DONATE YOUR EYES.
Need Of Donor Tissue
In India there about 10 million people who are blind (NPCB-WHO). Out of this 80% of the blindness is preventable or curable. There are 2.5 million corneal blinds that require corneal grafting. Some of them are their 1st or 2nd decade of life. These visions can be improved by corneal transplantation. In this operation the damaged opaque corneal is replaced by a healthy one, taken from the eye of a recently deceased person. There is a severe lack of availability of donor eyes in India. That’s why only 6-7 thousand corneal grafting operations are done every year. But unfortunately about fifteen to twenty thousand new victims of corneal blindness are added each year to the already waiting 1 million corneal blinds. There are enough qualifies eye surgeons but the corneal grafting operations cannot be performed because of the donor eyes. This is where eye donation offers hope. One eye donation can give vision to 2 persons
What is Eye Bank
What is an Eye Bank?
It is an organization, which deals with the collection, storage and distribution of donor eyes for the purpose of corneal grafting.
What is Corneal Grafting?
Corneal is the bright transparent bulging watch glass like cover over the iris lens diaphragm. In diseases like Trachoma, corneal ulcers due to herpes fungus & bacteria and in many other diseases aphakic & pseudophakic bullous keratopathy the cornea becomes hazy and opaque thus causing partial or total loss of sight. In corneal grafting these diseases and opaque cornea is replaced by a healthy transparent cornea taken out from a donor eye.
How does the Eye Bank Functions?
The Eye Bank collects the eyes
Of voluntary registered eye donors after their death
Of those deceased persons whose enlightened relatives agree to donate the eyes as a service to the humanity
From hospital deaths
From post mortem eyes, when donated. These eyes are processed in the Eye Bank and are supplied to eye surgeons for corneal grafting and other sight restoring operations.
What is eye donation?
Eye donation means people pledging today, to donate their eyes after death, to be used for corneal grafting operations, which restore the vision to the corneal blind persons. The eyes of the deceased person, who has not pledged his eyes, can be donated by the next of his kins.
What can the Eye Bank do for you?
Noble are those who continue to serve the mankind even after death. Eye Bank offers you a road to immortality and nobility.
What does the religion say in regard to Eye Donation?
All religions preach service to mankind even after death. You can serve your religion through the eye bank
How do you donate your eyes?
You sign and mail the voluntary eye pledge card obtainable from the Eye Banks. You will receive back some instructions and Eye donor pocket card to be carried by you.
How soon must eyes be removed?
Eyes should removed as soon as possible, preferably within 6 to 8 hours of death
How does the Eye Bank collect donated eyes?
The Eye Bank is informed by the next of kin or the family physician immediately after the death of the donor (day or night by telephone). The Eye Bank then takes care of all arrangements without delay.
How long can the eyes be preserved?
Eyes are used within 49-72 hours. However, by special preservation methods, they can be stored up to 2 weeks and ever for a year.
How are these eyes used?
The eyes thus obtained are properly examined and preserved aseptically in the Eye Bank. They are supplied free of charge to eye surgeons for the treatment of their patients.
Is prior examination of donor eyes essential?
No, all donated eyes are utilized by the Eye Bank either for sight restoration (if suitable) or for research to cure blindness.
Does removal of eyes cause disfigurement of the body?
No, Removal of the eyes is done carefully and skillfully without causing any disfigurement of the face.
Can a person with weak eyes sight donate his eyes?
Yes. Weak eyesight has no effect on donor cornea and subsequent corneal grafting operation. Even operated eye with healthy cornea can be used for grafting.
Can the whole eyeball be grafted?
No. It has not yet been successful. Further research in this field is in progress
Are there certain types of eyes, which cannot be used?
All donated eyes are useful. The majority can be used for corneal grafting. But some of eyes from certain diseases are not fit to be used for corneal grafting, however, these are valuable for research purpose to prevent blindness.
How to become an Eye donor
The following are the instructions to enroll as:
Can a person with weak eyes sight donate his eyes?
Fill in the Eye Pledge Form and mail it to the Eye Bank.
Your name will be registered as voluntary eye donor on receipt of your pledge card and you will receive a pocket donor card giving a Donor Number for future correspondence.
Carry your Donor Card in your diary/pocket.
Intimate the Eye Bank about any change in your address.
Call on us for any information regarding Eye Banks.
Convince others to follow your noble deed in this service to mankind “ Your eyes may return two sightless persons to a useful place in society”.
Instruction For Next Or Kin And Family Physician Or Eye Dono
The role of the next of kin and family physician (of voluntary Eye donor) is also of utmost importance. They may act according to the word of the deceased. The guidelines for them are as under:
In case the voluntary eye donor dies, please inform immediately, to the nearest Eye Bank. The eye could be collected by any nearest eye bank irrespective to the place where registration has been done.
The information should be conveyed to the Eye Bank as early as possible preferably within 2-3 hours of the death of the donor.
