸುಮಾರು 700 ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದ ಹಾಗೂ 350 ಅಡಿ ಅಗಲ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಹಡಿಗಳಿವೆ.

ಒಂದನೇ ಮಹಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆ ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಧಾನಪರಿಷತ್‌ ಸಭಾಂಗಣಗಳಿದ್ದು ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಈ ಸಭಾಂಗಣದ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೂ ಕಂಬ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ.

ಪ್ರತಿ ಮಹಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಲವತ್ತರಿಂದ ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳಿದ್ದು 3ನೇ ಮಹಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಯಾಬಿನೆಟ್‌ ಹಾಲ್‌ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಾನ್‌ಫರೆನ್ಸ್‌ ಹಾಲ್‌ ಇದೆ.



The front of the building is inscribed with the slogan "Government's Work is God's Work," and the Kannada equivalent, "ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕೆಲಸ ದೇವರ ಕೆಲಸ" (sarkarada kelasa devara kelasa). In 1957, the Mysore government planned to replace the inscription with Satyameva Jayate, at a cost of 7,500 rupees, but the change did not take place. In 1996, the inscription inspired a visiting U.S. state governor, George Voinovich of Ohio, to propose etching "With God, all things are possible" onto the Ohio Statehouse, prompting a high-profile lawsuit.

• The Vidhana Soudha has three main floors (each of which measures over 1,32,400 sq ft) and a top floor (1,01,165 sq ft). The total floor area adds up to 5,05,505 sq ft.

• Its overall length is 700 feet, width is 350 feet and height (measuring from floor level to top of central dome) is 150 feet.

• The building's central dome is sixty feet in diameter and is supported by eight pillars. It also has six smaller domes, four in front and two behind.

• There are twelve forty-foot columns over the entrance steps.

• The Vidhana Soudha was completed in four years: construction began in 1952 and was finished in 1956.

• About 5000 labourers and 1500 chisellers, masons and wood-carvers worked on the project.

• Almost all the unskilled workers deployed in its construction were convicts, who were given their freedom on its completion.

• The entire cost of the project was Rs 1.75 crore.Everyone knows that the Vidhana Soudha houses the state secretariat and legislature, and that it was the brainchild of the late Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Chief Minister of Mysore state. But did you know...

• It is truly a secular edifice, showing features of British, Dravidian, and Indo-Islamic architecture.

•The Vidhana Soudha is built largely with "Bangalore granite", excavated from the areas around Mallasandra and Hessaraghatta. For visual effect and relief, "Magadi pink" and "Turuvekere black" stones have also been used. 

The building is illuminated on Sundays and public holidays.

Address: 5/AB, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001









BLOOMING FLOWER PACKED SHAKTI SOUDHA














VIEWS FROM VIDHANA SOUDHA



Monday, April 20, 2020

Uttarakhand-2019

30th November, 2019  to 8th December, 2019

Uttarakhand  formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devabhumi" (literally "Land of the Gods") due to numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai. On 9 November 2000, Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India, being carved from the Himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. It borders Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital.



The land of mountains and pristine forests, UTTARAKHAND 

We started our  journey towards  Sattal situated in district of Nainital on 30th Nov 2019 via Bangalore to Delhi-Dehradun by Air and from there in taxi to CHOPTHA-MANDAL-SATTAL

 THE TEAM

S.VISWANATH               
Dr.SRIKANTH HEGDE- from Shivamogga
Dr.PARAMESHWAR     -from Shivamogga
N.SATEESH               


Tour Itinerary- TRAVELOGUE DETAILS

30.11.2019-Saturday - DAY-01

Banglore to Delhi- DEHRADUN 
(by INDIGO Air (06-30AM) (6E-2132)- Arrival by 12 PM

Pick up Dehradun airport , 8 hour drive to Chopta from Dehradun Airport. 
Overnight at Snow View hotel, Kanda Road, Pothibasa, Ukhimath-246469 - 073516 37172


30th We left Bangalore towards Dehradun as there was no direct flight, the flight route was Bangalore - Delhi- Dehradun, arrived Delhi by 12 pm, from Delhi to Dehradun the departure was 12-45 delayed by 15 mts, finally took off to Dehradun hardly it was a ride of 30 mts to reach Dehradun from Delhi



At Dehradun Airport

Reached Dehradun by 1-30 pm, our guide Mr. Pushkar was waiting with the taxi, along with us another three photographers from Mumbai was also joined together - enroute we had a lunch at Pundir Veg Family Restaurant at Shivpuri, Tehri Garhwal 


as district administration was repairing the roads for four lane our PM Project, little traffic jam over the journey 



and after lunch we started our journey on the way at 5-30pm we had a tea break at Rudraprayag, 
TEA BREAK NEAR RUDRAPRAYAG
finally after crossing devaprayag reached CHOPTHA, we stayed in Hotel Snowview Kanda Road Pothibasa, Ukhimath, Uttarakhand 246469 [Phone: 073516 37172] 


as there was a snowfall the temperature at Chopta was 3 deg when we reached over there by 6-45 pm had light snacks and tea and dinner at 7-30 pm as we traveled nearly 8 hours [ and also there is no power over there, only generator will run from 7 to 10pm for charging gadgets and bathing they provide half bucket of hot water]


Next day programmed briefed by Mr. Pushpkar, the Guide, that by 6 am needs to move towards Tunganth for Monal point to see the Himalayan Beauty Pheasant MONAL, as we were all tired we had gone to the bed by 10 pm.


