"Health is Wealth" .
The above saying is completely true with respect to the modern health care system.If you loose health then you are definitely bound to loose huge quantities of wealth too especially if you are not insured by anyone of the various insurance companies flooding the market . So the best method to save your wealth in this materialistic world is to live healthy and the only short cut to that is regular exercise and proper nutrition .
You might be wondering why I, who is in the prime of my life , should be so worried about health which ideally should worry only senior citizens . But we don't live in Utopia and sickness doesn't differentiate between the old and young . Statistics show that of late more young people are falling victim to Diabetes, cholesterol , BP etc . Having a family history of diabetes i decided to act early and i have taken to jogging in a big way to keep diabetes and a host of other degenerative diseases at bay .
My daily jaunts take me from Kowdiar to Kanakakunnu palace and back . I start at half past five in the morning and reach back at around 7 .
Following the suggestions of my friends i took some pics during one of the morning jogging sessions and have posted them below for perusal.
Starting time -5:30 AMYou might be wondering why I, who is in the prime of my life , should be so worried about health which ideally should worry only senior citizens . But we don't live in Utopia and sickness doesn't differentiate between the old and young . Statistics show that of late more young people are falling victim to Diabetes, cholesterol , BP etc . Having a family history of diabetes i decided to act early and i have taken to jogging in a big way to keep diabetes and a host of other degenerative diseases at bay .
My daily jaunts take me from Kowdiar to Kanakakunnu palace and back . I start at half past five in the morning and reach back at around 7 .
Following the suggestions of my friends i took some pics during one of the morning jogging sessions and have posted them below for perusal.
Every good venture needs blessings from God. Here we can see some fellow health concious citizens making obeisances before the Lord at the Mahadeva Temple at 5:30 AM.
Hello there..wanna jog with me?
The TTC(Trivandrum Tennis club ) junction at 5:35
the practically deserted kowdiar road
Street lamps are a real boon during the early hours before dawn
Perfectly maintained aesthetic pavements before dawn
the road to Trivandrum Golf Club
Very dark & barely visible Salvation Army Church
Famous for its cuisine...
one of the many flats encircling the Kowdiar square
Kowdiar Square at 5:45 in the morning
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Kowdiar Park
Gates of the famous Kowdiar Palace where the royal family of erstwhile Travancore reside
"Get off the grass morons"
It does a great job at keeping the Kowdiar Square well lit from dusk till dawn.
Hindustan Latex products for children below 12 years!!!
Early morning scene at the milma booth - the customers are all regular joggers
a distant shot of Trivandrum Tennis club building..now you can see the dark skies fading gradually
Hope we will soon see some Sania Mirzas from here
I don't really know if something related to women actually happens here. Last week it was Zenith PC/Laptop exhibition.
Shrouded in darkness is one of the bungalows of the Reserve Bank of India Officer's Quarters.
Petrol bunk which has not yet opened ..
Perfectly symmetrical roads-A shot taken while standing on the road median
CCD aka Cafe Coffee Day- the haunt of all those who doesn't mind the overpriced Mochas and Cappuccinos
One of the gates of the Raj bhavan- It is an "entrance " in theory only as i have never seen it open in recent memory.
Raj Bhavan Grounds
Statue of Acamma Cherian who died at the gates of the Kowdiar Palace during a protest against the then Maharaja and his Dewan(Prime Minister).
The official Raj Bhavan entrance..
Sun's rays penetrating the dense foliage of the majestic banyan tree
Vellayambalam Junction
View of Keltron
Air India Office Building
Air India Mascot-The Maharaja-"Good morning your royal highness.."
self explained
Bust of the famous poet Vayalar Ramavarma
Jala Bhavan
the road after dawn
a quintessential government office scene
these gates haven't been replaced since the time of Maharajas of Travancore
Institute of Engineers
Former pride of the Indian Navy's Air wing...It worked on board INS Vikrant
You can clearly see that it has never been used
"Crouching Tiger??" naa it is the Flying Tiger
Sea Hawk is the direct precursor of the Sea Harriers currently in service with the Indian Navy
It played a major role in the attacks on the Chittagong ports during the 1971 war
Machine gun turrets mounted on the wings
Exhaust vent of the jet engines - will interest mechanical engineers like me
Air intake vents
Kanakakunnu Palace
One of the most beautiful gardens in the city
Driveway of Kankakunnu Palace
Left Right Left
the early bird catches the worm
Hungry herons and schmoozing seniors
Alta Vista
the serene worshippers of Surya ..all have pasted a small silver disc on their foreheads
Another shot of the group of Sun worshippers at the Aal Thara
"Bed of Poppies"
Somebody who is responsible for the current Industrial state of our state
Style Plus---Deserted at 7 AM but bustling at 7 PM
Window shopping 1
Zapak Gameplex--haven't checked it out yet
Window Shopping 2
One of the new apartment complex cum shopping arcades coming up at Devaswom Board Jn., near Style Plus
7 comments:
Agreed Kowdiar's one the most beautiful places in Trivandrum!!
I too had my share of morning walks there when I dug up at MATHIIT!!
@ sibin
didn't know that you used to visit MATHIIT early in the morning...Was she waiting for you??
Great Effort....you haven't missed many on the way.....used to be a regular early morning walker...really miss those days...but the museum compound is also a favorite location for the joggers, but of course quite crowded for comfort and camera :-)
@ Abhilash sir
Yes museum compound is also a great place and i will be uploading some pics from there too when i get time off from the hectic exams...
PS- according to my dad if I go camera totting at 6 in the morning taking shots of popular tourist spots then someone might misunderstand me for some "SIMI" reconnaissance guy looking for soft targets. Nobody can be blamed as such worries are justifiable in the current atmosphere of insecurity and terror.
I really like the the serene worshippers of Surya ..all have pasted a small silver disc on their foreheads and Another shot of the group of Sun worshippers at the Aal Thara.
Nice Pics Dude...
good work !!
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