Best thing which I have done

It was 23 Feb 2012, not an usual day for me. It was my cousin wedding eve. My family was not invited formally, since our family relationship was not in good shape. So as a routine day I had been to the office and wasn't able to do my work properly on that day, as I was running on slight fever and mentally not feeling good, because I really wanted to go for her marriage. I earlier had a good relationship with their family and had spent some fine memorable days, moreover we both studied in the same school for 2 years. At-least as a school friend she could have invited me, but it was my fate and I said myself "she should have to feel bad for missing a good cousin like me".

It was evening time and I could sense all my cousins will be enjoying there, having a nice time. Since I was on slight fever I left office little earlier to my usual time. On the way riding my bike to my home, I got a call from my cousin brother around 6 PM. He told that one of our relative Sundar went missing from the marriage hall,I know he is mentally challenged aged 33. He was not seen by many of our relatives often as was into special school always. He asked me about his physical appearance and other details. I gave all the details and immediately asked "shall I come there in search of him", he said not required as many of us are already searching him and will get him soon. I personally was not interested to go in search, since I have to face all my relatives and they might ask me to come for the marriage which I didn't want to.

I went to my home had my dinner took tablets for my fever as the temp was going little high and went to sleep around 7 PM. I got a call around 8:30 PM from my cousin brother that we are still searching for him and asked me for suggestions, I told him that he smokes very often and he will ask for cigaret without giving money to the shopkeeper, so you can ask the surrounding shops in that
locality whether has anyone mentally challenged approached his shop for cigaret without having money ? I told all the information to my mom and continued to sleep.

As the time was passing by my mother called my cousin around 10:30 PM and asked about the status of their search, he said that "we searched all the places but couldn't get him so we all came back home and their own brothers (in their 35's) are still searching him and had lodged a police complaint". My mother was little worried and she called Sundar's brother Ramesh around 11 PM to know about status and he said "still we are unable to find" and my mom replied "I will send my son to help find Sundar". She woke my up and asked me to go and search for him despite my health condition, also she said her mother (aged 60+) will be crying for his missing son and moreover his son is mentally challenged. Without saying any-word wholeheartedly I started and my intuition said "only I can get him".

First I made a phone call to Ramesh who were searching near the marriage hall and asked him to send some to stay at home, as Sundar might go home seeking help from other people. It was around mid-night when I reached the marriage hall and felt heart broken, I said to myself "here is where your cousin is getting married in few hours time, all your relatives are here and you are just standing out".

I called Ramesh and wanted to know where he was seen last and in which direction he left. He gave me all the information and I asked him to search in the areas where he has not yet searched for. From the place where he lost I just split-ed it into four direction North East West South and started searching in each direction for 2 km radius. All I could find was stray dogs and beggar, I asked everyone whom I came across and asked them update to the nearest police station if they find him. It was almost 1:30 AM, I came across few cops who were on rounds, they stopped me and asked me the details I explained them everything and they let me go. I started searching him again but I couldn't find any trace of him. On my way I could see a very small temple with goddess idol, I prayed "hey God, if we had lost an 8 year old child, the child will ask help from people or tell them their parents phone number and might come back home. But here we have lost a mentally challenged, where he does not anything, please forgive us and help us find him soon". I wonder

will you all believe this, I got him the very next moment after my prayers. I was filled joy and thanked the god, I called his brother and informed that I got him, he said "My mom's will be happiest person now and she will bless you wholeheartedly". I said "It is my duty, If I had a brother like him, wouldn't I search for him". All their family members called & thanked for the job for what I had done and blessed me a lot. We went to the police station and reported that we had got him back, the inspector was too kind and appreciated me for my duty. I went home very happily and my mom was waiting me and she said "you have done a great job..." :-)

My Own Proverbs

Even a small drop of water can repel the ocean".  -- Bharathzoho

"Life should not be dictated it should be directed" -- Bharathzoho.

"My eyes forgets to blink when I am in Kerala" --Bharathzoho

"One who had a toughest time and over comes it, will have undergone more number of happiness in life". --Bharathzoho

"I consider myself as a cherry on top of ice-cream. Nice to have but not necessary to life". --Bharathzoho

"Not just women, but also life makes a man poet once he starts loving it". --Bharathzoho

"Everyone in this world with no exceptions needs a shoulder to convey their sorrows". -- Bharathzoho

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Wayanad Team Trip

Trip to wayanad

It was a team trip having Zoho Business , Zoho Calendar , Zoho Vedio and Zoho Notebook.
We were 20 altogether started on 19th Dec 2009.

