Ghumakkar's Diary

What I like most about the cities we live in is the places we generally not aware about. Like the case of one of its own kind Butterfly Park of Thane, which is at stone throw distance from my place and I came to knew about it a few months back only. Then there is this Pagoda – another one of its own kind – world renowned and still not known to many city dwellers. We visited this place to take pictures and let me confirm it, we were stoned by the colors and the mystical sky (check out the Photo Story at the bottom of the post) Located at Northern most corner of the Megacity of Mumbai, across the Gorai creek, Global Vipassana Pagoda is a meditation hall built out of gratitude to the Buddha, his teaching and the community of monks practicing his teaching ( Wikipedia ).  The Global   Vipassana Pagoda - HDR The Pagoda is also known for being built on the world's largest stone dome without any supporting pillars, at height of ~29 metres and external diameter 94.82-9...

‘ So, you must have been to lot of exotic places? ’ she asked, I could feel the spark in her voice. ‘ Not a lot exactly. There are so many places here to see in one lifetime ’. A pause, a long thought, some sure silence, ‘ only if you’re endowed with eyes’ , suddenly I realized I went a little too far. ‘ Ohh, never mind. Tell me, what people you met? And, girls? Don’t you dare to lie… ’ Blind people certainly have ability to sense any physical or emotional commotion. Before I could dive into apologies, she changed the mood. ‘ Ahh, Aunt Tessy, don’t tease me. You know me. I do ride with people, but girl- ahhh never been my cup of tea ’ She smiled, ‘ poor chap you are! Well, what you think about this lady? Game for a ride? ’ ‘ A blind date ’, (shit) I blurted! She jumped, ‘ In true sense my boy! Let a woman teach you a thing or two! A Blind Date!’ a miles long smile, stretched with brightened wrinkles, and a tinkle in eyes . I'd never been on a ...