Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 9: Padmanabhapuram Palace: Part 2 - 2 January 2009, 12:47 pm
After Manthrasala there was a passage, which lead to us the dining hall: This place was called as the Ottupura (Dining Hall). The kings of Travancore were known for their generous hospitality. Over 2000 people were served free meals in this grand dining hall on a daily basis. Each storey of this two storeyed building is built [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 9: Padmanabhapuram Palace: Part 1Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari: Part 2Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari and Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari: Part 4 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 9: Padmanabhapuram Palace: Part 1 - 1 January 2009, 1:06 pm
After the Nagaraja Temple we took an auto and went to the bus stop. There were no direct buses; a person suggested that we should go to Thuckalay. So went Thuckalay and from there took an auto to reach the Padmanabhapuram palace. The ancient historical town Padmanabhapuram is one of the four municipalities in the [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 9: Padmanabhapuram Palace: Part 2Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 2: Wandering Monk Exhibition, Kanyakumari and Government Museum, Kanyakumari: Part 1Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 8: Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil - 24 December 2008, 1:43 pm
After Suchindram we took another bus to Nagercoil. Nagercoil is situated at a distance of about 7 kms. from Suchindram. Nagercoil is the twelfth largest town of Tamil Nadu and a municipality in Kanyakumari district. It is the southernmost city in the Indian mainland, situated close to the tip of the Indian peninsula. The town [...] Related posts:Trip to Orissa: Day 2 (Part 1): Chandrabhaga Beach, Chandrabhaga River, Sun Temple at Konark, Shiva Temple at Dhauli Hill (Dhauligiri), River Daya, Shanti Stupa at Dhauli Hill (Dhauligiri)Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 5Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 3: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, Kanyakumari: Part 1 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 7: Suchindram - 23 December 2008, 1:07 pm
After the sunrise we went and had coffee. Just infront of the coffee shop was this fountain: Then, we went to the hotel, had breakfast and got ready. We had a chat and decided to start from Suchindram. I inquired about the travel buses for sightseeing but there were no such buses available. The hotel manager [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 8: Nagaraja Temple, NagercoilTrip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari: Part 3 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 6: Sunrise at Kanyakumari - 22 December 2008, 2:04 pm
After the fish exhibition we were a bit tired and it was quite hot. We went and had some cold drinks. My brother was having sunstroke and he said that we would check out the rest of the places tomorrow. I went to the hotel and had a shower. At night time we had a [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari and Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari: Part 4Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari: Part 1Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari: Part 3 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 6 - 16 December 2008, 1:02 pm
Fishes in the exhibition: Name: Deep Sea Eel Fish Family: Serrivomeridae Size: 76 cms. Food: Feeds primarily on Crustacean and to a lesser extent upon small Cephalopod and fishes. Distribution: Western Pacific, Eastern Pacific, California Name: Stingray Common name: Whip-tailed rays Zoological Name: Taeniura lymna Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Sub Class: Elasmobranchii Family: Dasyatidae Genus: Taemiura Species: Lymna Description: They swim in flying motion, propelled by motion of their large [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 2Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 5 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 5 - 15 December 2008, 1:37 pm
Fishes in the exhibition: Name: Red Tail Cat Fish Scientific Name: Phractocephalus Family: Pimelodidae Size: 24 inches Feed: Carnivore Origin: Brazil, Venezuela Name: Silver Dollar Family: Serrasalmiae Size: 5-8 inches Food: Diet high in vegetable based, frozen dried and flake food, small live food. Origin: South America Name: Snake heads Common Name: Giant Snake head/Murrel Zoological Name: Channa Marulius Phylum: Chordata Class: Pisces Order: Channiformes Genus: Channa Species: Marulius Description: It is a air breathing [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 4Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 6Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 4 - 12 December 2008, 12:55 pm
Fishes in the exhibition: Name: Albino Catfish: Albino catfish is like all other albino as a result of the genetic anomaly that causes the fish to lack pigment and hence they appear white. There exists albino specimens of all catfish species in the wild but the light coloration makes them easier to spot by predators and [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 5Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 2 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 3 - 11 December 2008, 1:11 pm
Fishes in the exhibition: Name: Lion Fish Distribution: Tropical Indo Pacific region Size: 30-35 cms. Food: Fishes The Lion Fish has venomous spines that are deadly to their prey. Devil Lobster Name: Parrot Fish Scientific Name: Julis Lunaris Distribution: Indo Pacific Feeding: Carnivorous Scientific character: Territorial and very tolerant of other species Name: Angel Fish Scientific Name: Petrophyllum Scakra Size: Upto 6 inches PH: 6.5-6.9 Ideal Water: Slightly Acid Diet: Flake food, [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 2Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 4 

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 2 - 5 December 2008, 12:30 pm
Fishes in the exhibition: Name: Green Terror Family: Cichlidae Species: Rivulatus Size: 8 inches Distribution: South American Ecuador and Peru Name: Guppy Fish Size: 4-6 cms. Food: Flakes, Spirulina, lettuce, spinach, freeze dried foods, mosquito larvae This is the most popular aquarium species in the world. There are many types of Guppy fish and with breeding you can get new variables. Name: Arowana Size: Upto 90 [...] Related posts:Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 3Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 6