Wednesday 29 April 2015

Vizag City – An Ultimate Entertainment Hub

Vizag city being the most commercialized cities in the state of Andhra Pradesh, and alo being the industrial hub of the state and the east coast, it has a lot of people coming in from various parts of the nation due to its vast employment options. Tourism is once again an important attribute of the city and is known for its scenic tourists spots, traditions and cultures. Ranging from beautiful beaches to hill stations, caves to nightlife, this city has something to offer to everyone, be it adrenal junkies, couples trying to find a serene spot, business travelers or just local residents. With the advent of commercialization, entertainment industry has seen a boom in the recent years.

Vizag City

Vizag City

The clubs in Vizag city plays an important and integral role in elevating the city’s social-cultural networking and the overall lives of people in the city. With pubs paving way for a fun filled time for all age groups is becoming a major medium for increasing the bonding between people and which also ensures that they keep the culture and traditions of the group and ethnicity alive. There are events for all seasons organized in the clubs witnessing a tremendous amount of footfall mostly during festival seasons. Rotary club, Century Club, Waltair club YMCA are some examples.

Although being a traditional and religious city, Vizag city serves home to some amazing nightlife owing t the demands of the locals and the tourists and hence paving ways to various pubs and discotheques. The pubs in the city are based at various locations catering to people from all parts of the city. The pubs and discotheques in the city are known for their ambience, jam sessions, dance floors & lounges.

From time immemorial movies has been an integral part of our lives and we cherish movie times with our loved ones. Vizag city is home to more than 250 theatres with a lot of multiplexes and single screen theatres.  In short Vizag is now an all-rounder in terms of entertainment, culture, beauty and traditions.

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Visakhapatnam City – The Shoppers Paradise

Visakhapatnam City ShoppingVisakhapatnam city is the second largest city of Andhra Pradesh. From a small fishing town erstwhile has now become and graduated into one of the most beautiful and thriving industrious cities of India. It is surely a shoppers paradise with shopping areas that equally interests locals as well as tourists. The retail division has witnessed an expansion with the rise of malls, co-operative societies, emporiums & street side shops, thereby opening a galore of options for the shoppers.

Shopping at Vizag

Shopping at Visakhapatnam city is beneficial in many ways and offers a varied choice of handicraft items, traditional woven silk brocades, jewelry, scented soaps, spices, wooden carvings and more. People have this whole thing for shopping at Vizag from clothes to jewelry to books among others. Handicrafts and sandalwood scriptures are also retailed at the Andhra Pradesh State retained handiwork hoard that is Lepakshi.

Popular Places for Shopping at Visakhapatnam City:

  • Eastern Art Museum
  • Jagadamba Centre
  • Khadi Grammena Udyog
  • Dwarkanagar
  • Dabagardens
  • Lepakshi
  • Exclusive Handicrafts shopping centres
  • Girijan Co-operative Society

The above mentioned places are also famous for Pochampalli, Narayanpet, Kalamkari, printed fabrics, Wall Hangings, Yetikkipaka & Nakkapalli toys.

Artifacts & Handicrafts Shopping CentresWith a string of shopping centres Visakhapatnam city has a unique retail value to its customers. Jagadamba centre and Dwarkanagar are certain places popular for their malls, emporiums and other retail shops. All in all Visakhapatnam city offers way lot in terms of tourist destinations, beautiful beaches and also awesome and unique shopping areas for the shopaholics. What are you waiting for then? Head straight to Vizag next for the vacation and bask in the beauty of it.

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A Review of Buddhism in Visakhapatnam

Archaeological excavations showcase that Buddhism in Visakhapatnam had started during King Ashoka’s rule as the victory over Kalinga Kingdom was so full of blood and gore that Ashoka took Buddhism going forward as a way to enlightenment.

Buddhism in Visakhapatnam

Buddhism in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam has a special place on the World Buddhist spots. Infact, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has recognised Visakhapatnam as one of the most important Buddhist centers in the state and started developing them as Tourism spots. The sculptures and other items of great heritage value dates back to 2nd Centrury BC to 7th Century AD. The Thotlakonda and Bavikonda areas near the Beach are the prominent locations for Buddhism and Buddhist studies in Visakhapatnam. The Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated 15 – 16 kms from the Visakhapatnam City on the Vizag-Bheemili Beach Road. A hillock overlooking the sea at an elevation of 128 mts gives a pleasing look to the visitors.