Before boarding the train :-

Every one were busy packing their things and getting ready for the tour.
I hope none of us worked on 19th Dec, It was my best friend (Manojkumar) birthday had a lunch with him.
I left home with suganthi to get dinner for my team.My mom prepared some dish for our team to have it in the train while travelling.It was around 5:30 PM when we got food to our office , everyone were waiting for us and this time my team mate Mangai could not come for the trip , where I felt very bad. We order her to prepare some snacks ( Fried Baby corn and Gobi) for us.
As we had tasted it earlier in her home which I never had it earlier like that in anywhere.
We started at 6:00PM to the velchary railway startion and reached park town (Central) at 7:10PM and got into the train on time. The actual journey time for us was around 11 and half hour to the destination.

In the train :-

It was jam packed after the train started , I just got up to my seat and was sitting quietly for more than an hour. We had our dinner , Villu and Myself were eating like any thing as we had never seen a dinner like this ever before.

We had no other choice than to play cards in the train , It was Manoj , Suganthi , Raja and myself who were playing the game. Usally we play (Ass or Rummy).We opted for Ass and I think we played more than 8 games were I was the only person who didn't loose even a game. We went for sleeping at 1:00 AM.

Got up early at 6:45AM and refreshed ourself in the train , We reached Calicut at 7:45 AM. We had hired a mini bus and started towards Wayanad where we had to travel 3 more hours. On the way to Wayanad we had our breakfast and reached Wayanad at 12:15 PM to a hotel Mint Flower.We had booked 3 rooms and a Dormitory with 10 beds , room service were really good.We took bath and had a lunch there. Lunch was pretty good.We started to shuchipara falls from there at 2:00 pm. Reached there by 4:00 PM had lots of fun till 5:30 PM.We were back to room at 7:30 PM.We arranged for a camp fire and played some games with a dinner at the end of it.

Few other place we visited were Kuruva Island , Edakkal caves and forest.
Really nice place to visit all these.

New Year Resolution

Should be smart like a gentleman always.
Not to stay off late in office .
Get up early in the morning, at least before 7.
Talk less work more.
Less travel,( oh god pls help me in this).
should be all alone almost all the time, ( possible I think).
Should be Frugal, (its extremely difficult but have to try this).
Should not talk unwanted, useless things with anyone.

* conditions apply :-)

The busiest month every had.

Hi ,

After a long time , really I did not have a time to write a blog.This month I had good outing and all the 30 days were busy with study ,work and fun.

1st Week End (Nov 1st 2009)

I had been to Bangalore with my father to attend a marriage of our family friend.
My father took me to the place where I had born, It was was new to me.There is a old lady ( house owner of that home where we lived running 80+ years) was so surprised to see me after 20+ years. She could recognize my father and she told me that "I took care of you and your mother when your were was born in my home". She really blessed me from the core of her heart , It was really heart touching movement.

My dad showed me the place (his fast food center, Movie Theater , juice shop) where he had enjoyed his bachelor's life.
It took my father to his golden period and he started singing (Gnabagam Varuthey , Gnabagam Varuthey from autograph movie).

Happy week end for my father and we were back home.

2nd Week End (13th and 14th Nov 2009)

It was with my team, Week End started for us on Friday itself. We had booked for the movie (2012) first day third show. I have never saw an English movie on first day.We had to compensate the Friday working hours on Saturday.
On Saturday we had planned for a Team lunch outside.We went to a new restaurant (The Rock by name ) near to our office.
The Rock really rocks for its theme ,variety of dishes also the dishes tastes better.
It was a big treat and Suganthi my friend (alike my sister) informed about her engagement to the team.


3rd Week End (22ng Nov 2009)

It was the engagement of Suganthi. Started alone from here as every one in my team were busy with their schedules on that day.
It was a small town near Vridhachalam. I reached marriage hall with the help of Prabu my collegue. The function started and she introduced her fiancee (financee), we had a small conversation.We all went to Suganthi home , which was little bigger in that locality.Stayed there few minutes and we started back to home.


