HONNEMARADU-AN UNEXPLORED HEAVEN

        Read about this wonderful place in an internet article.With the help of "Google Map",found out various routes to reach there.I opted for the most scenic one via Mysore.


        Started my jouney in evening from Kochi in Interstate  bus to Mysore.From Mysore took a bus to Shimoga.Shimoga is 250 km from Mysore.The journey was quite interesting.


       On the way come across many corn and sugearcane fields on either side of the road.There are many huge banyan tress which provide share to the road.Sometimes road is blocked by long line of bullock carts.Each bullock cart was occupied by a family.From the amount and type of materilas they are carrying alongwith,we can assume that they are for a long journey.The road ascends and descend steeply at times.


      In some parts,there are paddy fields covering extensive areas.The field is being ploughed in traditional way with cattle.


      It took around 6 hours to reach Shimoga.The Shimoga Bus Terminal is considered to be the second largest in Karnataka.Took a short break in Shimoga to refresh and explored the nearby places.


     At 6 PM took a bus to Kargal as instructed by a bus conductor.Reached Kargal at night.Took a room in a lodge there.The natives,whom  i met in a hotel informed that there are hourly buses starting 7 AM to Honnemaradu.


     Next day,took a bus at 8 AM to Honnemaradu.Honnemaradu was 12 KM from Kargal.As instructed,the bus conductor informed when the bus reached Honnemaradu.


     It was a remote place with plantations on either side of the road.A board near the bus stop indicated that Honnemaradu is 8 KM away,along a side road to right.I started my jouney at 8 AM.The place was very silent.


     The initial 1 KM was between paddy fields.Later the road turned to left and there were some houses which are seperated by large courtyards.There are some farm lands in between where pineapples are cultivated.


     After a while the road passes through such a place, which help us to understand more about the  lifestyle in rural Karnataka villages.


     The houses are places a bit far from the road and most of the household rears cattle.There is hey piled in the courtyards.The gate is usually replaced by an interesting wood work.2 thich wooden pieces erected on either sides ,function as pillars.There are usually 3 holes on these wooden pillars at various levels.Through these holes,long straight wooden poles are placed across.To move across,one has to slide away the horizontally placed poles.


    Later the road twists and turns upwards with steep slope on left side which is covered by green lushy growth.Come across many small indegenious cows on the way,which are quite shy.They run away seeing someone.Pleasant sound of birds fills the atmosphere.


    If you are interested  in bird watching,this place will definitely excite you.Birds of various size,shape and colour are frequently cited.Got an oppertunity to watch a rare sight.3 Woodpeckers sitting on the bark of a large tree at various levels and engaged in their work !!!


    You will come across the tiniest of the  birds,Honeybee to a largest bird,Peacock there.


    Near the destined spot,there is a building and some cottages which provide accommodation and food preparing facilities.


    At last reached the place after one and half hours of journey.


    The place is silent,serene and extremely beautiful.Large groups of bamboo gives a great ambience to the place.The huge,clear and wide lake,was a delight to watch.Small islands of virgin forest in the middle of the lake was a treat to the eyes.


    Boating facility is provided by an Adventure Club there.The Club arranges weekend stayouts in their cottages there.Food can be prepared there using utensils which can be rented.This place is usually visited by techies from Bangalore on weekends.

IS INTUITION IMPORTANT THAN INTELLIGENCE?

           This is a question which might have arised in the minds of many and i am not an exception.


             Intuition is sometimes refered as "Gut Feelings".It is the inner feeling or urge one feels quite often.But very few realizes it.As per Hindu Mythology intuition is felt when the "Third Eye" is opened.Meditation or shifting into a trance state helps to open the "Third Eye".


            Intelligence is the product of a rational mind and it is partly hereditory.The conscious mind analyzes the thoughts and feelings and filter it based on the past experiences.Exploring the world with an inquisitive mind is mandatory for achieving a higher level of intelligence.


           When a person relies only on rational mind,then he will analyzing every thought in detail prior to taking any action.When he experiences an intuition,he uses his inherent logical mind and the intuition may be considered absurd or worthless.


            The person who is intuitive will be able to experience the unseen.He will be able to project his thoughts well ahead of his time.This helps him to take decisions which may seem wierd for many at that given moment.But in the long run,the intuitive person will always turn out to be successful.


         The Great scientist,political leaders,philosophers and spiritual masters were blessed with intuitive minds.


              There was an interesting method Thomas Alwa Edison used, to arouse his intuitive mind.When some problem puzzles Edison's mind, he often relied on this method to get a solution/revelation.


            Edison used to lay down in his reclined wooden chair for this.He used to hold a Lead ball in his hand.He used to rest his arm in the arm rest with his palms facing downwards.He then closes his eyes and relax himself.If he sleps off,then the heavy Lead ball will fell to the floor making a heavy noise which will automatically arise him.With practice he was able to be in a trance state without sleeping off.This activates his intuitive mind and he was often successful to draw the needed solutions.The greatest discoveries he made,is an ample proof that he possessed an intuitive mind and the method he adopted was a right one.


        Thus Edison used his intuitive mind to turn himself into one of the great scientists.Most of you might be aware of the fact that he was a bad student according to his school teachers!!