Many sites indicate that Buddhism in Visakhapatnam was a widely known and followed religion during ancient times and they are substantiated through the findings at Thotlakonda, Bavikonda, Sankaram and Pavurallakonda.

Hinduism Is currently being widely followed at Visakhapatnam, Islam and Christianity comes next. With Buddhism being followed for close to two millenniums as indicated by many Buddhist Sangharamas, it is currently being reduced to a stage of being scarce.

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Monday 27 April 2015

The Saga of the City of Destiny Visakhapatnam

The city of destiny Visakhapatnam has a story behind it and how it emerged into the present day Vizag. It is one of the oldest cities in terms of living habitat and one of the largest cities in the state of Andhra Pradesh.  The city is known for its ancient religious beliefs and is culturally diverse apart from being a beautiful place to visit. Owing to its various scenic and mesmerizing locations the city of Vizag is the most sought after city for tourism.

City of destiny Visakhapatnam

City of destiny Visakhapatnam

History of the city of destiny Visakhapatnam

The name of the city has been referred in the Hindu and Buddhist texts and the history goes bank as long as sixth century BC. In the Fourth century BC, Kathyayana and Panini have mentioned in their writings the name Visakhapatnam. Before Visakhapatnam came under Ashoka’s rule, King Thankappan Chettiar was the ruler of Visakhapatnam which was under the rule of Kalinga in 260 BC. Later being passed on the Kingdom of UTKALA being moved to Andhra Kings of Vengi & then onwards Pallava’s, Chola’s & Ganga dynasties ruled the city. The city was ruled by Qutb Shahis & Mughals and then by the Nizams and also for a brief time by France before the advent of colonial rule. The city was split post-independence to form the Vizianagaram District in the year 1979. The city of destiny Visakhapatnam  currently forms a part of Red-Corridor.

Another legend says that the city was named after Visakha who was a deity of Valor and her beauty was as mesmerizing as Radha. Radha and Visakha being born on the same day and both being equally stunning beautiful, that the Andhra king got really impressed by Visakha’s beauty and built a temple to pay respect and offerings of deity Visakha which is right now flooded under RK beach.

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SPH128: How To Green Clean Your Home

How to green clean your homeApart from making your home green and conserving energy you can go one step further by using non-toxic cleaners at home and avoid toxic chemicals that not only harm your health but also the environment. Most of the products that you use to clean our home do more damage than just cleaning. Instead of opting for these chemicals you can simply use home-mixed cleaners that are as efficient as the chemical ones. Here are some tips to green clean your apartment by choosing environmentally safe cleaning products for your entire home. Listen on!!

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CR079: Five Things to do With a Large Balcony

Five things to do with a large balconyMost of the Bangalore real estate apartments offer beautiful views from balconies. However, many people are unaware of many benefits of balconies, especially the large ones. In a big city such as Bangalore space limitations can really put someone off. Here in this podcast we offer some really creative ways for using a large balcony. Listen on and enjoy!!

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Sunday 26 April 2015

Rural Life of Vizag – An Enchanting & Green Drive

With all the happenings and developments in the urban areas, we are so used to the fast paced and tiring life of the urban cities. Plan a trip to the Rural Life of Vizag to get amazed by the enchanting and exquisite natural beauty and get ready to get blown off. A drive to the interior areas of Vizag is sure to calm your mind and soothe your senses to the core. The whiff of fresh air is so refreshing that one is sure to forget the pressures of work and life in the urban jungle.

“The Green Drive” as it is called, is an amazing one towards Chodavaram with the lush greenery greeting the traveller. The common scene here is the farmers with their bullocks heading to the fields. The rainfall in September is the highest which is when the farm activities are the fullest. Farmers would be very busy ploughing the fields and transplanting paddy and other produce in flooded agriculture plots turning them into green carpeted ones overnight.