4th Week End (28th Nov 2009)

A pilgrim trip to Thirupathi , We started Saturday morning to Thiruchanur and visited godess Padmavathi (W/O lord Venkateshwara).
Every one must visits Thiruchanur after or before going to Thirupathi.We had a lunch provided by the temple in Thiruchanur and then we started to Thirupathi.
We hired a jeep to go to Thirumala from Thirupathi. It was 25 kms from Thirupathi to Thirumala.
We just refreshed in a near by room and started in the Gaint queue by evening 7PM. It took around 5 hrs to see the Lord Venkateshwara .
Next day we vacated the room and started to Sri Kalahasthi 42kms from Thirupathi on the way to Chennai.We went to that temple had nice Dharshan and come back home by late evening 10PM.


Thanks & Regards ,
BHARATH SESHADRI
Email: sbharath@zohocorp.com
Website: http://www.zoho.com http://calendar.zoho.com

Hi ,

My first milestone is this
http://blogs.zoho.com/general/introducing-the-zoho-calendar-plugin-for-microsoft-outlook

We released this on May 18 2009 but did not make any announcement.
It was last week we decided to announce for public.

Regards,
Bharath

Monkeys Drama in the falls

Hi ,

Once again to the same falls with my friend Ragavendran and his colleagues, we were eight of us.
We started from his home by car (Tavera 9+1 seater).We were the heroes to that place since we had already visited that place.It was almost the same story as described in the previous one.
But this time the experience was quite different from the last visit.
Last time when we went to that place we could not go till the falls(main falls). We just enjoyed its stream (running water) and were back to home since we found it difficult to climb the hill and we were running out of time.This time we planned to reach the eye of the falls.We went easily till the place where we had visited last time and from there it was so difficult for us to climb up the rock.

I am sure without the help of my friend ragavendran , I could not have crossed that place.
I should be very thank full to him.He literally carried me on his shoulders.When we reached the end of the place we found that we have to swim across the stream in order to enjoy the falls.
We were able to see that from our eyes , but could not go there as we don't know swimming.
Few among us went to the end of the falls and enjoyed that place. Me , Ragavendran and other who did not know swimming we just enjoyed in the streams.I wanted to take some snap shots were we had (nokia N95 and Sony Cyber Shot) cameras belongs to Ragavendran.We had them on the plastic cover , I just opened it and took some snaps and kept it safely into that plastic cover.Few seconds later a monkey came very swiftly and took the cover top to the hill (40+ feet) there is no way to reach the place.It just left that cover without any damage.

My heart were pumping like anything as I was the last one to use it.I felt the mistake was mine and I was in neverous.Everyone of us were tensed , we were trying our level best to get it down.One of my friend by name Viki started climbing the hill to get it , but he failed as he could not reach the place as easily.Every one of us were trying to get it down.But all the ideas failed.

We were waiting there for more than an hour without any solution to get the things down.
After few more minutes another monkey came to the place of that plastic cover and opened it. The monkey took the camera from it and left it down the rock ,the camera bounced on few rocks
and was about to fall on the gound , but I caught it safely within my hands.Now all our thoughts were on the mobile, we had a great confusion here know, We don't know whether the mobile is still in the plastic cover or is it somewhere else near the cover.

Again my friend Viki went to the place tried really hard to reach the plastic cover(risk bearing task).He got the mobile , every one start clapping seeing the mobile in his hand.We got back the things after 31/2 hrs. Thanks to Viki for his help.We were back home happily.

Regards,
Bharath

Been to Heaven with My Friends

Hi ,

Once again with my friends Ragavendran , Manoj ,Guru and myself planned to go for Surutapalli a place near Andhra TamilNadu border, There is a very famous Lord Shiva temple where we used to go regularly.As planned Manoj and myself started from home at 4:40 AM and reached Ragavendran home by 5:15 AM and we started to the destination by 5:30AM. We had two bike CBZ xtrem of Ragavendran and Samurai of mine.Guru joined my bike and Manoj went with Ragavendran.
The temple is about 60+ kms from Annanagar(Ragavendran home).Usually early morning are pleasant were sun was yet to get up.We were riding bike.Went to a fuel station and filled our bike and starting toward the highways.Manoj and Ragavendran were talking on their ride,where me and Guru were listening songs .On the way we had a break and had some tea and took some photos and vedios which is yet to be uploaded.We reached the temple by 6:15 AM since we used to go regularly the temple priest welcomed us.

We performed our prayers , and the priest said you are very lucky since the temple was about to close because there was a death near by the temple.We though we were lucky that we visited that temple before it was closed.We asked him that is there any falls near by and he said there is and we asked for that place and we started to that falls.The falls is situated in Andra Pradesh near TADA(Tada falls or Ubbalamdugu Falls). On the way to falls we saw too many mango tress with some mangoes on it and I told my friends shall we take and they said let us take while we come back from the falls , unfortunately we could not come by the same road as we found other was to come back.We asked for few people for the location and at last we reached near that location.There was a check post before entering the falls.From that check post we need to go for another 2kms where there is no proper roads actually it was a small rocky hill , where we need to ride on it.

