Saturday, January 3, 2015
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
The WSD - Street Dogs Of India Calendar - 2015 is now available
Received the following email from WSD:
The WSD - Street Dogs Of India Calendar - 2015 is now available. The calendar is available at various outlets in Mumbai. (Please see list given below). It can also be couriered to various cities outside Mumbai (check with us on the courier costs depending on the no and type). It is priced at Rs 150 each. (Wall and Desk) as a donation towards WSD's sterilisation, immunization and health care programmes. For outside Mumbai orders, you can e-mail on wsdindia@gmail.com or call 022-64222838 and we can speed-post it to you.
Outlets in Mumbai
South Mumbai
Kala Ghoda
WSD Office: C/o Mr F. Broacha, 2nd Flr, Yeshwant Chambers, B.Bharucha Marg, Near Fab India, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai – 23 Tel : 64222838
Rhythm House : 40, K. Dubash Marg (Rampart Row), Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400023. Tel: 4322 2727
Nariman Point
Christina: 69, Oberoi Shopping Plaza (Trident), Nariman Point, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021 Tel : 2282 506
Fort
Sleight of Hand: Trafford House, 6, Prescott, Opposite Queens Mansion, Fort, 400 001.
Big Daddy, Lobby of Sterling Multiplex, Near CST, Mumbai 400 001
Churchgate
Dr Leena Dalal’s Clinic :Green Fields, Opposite Oval Maidan, Churchgate, Mumbai – 21 Tel: 66153497
Marine Lines
Dr Kurush and Dr Dipti's Clinic: Shop No 4 & 5, Silk House, JSS Road, Opp Kayanis, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai - 400002
Kemps Corner
Ibrahim’s Pet Shop :, Next to Crossword, Kemps Corner, Mumbai – Tel: 23806278
Pawfect: 46, Hussain Manor, Bomanji Petit Street, Near Parsi General Hospital, Kemps Corner, Mumbai – Tel - 9820625092
Tardeo
Shake Hands My Pet Store - Shop No 8, Noor Mahal, Tardeo. Mumbai: 400 034 Tel : - 23515184
Central Mumbai
Dadar
Dr Makrand Chavan’s Clinic : Shop No 1, Matoshree Tower, Kohinoor Mills Lane, Shivaji Park, Dadar – Mumbai- 28 Tel: 24380756
Western Suburbs
Bandra
Paws and Furs : Shop No 3, Kailash,156, Waterfield Road, Bandra, Mumbai. Tel: 66990858
Tailwaggers : 16th Road, Behind Hawaian Shack, Bandra, Mumbai. Tel: 9820127572
Andheri
Tailwaggers : Shop No 5, Excellency Building, Near Versova Telephone Exchange,Four Bunglows, Mhada Rd, Mhada, SV Patel Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai, 400061 Tel : 98201 2757
Doggiie Dog World : Bunglow No.81, SVP Nagar, Janki Devi School Lane, MHADHA, Andheri, Mumbai. Tel : 91672 42218
The WSD - Street Dogs Of India Calendar - 2015 is now available. The calendar is available at various outlets in Mumbai. (Please see list given below). It can also be couriered to various cities outside Mumbai (check with us on the courier costs depending on the no and type). It is priced at Rs 150 each. (Wall and Desk) as a donation towards WSD's sterilisation, immunization and health care programmes. For outside Mumbai orders, you can e-mail on wsdindia@gmail.com or call 022-64222838 and we can speed-post it to you.
Outlets in Mumbai
South Mumbai
Kala Ghoda
WSD Office: C/o Mr F. Broacha, 2nd Flr, Yeshwant Chambers, B.Bharucha Marg, Near Fab India, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai – 23 Tel : 64222838
Rhythm House : 40, K. Dubash Marg (Rampart Row), Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400023. Tel: 4322 2727
Nariman Point
Christina: 69, Oberoi Shopping Plaza (Trident), Nariman Point, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021 Tel : 2282 506
Fort
Sleight of Hand: Trafford House, 6, Prescott, Opposite Queens Mansion, Fort, 400 001.