The Turuvolu Village in Vizag is a village which can depict the real rural life of Vizag. This village is full of greenery with fields and farms all over.There would be granaries all over the place which are grain storing structures made of grass and hay. The view becomes all the more picturesque on a rainy day.

Turuvolu Village - Photo Courtesy: CV. Subrahmanyam

Turuvolu Village – Photo Courtesy: CV. Subrahmanyam

In Chodavaram Mandal of Visakhapatnam district is again filled with flooded fields and on a particular rainy day, people use palm fronds made of hay as an umbrella to protect themselves from the drizzle as they walk through the fields.

Chodavaram Mandal - Photo Courtesy: CV. Subrahmanyam

Chodavaram Mandal – Photo Courtesy: CV. Subrahmanyam

The tractor being used to plough the fields of paddy near Pendurthy on the outskirts of Vizag is another sight not to be missed while in villages to get a glimpse of the Rural life of Vizag.

Pendurthy Paddy Fields - Photo Courtesy: CV. Subrahmanyam

Pendurthy Paddy Fields – Photo Courtesy: CV. Subrahmanyam

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Make a Wish Light a Lantern – All About The Vizag Sky Lantern Festival

The Vizag sky lantern festival which happened late last year in Indira Priyadarshini Muncipal Stadium & AU Engineering college grounds which was all about ‘make a wish light a lantern’ where people would release sky lanterns in the air that signifies good luck and blessings. The festival was for a better Vizag and a better Andhra Pradesh.  As per Chinese belief, the festival mainly focuses on “Make a Wish, Light a Lantern” which is based on an ancient Asian tradition where sky lanterns are released as a form of prayer for good luck and blessings. They are using Sky Lanterns made with Rice Paper (Bio degradable) which will fly to the altitude of 700 to 850 Feet with 10 minutes of Flying Time from the time of release.

Vizag Sky Lantern Festival

Vizag Sky Lantern Festival

Basically the Vizag sky lantern festival is an action for generating integrity in people, empowerment for the youth & for a better nation with everlasting peace & prosperity. Over 15000 lanterns lit up the vizag sky making it a mesmerizing sight in itself and was actually a precursor to the Hyderabad sky lantern festival.

 

The thousands of sky lanterns brightened up the night sky accompanied with rock band music & other cultural programmes.

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Borra Caves of Visakhapatnam – The Natural Caves

Visakhapatnam is well known for a lot of tourist spots and beautiful places. Borra caves of Visakhapatnam is one of such must-visit places which one should not miss when in Vizag. Located about 92 Kms from Vizag, the Borra Caves or the Borra Guhalu as the locals call it is one of the very famous tourist places at Vizag.

Borra Caves of Visakhapatnam

Borra Caves of Visakhapatnam

The Borra caves of Visakhapatnam is located in the Ananthagiri Hills of Arakku Valley of Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. The Borra caves are one of the deepest and largest caves in India. The water which percolates from the roof of the caves dissolves limestone which trickles drop by drop from the roof forming calcium carbonate deposits called Stalactites from the roof and when these drop on the floor form Stalagmites.

Stalactites and Stalagmites

Stalactites and Stalagmites

The legend says that once long time ago, a cow fell into the caves 60m and was found unharmed and safe by the cowherd. The stone inside the cave is interpreted as Shiv Linga which is believed to have saved the cow, and since then, a Shiva Temple was constructed outside the cave by the villagers. The stone formations inside the Borra caves resemble a cow’s udder and hence it is known as Gosthani.

Helium lights inside the caves

Helium lights inside the caves

Pilgrims and tourists who wish to visit the Borra caves of Visakhapatnam will have to find stays either at Vizag which is about 92 kms from the caves or at Arakku which is 36 kms from the caves. There is a railway station near the caves called the Borra Caves Railway station and has two retiring rooms and there are other small restaurants near the caves.

The caves are well connected by rail and road and also air services. The Vizag airport is 90 kms from Borra caves. The road route is a hilly one and would take approximately 3 hours to reach the caves. The rail journey includes 30 tunnels and takes around 5 hours. There are mercury, sodium vapour and halogen lamps inside the caves which gives it an amazing look of the formations inside the caves. The Borra caves is certainly a must-visit place and one would feel happy and contented visiting them.