We reached the parking place , where we have to walk for another 3kms to reach the foot of the falls,We walked there and we found the running water , as soon I saw the water I wanted it to drink as it was so clear, When I went to drink that water my mobile fell into it but nothing happened to it.I drank that water and it was so tasty.There were only fews people (where we can count in fingers) we asked them for the way to reach the falls.We started to go there , before that we saw a very small petty shop where they sold banana's and bis-cute. We were happy to see that as there is no shops around 8kms from that place.We did not buy anything there.

It was 7:40AM we saw a small temple near by , we went there and prayed.We started to move to reach the top of the hills(falls).As we started we could see a place where there was no person other than my friend,in that place we could find the water running slowly from falls (no the exact falls), sun's rays were falling there inside that water with some green light as the water was under the tree ,the water was crystal clear as you could see fished and stones under the water.So we decided to enjoy in that water for few minuted before going to the falls.

The place was really mind blowing as we could not even think that kind of a place. I felt like being in heaven because being with your dearest friends where you are in such a lovely place.
I thank the mother of nature, for inviting me with my friends to her place for having a safe enjoyment.We really enjoyed that place and we had some fear in our heart as it was a small forest were we could not see people.We enjoyed in that place and started to the falls , we walked around 3 kms and we could reach the exact location.We found few people like us and asked them, still how many kms to go , they said it still we have to move, we were tiered and wanted to go back home and there we had a very small falls , where the water was coming between two rocks , we enjoyed there for fews minutes and we were back home by 3:00PM.

People who would like to visit this place, please do not go with less number of persons.
I suggest not to take female to this place.If you are in group of 15 with more than 10 number of boys then you can take women's to this place.Take some food as you may not get any think except banana's and bis-cutes.Take some first aid kit, your mobile won't work here so take precaution for this.
Do visit this place and let me know your comments.

Thanks,
Bharath

WeekEnd to Lalapet and Queensland

Last week from 27th to 29th May there was a function in lalapet temple (My mom's place) where I had been called. I planned to attend the final day of the fest as I could give final touch.I started on 28th night from office at 7:00pm and reached Guindy by 7:30pm , I was waiting for the bus I got a call from my mom that it is raining heavily take care or leave the next day.Since I had started I wanted to go there.I could also find huge breeze and lightening , but still I thought I could manage.I got the bus at 8:00pm and while on the the bus in which I was traveling got punctured immediately I got other bus started towards my destination.I reached near that place by 10:40pm and I had to catch an auto to the home and I reached there by 11:15pm. So it was too late and had to sleep.

Next day morning I got up at 6:30am and had to goto the temple,took my bath and went to the temple and we were 18 of us who have to perform morning prayers , since it was a fest in the temple it will take more time to complete it.We finished the fest in the temple in the late evening by 8:00pm where we had a long break in after noon.Then I came back to chennai the very next day.My friends called me and we had a plan to go for thirunallar and finally we couldn't as
time did not permit us and we went for queensland on 31st may.

First time to that kind of place with my friends I never had such an experience before in my life time.Only once I had been to kishkinta when I was 5th STD with my cousins. We were 11 people few of them were my classmates Ragavendran, Manojkumar , Sudharsan , Srinivasan and Bharath Narayanan rest of them were colleagues of ragavendran.The very first ride was free fall , since I did not have any experience I just wanted to enjoy all the rides.One of my best friend Ragavendran and Manoj accompanied me.That ride was really cool, after that we got splited into two groups since many of us were scared to go on some ride , Me Bharath Narayanan and Manoj were on one group and had really a good time we went almost for all the rides.Some of them were little scary but enjoyed a lot.Time passed by we had lunch and decided to go for water events , everyone were there and we played water polo by rolling my T-shirt as ball.
After that we all went together for all the rides that were pending.We saw a stunning ride (centrox) really awesome piece Check that was really a beautiful ride,It may be scary for some people.Time passed , it was getting late evening and we started to our home.

My suggestion is , if you would like to spend a day with your friend I would suggest queensland.
A place to visit really cool give a try and let me know your experience.

Photos taken in QueensLand is HERE.