Big Daddy, Lobby of Sterling Multiplex, Near CST, Mumbai 400 001
Churchgate
Dr Leena Dalal’s Clinic :Green Fields, Opposite Oval Maidan, Churchgate, Mumbai – 21 Tel: 66153497
Marine Lines
Dr Kurush and Dr Dipti's Clinic: Shop No 4 & 5, Silk House, JSS Road, Opp Kayanis, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai - 400002
Kemps Corner
Ibrahim’s Pet Shop :, Next to Crossword, Kemps Corner, Mumbai – Tel: 23806278
Pawfect: 46, Hussain Manor, Bomanji Petit Street, Near Parsi General Hospital, Kemps Corner, Mumbai – Tel - 9820625092
Tardeo
Shake Hands My Pet Store - Shop No 8, Noor Mahal, Tardeo. Mumbai: 400 034 Tel : - 23515184
Central Mumbai
Dadar
Dr Makrand Chavan’s Clinic : Shop No 1, Matoshree Tower, Kohinoor Mills Lane, Shivaji Park, Dadar – Mumbai- 28 Tel: 24380756
Western Suburbs
Bandra
Paws and Furs : Shop No 3, Kailash,156, Waterfield Road, Bandra, Mumbai. Tel: 66990858
Tailwaggers : 16th Road, Behind Hawaian Shack, Bandra, Mumbai. Tel: 9820127572
Andheri
Tailwaggers : Shop No 5, Excellency Building, Near Versova Telephone Exchange,Four Bunglows, Mhada Rd, Mhada, SV Patel Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai, 400061 Tel : 98201 2757
Doggiie Dog World : Bunglow No.81, SVP Nagar, Janki Devi School Lane, MHADHA, Andheri, Mumbai. Tel : 91672 42218
Happy 2015!
Couldn't have found a better photo to say goodbye to 2014 and to welcome 2015. :-)
Hope the new year brings a lot more happiness, goodness, peace and prosperity everywhere on earth!
Unakoti (Ekaant, Epic Channel)
The promo for this one was compelling enough to make me check at least one episode out. It was about a place called Unakoti in one of India's Northeastern states - Tripura. It's a mountainous area surrounded by thick forest and scattered in this forest are innumerable carved and stone idols of Hindu Gods as well as Goddesses. It is evident that such a massive project must have involved a lot of artisans, executed over a considerable period of time and thus undertaken by some kingdom but there is no trace of it anywhere in history. Consequently, it is a mystery as to who were the creators of Unakoti, when did they create it and why. A lot of legends are told. Most of them based on its name - Unakoti, which in Bengali means one less to 1 Crore.
The first legend is about the trip that 1 Crore Gods were taking to Varanasi with Lord Shiva. By sundown they ended up in the vicinity of Raghunandan mountain (as Unakoti was called in the early days). They were tired so it was decided to spend the night on the mountain and start at the daybreak. Yet, the rising sun saw only Lord Shiva get up. The rest of the party was fast asleep. Lord Shiva left for Varanasi and cursed that the rest of the Gods be turned into stone idols right where they were sleeping.
Another legend involves a devotee of Goddess Parvati called Kallukumar. He wanted to travel with Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati to mount Kailas. Lord Shiva wasn't very keen on that so he told Kallukumar that he will take him with them if he could make 1 Crore idols in one night. Kallukumar toiled through the night but till morning one idol was short of the 1 Crore target. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati left for Kailash leaving poor Kallukumar behind with his idols.
A different version depicts Kallukumar as the master sculptor who was commissioned to carve out 1 Crore idols of Gods by a king. Kallukumar made one God idol less and instead made one idol of himself.
The last legend that the anchor mentioned was about the Gods leaving earth to go to the heavens at the beginning of Kaliyug - because earth would not be a good place to reside at. But they left their idols behind for anyone wanting to pray to them or seek their blessings. I am not sure why anyone would want to pray to a God who goes to the cozy comforts of the heavens and leaves behind the devotees to suffer.
The anchor summed up the mystery and allure of the place well when he said that "We cannot know much about any historical place unless the place itself wants to reveal its secrets. Unakoti isn't yet ready to do so. When it is, we will come back." Amen to that!
The first legend is about the trip that 1 Crore Gods were taking to Varanasi with Lord Shiva. By sundown they ended up in the vicinity of Raghunandan mountain (as Unakoti was called in the early days). They were tired so it was decided to spend the night on the mountain and start at the daybreak. Yet, the rising sun saw only Lord Shiva get up. The rest of the party was fast asleep. Lord Shiva left for Varanasi and cursed that the rest of the Gods be turned into stone idols right where they were sleeping.
Another legend involves a devotee of Goddess Parvati called Kallukumar. He wanted to travel with Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati to mount Kailas. Lord Shiva wasn't very keen on that so he told Kallukumar that he will take him with them if he could make 1 Crore idols in one night. Kallukumar toiled through the night but till morning one idol was short of the 1 Crore target. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati left for Kailash leaving poor Kallukumar behind with his idols.
A different version depicts Kallukumar as the master sculptor who was commissioned to carve out 1 Crore idols of Gods by a king. Kallukumar made one God idol less and instead made one idol of himself.
The last legend that the anchor mentioned was about the Gods leaving earth to go to the heavens at the beginning of Kaliyug - because earth would not be a good place to reside at. But they left their idols behind for anyone wanting to pray to them or seek their blessings. I am not sure why anyone would want to pray to a God who goes to the cozy comforts of the heavens and leaves behind the devotees to suffer.
The anchor summed up the mystery and allure of the place well when he said that "We cannot know much about any historical place unless the place itself wants to reveal its secrets. Unakoti isn't yet ready to do so. When it is, we will come back." Amen to that!
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
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