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SPH127: What to Know About Adding a Deck

What to know about adding a deckGood weather should be enjoyed to its fullest extent. To do that you have to actually go outside. But if your home lacks an enticing outdoor living space, there’s little incentive to venture out. Outdoor living is seeing a bit of an explosion lately: Adding a deck is one of the most requested home projects today, and demand is steadily rising. Listen to this podcast to know how to add a deck.

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Indian Navy’s Biggest Destroyer, INS Visakhapatnam – 7 Must-Know Facts

A few days back, the newest project 15b line of Indian Navy’s guided missile destroyers, the INS Visakhapatnam was floated out to the sea. Keeping in mind, the traditions of the Indian Navy, the missile destroyer was launched by Smt. Minu Dhowan, wife of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mr. RK Dhowan. The destroyer which would be commissioned in 2018, here are some of the facts about it:

  1. INS Visakhapatnam

    INS Visakhapatnam

    The ship was designed indigenously at the Directorate of Naval Design in Delhi and is being built at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. It is designed to be stealthy in order not to be detected by the enemy at the sea and operate under NBC (Nuclear, Biological & Chemical) strike.

  2. In keeping with the traditions of the Indian Navy, the launch of the ship was done by breaking a coconut on the ship’s bow unlike in other countries where a Champagne bottle is used instead.
  3. At the time of the launch, the ship displaced around 3000 tons of water, its final displacement would be 7300 tons though making it the biggest destroyer in the Indian Navy. It would measure 163 metres in length and a maximum of 17.4 metres at the beam. It will carry a compliment of 50 officers and 250 sailors.
  4. Beginning with INS Visakhapatnam, a total of four ships would be built in the Project 15B class. Two follow- on ships have been named INS Paradip and INS Marmagoa and will be commissioned in 2020 and 2022 respectively. The fourth one, due in 2024, is yet to be named.
  5. Powered by four gas turbines, INS Visakhapatnam can cruise at speeds up to 30 knots. It will carry 1,000 tonnes of fuel giving it a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
  6. The indigenous weapon content of INS Visakhapatnam constitutes Torpedo Tube Launcher, Rocket Launcher and an Integrated Power Management System built by L&T. A Close-in Weapon System built by Gun Shell Factory and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). BEL is also making the Bow Mounted Sonar to detect submarines and an Early Warning System called ELLORA.
  7. INS Visakhapatnam will also be one of the most heavily armed warships in the world. It will have 32 Barak-8 Long Range SAM being jointly developed by India and Israel. It will also carry 16 Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles for attacking land targets up to 295 km away. For any ship role it will carry heavy weight torpedoes that will be able to strike a vessel 100 km away.

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Friday 24 April 2015

CR078: Five Things That Will Make Your Bedroom Truly Luxurious

Make your bedroom truly luxuriousBedroom is that space in your house which you find the most comfortable area where you can be yourself and relax your body and mind. In the modern home decorations, bedroom is given great importance and is designed according to one’s preferences and comforts. Listen on to this podcast to know more about how to make your bedroom truly luxurious.

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Monday 6 April 2015

CR076: 10 Easy Edibles to Grow for First-Timer Gardeners

Easy edibles to growThe idea of growing edibles is always tempting. Photos of edible gardens promise you lush landscapes filled with a tantalizing mix of vegetables, herbs and flowers that will make all passersby stop and stare. Getting started with an edible garden can seem daunting, though, especially if you’re new to gardening. Fortunately, most edibles are fairly tough.So the main question is simply, what do you grow? The following 10 edibles are good choices if you’re just getting started. Listen on!!


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SPH125: 8 Reasons to Paint Your Interiors Trim Black

Reasons to paint your interiors trim blackHave you considered painting your house interiors trim black? It’s not for every room or every style of home, but this trick has the potential to energize your space, highlight a view or hide a few visual imperfections. Check out these examples to determine if painting your baseboards, casings and moldings black is right for you. Listen on!!


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