Regards,
Bharath

Thiruvannamalai on full moon day

Hi ,

Last Friday me along with my friend Manoj and Raghavendran with his father had been to Thiruvannamalai.Manoj and myself started from office at 7:00pm and went to Raghavendran house at 8:00pm , Raghavendran had been to his work and came back at 9:00pm and then we had our dinner at his house and started from his home at 9:30pm.We reached CMBT by 9:40 and go into the bus at 10:00pm.We started to talk about our good old school days and it took us 2 hrs to cross Tambaram.We reached near Thiruvannamalai at 3:30am and from there we had to walk to the temple premises for another 2kms, we got an rickshaw to reach the place. Now we wanted to leave our slipper in a shop and found that all the shops were full and finally decided to leave it around temple chariot where no one will look around it.We went to the temple pond and washed our feet by then it was 4:00am and started girivalam.
Girivalam means walking around the hill(Thiruvannamalai) barefoot.Mutter the name "Om Arunachala" by viewing the peak of the Arunachala hill during the circumambulation.
It is done during night.It is around 14kms and we started , for the first six kms we did not feel anything. we made a stop at the 6th kms and had some sugarcane juice and then we started again for every 1 to 1 1/2 kms I wanted a rest as my leg was paining.Finally we completed by 7:45am.Everyone of us were extremely tiered and wanted a sound sleep , we went to a hotel and had some breakfast and went to the bus stand to catch a bus for Chennai.All the buses were filled before the bus enter's into the bus stand. So we planned to catch the bus before it enter into the bus stand and found there were too many people like us to catch the bus in the similar manner.
And finally we got into the bus and came back to Chennai.

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Regards,
Bharath

RTO Office on Saturday(Apr 4th)

I got up early this saturday to get my driving license.
I reached RTO office @ 8:30 and they said it will open @ 9:30.

I just went for a breakfast and small ride on my bike by the time it was 9:25.
I came back to RTO and waited there for five minutes but none of them turned up.
Atlast they came at 9:45 and started their procedures and I got my Driving License form and
I paid the sum Rs 400 for getting two wheeler + four wheeler license.Now they wanted some proof for
ID and address proof , So I just went home got all the evidence that are necessary , by that time it was 10:40.

I came back to the RTO office and waited for the driving inspector and he came at 12:10 , I went to the driving inspector showed him all the proof and he asked me to get a copy of RC , Pollution Control Certificate and Insurance. I took a copy of it and went to his place there were too many driving school people who were flattering this inspector.We were two people who come without any driving school influence.I went to him showed him all the proof, everything was fine for me, for the other man he asked him to get Pollution Control Certificate. Now that man did not were to get it and went to a driving school person and paid him some bribe for him and now the inspector called both of us to see the riding test.We went to the near by ground and the other started and failed his test by leaning his leg down , he called me and I completed the test successfully.
The other men was full of frustration after being paid the bribe.They wanted to take a photograph of mine I went there and was standing in a big queue.Every one there completed all the formalities and one guy come and announced that "who ever has come from driving school please come and collect your license tomorrow".After that announcement no one was there in the place.I was alone there sitting a bench and a lady there told the other men to process my license quickly.

I don't know why almost all the people pay nearly 700 rupees to get their license.I was the only person on that day get my license without any other influence/bribe.

Regards,
Bharath

WeekEnd with a Movie

I had been to movie on this Saturday (08/03/09) to 1977 of Supreme Star Sharath Kumar.
Movie was not too interesting , expected lot of action but it was not like that I expected.
After movie as usual I went to my favorite temple Nanganallur Anjaneyar with my friends and ended the day.

On (today) Sunday I had been to my (teacher) colleague son's upanayanam and came back to office to play shuttle and ended my weekend.

Unusual week

This week I had a really tough time with my development which I never had till now , but still I was really enjoying some of it.
I learned new concepts in OOPS where I did not have a touch with it for a very long time.

This week I really got fed up with working for too many unknown work which I never came across , but still I managed it.

I came to know that there are miles to go for learning and I am still a baby in development and need to learn lot of things on my development.

So I have decided to dedicate my Saturdays on studying some of the concepts in which I feel I should work hard.

Regards,
Bharath

My First Blog

Hi ,

Yesterday (28/02/09) I was just looking my relative Prasanna's blog and had a very long chat with him on his blogs and he told me to develop the habit of blogging where in it makes you feel happy when you read this after some day's where it may also help other to find a solution here.

So I must thank him a lot for this initiative.

Regards,
Bharath