A days tale
Since childhood I was always excited for my birthdays. Yesterday I just thought of celebrating it little adventurous. Started finding a days activity to do in Bangalore if I go alone. Some options came like taking a days tour by bus, I avoided it as most places I had already covered. Then thought of joining some travel group that plans crazy trips, but that too was on weekend and I wanted it on the B'day. Going to Extreme Adventures Sports like sky jumper or paintball was not possible as I was going to be alone. Then suddenly I thought why not combining some places I never visited so far..
First thought came was I wanted to start my day with nature, so sankey tank... I wanted a little history, so Tipu Sultan summer palace.... a good eat out, so Veena stores.....
There was no limit to my happiness when I came to knew that Mr V is going to accompany me. We started our day at 8 and by the time we reached sankey tank the sun was good hot. I am a person who can sit in Sun for the whole day. It was a good sunny day today....
As I learned from social media we could find nice healthy stalls there. Sprout chat and muesli fruit nut bowl, both were yummy specially the latter one. I had tried it for the first time. Sitting on chairs beside the clean water nothing like this experience can one have in morning hours. We were quite so was the nature. Sometimes the Ducks were creating some waves. The ticking clock forced us to leave to next veena stores for some idli vada coffee.
The store was nicely managed and updated with technology. They had an option of self order kiosk. Beautiful huge paintings of Lord Ganesha and goddess Saraswati was hanging inside. Fully packed we headed to Tipu Sultan summer Fort.
Just for 20 rupees per ticket GOI is taking only online payment, Namma Bengaluru indeed IT hub. Hampi experience has taught us, we should take guide at historical places if possible, the overall tour becames more like listening a tale. After going through the place I understood while Tipu Sultan is a big name in Indian history and why this fort is special.
Going on by one Tipu introduced the rocket launching technology in his battlefield. He trained his Army to use these weapons. In a note written there it was mentioned Missile man of India in one of his trip to U.K. studied these weapons that are currently in London museum. Mr. Kalam was impressed by how simple and neat was the technique used. He felt good about how Indian Heritage is preserved so well in a Foreign soil.
The Sword of Tipu Sultan was the serial we used to watch in childhood. Sultan's sword was not only famous for how many war field it has seen or how many battles won. Tipu has used a science of rocket here too. He attached a chord fitted with gun powder so that the sword can be lighted up and launched to the enemy at long distances. All the duplicate artifacts can be seen in this palace.
Coming to the palace now, apart from the beauty, architect, carvings that almost all famous palaces and temples of India has, this was unique as it was made completely of wood. The pillars and structures of wood well mesmerizing. I touched one pillar and felt as if I am touching the trunk of a huge tree. Paintings were all done with natural colour and gold. The blueprints of drawings left in jharokhas after the gold was scraped out were still alive....
Leaving the Heritage behind we took Namma Metro to MG Road to recall the old streets and shops. Back home we bought some tea Cakes and puffs for kids. I quickly grabbed the Mogra strands that I put on special occasions in case I get a chance.
In short starting from muesli bowl to sankey tank to veena stores to Tipu Sultan summer palace to namma metro all first hand experience went more than an adventure, more than a memory... Everyday be like it, small things that can be experienced whole heartedly lets my cosmic energy expand my universe......