01-12-2019-Sunday-DAY-02


Early morning woke up at 5 am got ready had a morning tea moved towards Choptha and 
drive towards Monal point is possible to see monal and koklass pheasant , as three days before there was a heavy snowfall in and around Choptha and Tunganath, due to this we are not able to see the Tunganath as it was fully covered under snow

EARLY MORNING SUNRISE AT CHOPTHA


ENROUTE TO MONAL POINT

MONAL POINT

ALL GEARS READY TO SHOOT



and finally we a got a view of MONAL

MALE MONAL

The Himalayan MONAL (Lophophorus impejanus), also known as the Impeyan monal and Impeyan pheasant, is a pheasant native to Himalayan forests and shrublands at elevations of 2,100–4,500 m (6,900–14,800 ft). It is part of the family Phasianidae and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the danphe.

The scientific name commemorates Lady Mary Impey, the wife of the British chief justice of Bengal, Sir Elijah Impey.

FEMALE MONAL

and at 8 am we had a breakfast at Bhulkhan choptha Road, Aloo Paratha, Egg Omlette and Tea, afterwards we were on track to find some speices of Birds in and around Choptha



Views from Bhulkan-Choptha





After Breakfast over there we came back to room to have a bath and opp to our hotel snow view lot of Eurasian jay, and other species arrived


EURASIAN JAY





In the afternoon session we visisted  Duggal Shahari village get more speices of birds over there, one can see lots of birds like 8 types of tits wood peckers, laughing thrush and thrushes, Accenture, vulture, lammargier golden eagle, after launch drive to mukku farm good to see flower pecker, owlet, rose finches , redstart, mistle thrush.

and in the evening had Tea and had dinner at 8 pm and gone to bed

HIMALAYAN MONAL




Griffon Vulture















Wren



COMMON MYNA



Russet Sparrow
Blue Rented RedStart



Civet Cat

HIMALAYAN MONAL
Yellow Throated Martin



HIMALAYAN LANGOORS


HIMALAYAN THAR



SLATTY BACKED FORKTAIL












HIMALAYAN MONAL


HIMALAYAN MONAL FEMALE

HIMALAYAN MONAL MALE-- CROSSING 

HIMALAYAN MONAL

HIMALAYAN MONAL
02-12-2019- MONDAY - DAY 03

Start early hike to Tungnath temple for snow partridge on way one can see monal winter wren, Accenture, tits, warblers.  Afternoon we will look for rapture and some forest birds like tit bulbuls warblers wood peckers laughing thrushes etc. 
Overnight stay in Mandal. 


03.12.2019-Tuesday-DAY-04 drive to rose finch point one can see scarlet finch, spot winged & pink browed rose finches, bunting, laughing thrush, warblers, niltava , shrike babbler, wren babbler, tesia after noon visit to river good for brown deeper forktail flycatchers and redstarts. 
Overnight stay in Mandal


RED VENTED BULBUL
(Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines

RED VENTED BULBUL
(Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines

White throated fantail flycatcher

Blue throated barbet

RED VENTED BULBUL
(Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines

Next day morning woke up early in the morning at 4 am, left the place by 5 am towards MONDAL enroute Chopta for final glimpses of Himalayan Monal and Kocklass Pheasant, finally we had a darshan of Kocklass Pheasant, and reached MONDAL in the afteroon

MANDAL VILLAGE VIEW

HIMALAYAN BULBULThe Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family found in central Asia.

HIMALAYAN BULBUL
The Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family found in central Asia.




Blue Throated Barbet

Scarlet Finch Male

Scarlet Finch male and female



Scarlet Finch Male

Scarlet Finch Male

Crested Kingfisher

Steppe Eagle

STEPP EAGLE

Siberian Stonechat



Next Day early morning left MONDAL to reach Sattal - day long journey from Mondal to Sataal, enroute we had breakfast and Lunch and reached the birders Den by 7-30 pm

BIRDER DEN SATTAL

Birders Den is an eco-resort, nestled in the lap of nature close to the Naldamayanti tal. A short 10 minutes drive from Sattal, it is your perfect base for a bird watching holiday in the Western Himalayas. With sumptuous home cooked food and cozy rooms with a pretty view of the region, the Birders Den is the perfect relaxing spot for birders and also serves as a hot spot for some stunning birds of the region.Birders Den Eco Resort provides you pleasant Hospitality and friendly loving environment, It's placed in middle of forest Sattal, Nainital District and away from city noise and Highway traffic, It's gives you cozy and calm environment, It's just 18 km from Nainital City and 2 km from Sattal lake which is famous tourism destination, the resort provides to everyone homely atmosphere and also serve you Hygienic local kumauni meals, All around surrounded by Nature and verities of Birds , A good Natural environment and Birds Chirping makes you more comfortable and joyful, It's All People of Birders Den Eco Resort Who treats you like family and also makes your Experience truly exceptional.




Birders Den Eco resort have restaurant where all guest have their meals together and also share their Day to Day life experience, We serve Simple and Spice less meal which makes you healthy and fit, we have high speed internet access in reception and restaurant where from you can easily run your business through electronic gadgets.



BIRDERS DEN  NEST

Grey Treepie

Kalij Pheasant

Kalij Pheasant
Kalij Pheasant Female



Oriental Turtle Dove

Kalij Pheasant Female

Red Billed Liothrix

Kalij Pheasant Female

White Throated Laughing Thrush

Grey headed Woodpecker Female

White Throated Laughing Thrush


White Throated Laughing Thrush

Red Billed Liothrix

Cinereous Tit

White Throated Laughing Thrush


Chestnut Bellied Nuthatch female


Kalij Pheasant


Kalij Pheasant

Kalij Pheasant

Chestnut Bellied Nuthatch 

Blue Whistling Thrush

Green Backed Tit

Black Lored Tit

Black Lored Tit

Brown Headed Woodpecker

Blue Whistling Thrush

White Throated Laughing Thrush

White Throated Laughing Thrush-Swimming

White Throated Laughing Thrush

Grey Treepie

Brown Headed Woodpecker

Grey Treepie

Chestnut Bellied Nuthatch Female

Himalayan Bulbul


Brown Headed Woodpecker Female


Grey headed Bunting

Red Vented Bulbul

Scaly Breasted Woodpecker

Scaly Breasted Woodpecker-Flight


Scaly Breasted Woodpecker

Common Babbler

Red vented bulbul

Red billed Blue Magpie




Greater yellow nape woodpecker

White Crested Laughing Thrush

Red billed Blue Magpie

White Throated Laughing Thrush

Brown headed woodpecker

White Throated Laughing Thrush


White Throated Laughing Thrush

Red billed Blue Magpie

Red Billed Liothrix

Red Billed Liothrix

Red Billed Liothrix


Rufous Chinned Laughingthrush

Rufous Bellied Nuthatch female

-Red Billed Liothrix 

Bathing --Red Billed Liothrix 

Striated Laughing Thrush

Striated Laughing Thrush

Rusty Tailed Flycatcher

Striated Laughing Thrush

Rufous Chinned Laughing Tthrush

Red Billed Liothrix


Rusty Cheeked Scimitar Babbler

Blue Laughing Thrush

Red Billed Liothrix

Blue Winged Siva

Rusty Cheeked Scimitar Babbler

Himalayan Bulbul

Blue Winged Siva

Yellow billed Bue Magpie

Redbilled Blue Magpie

Rufous Sibia

Grey headed Woodpecker Female

Kalij Pheasant Male

Kalij Pheasant Female

Lesser yellow nape woodpecker


Brown headed woodpecker (LT) and Lesser yellow nape WP

Lesser Yellow Nape Woodpecker


RUSSET SPARROW

Lesser Yellow Nape Woodpecker
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My Sincere thanks to one and all who made this extravaganza memories of the Bird Photography

Regards
Sateesh
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Comments from Whatsapp Social Media

1) Wonderful tour and darshan of lovely birds of Western Himalayas.Thanks so much Sateesh.The pics are awesome-- Dr.Ravidran, Prl Secy Khajane 2


2) Seems to be a very keen bird watcher, he has done fantastic job-- Kulkarni, Retd Secy KC

3) It speaks volumes of Sateesh's interest in nature and spirit of adventure. Late Narasimhaiah and Sateesh's mother have a great son who where ever they may be make this matter of pride. Savue,soft spoken and intelligent Sateesh has given us a treasure and may his skills multiply and flourish
----AV Ramamoorthy,

4)Hi Satish,--- Most wonderful pictures and a so well written travelogue. Related to it so well and with pics it was as if I was a part of your team. Envy you. Shared with my inner circle. Pl publish it, It took ever so long to publish on the blog-----Smt Umadevi, Addnl Director,Dept of Treasury

5) I visited the blog. wow...... Wonderful and very meaningful journey sir, I saw all the photos of hill stations and birds, these are still attracting me, you have captured very beautifully. Thank you very much for sharing all these with me--- Govind Raju, Acc Supd, High Court Bangalore

6) Sir very nicely written and superb photos. Really amazing and rare birds beautifully captured-- Manjula, Accounts Section, KGS

7) Really amazing photos sir thank you- Rekha Bai, Accounts Section, KGS

8) Very Good writing, i had also visited this place last year-- Premkumar, Saligrama

9) Wonderful sir-- Bharathi, Dept of Treasury 

10) Super pics of birds--- Lavanya, Accounts, KGS

11) Beautiful, Wonderfull Photos-- Sadanand Pavaskar, KGS

12) Photography is amazing - Chandrashekar, RTO Officer Yeshwanthpur

13) Superrrr Sir......- Pramod, Bangalore

14) Went through your blog Satheesh. Photos are simply amazing and eye catching.  You undoubtedly proved that you are a talented Photographer and that it is a gift bestowed by the almighty. - TP Narasinga Rao, Mysore