Please give full co-operation to the personnel who come to remove the eyes.
The doctor will take necessary steps to avoid any disfigurement of the body of the removal of the eyes.
Instructions to donor’s next or kin regarding care of donor eyes
The care of donor’s eyes is very necessary to keep them viable for transplantation. The following precautions may be observed.
Eyelids should be closed immediately after death. These should be taped and any antibiotic drop/ointment may be put if available at home.
Elevate head.
To ensure that the eyes will be received by the Eye Bank in good condition, it is well to keep the body in a cool place esp. in summer months.
Ice packs may be put on the closed eyelids.
Stop the fan
Instruction for recipients of donor eyes
There are number of needy persons requiring corneal grafting. They have to adhere to the following guidelines
Patients will be seen in the corneal clinic to assess the eyes for corneal grafting. The cases where corneal grafting is indicated shall be selected and registered.
For operation they will be informed to wait for hospital call, which will be by queries.
In case there is change of address the patients are requested to inform to Eye Bank with proper reference.
Donor’s name shall not be disclosed to the recipients as it is UNETHICAL, next to kin of donor will also not be told the recipients identity.
No patients can demand for a particular donor corneal to be transplanted in his/her eyes.
The donor’s family after actual donation gets the certificate (appendix XX) of this supreme sacrifice.
Ethical issues” in Eye Bank Organization
The needs for laying down ethics in Eye Bank organization is in view of various reasons
It is a voluntary donation and is free.
The tissue availability is scarce and the demand is enormous.
It involves interaction of Eye Bank/Collection Centers personnel with donor’s (deceased) relations who are always under emotional stress.
Involvement of various voluntary agencies interested in the cause of eye donation.
To safe guard against some minor issues which are unnecessarily given publicity in media and can cause harm to eye donation movement.
Let us consider some of the question/problems before us
Should we remove the eyeball whose cornea is not worth transplanting?
Whether the eye bank should give tissue to recognized Eye Bank or individual ophthalmologists?
Whether an Eye Bank should recognize eye surgeons as well as the institutions where the surgery is to be performed for corneal surgery?
Which types of “Eyes” should not be used for transplantation of cornea?
Should one use cornea of a deceased whose medical history is not know?
Can anyone donate the eyes like kidneys while alive?
Who will enucleate the eyes, Ophthalmologists or general practitioner?
Whether Eye Bank should give priority?
To which type of surgeons
To patients or their scientific indications
To those who collect eyes or mobilize eye donation
To patients recommended by collection centers.
All such issues must come under preview while laying down code of ethics. At Shraddha Eye Bank, we have a general and specific “ Code of Ethics” which are as under. This is in consonance with “Code of Ethics” for International Eye Banking but modified in view of our prevailing conditions.
General Code Of Ethics
Eye Banks shall not compete with one another.
Eyes must be collected once donated irrespective of inconvenience or unsuitability (at first sight).
Eye tissue shall neither be bought nor sold.
Eye tissue is distributed without discrimination based on race, creed or nationality
Eye tissue shall/ be provided only to another eye bank/ qualified ophthalmologist on request.
The wishes of the immediate family shall be respected in carrying out donor’s eye pledge
The name of donor and recipient shall not be disclosed without written consent.
Eye pledges shall be solicited in dignified manner.
Fund raising shall be ethically conducted.
All public information shall be medically approved.
Can anyone donate the eyes like kidneys while alive?
Who will enucleate the eyes, Ophthalmologists or general practitioner?
Whether Eye Bank should give priority?
General Code Of Ethics
Further we have tried to enlarge the scope and explain the specific code ethics at various levels of functionaries of Eye Banking
For Eye Bank
For Surgeons
For Eye collection center
For collection of Eye From unclaimed bodies
For disposal of Eye Balls
Code Of Ethics For Eye Bank
Eye Bank will not enter in rivalry with other Eye Banks.
There should be free exchange of tissue (Eyes) between Eye Banks.
No eye is to be enucleated during life.
Eye tissue shall neither be bought nor sold.
Eye tissue shall be distributed without discrimination based on race, creed, color or nationality.
The identity of the donor is not be disclosed to the recipient.
The identity if the recipient is not disclosed to Donor’s kins. However, the donor’s relatives may be informed of the use of the eyes and the results of the operation.
The donor’s identity is not disclosed. However, all available medical history of the donor is reveled to the surgeon.
Eye Banks shall maintain waiting lists according to priority of needs and maintain proper records of receipt and distribution of eyes.
They shall not use the corneal tissue for corneal grafting which is contraindicated for such use.
The eye tissue shall be distributed only to qualified ophthalmologist on request.
The identity of the donor is not be disclosed to the recipient.
They shall not do commercial publicity. However, publicity for the furtherance of Eye Donation might be undertakes especially by the state controlled medical like television and radio.
Code For Eye Surgeons
They should not buy or sell the donor cornea.
They should be competent to perform corneal surgery
They should get the cornea from recognized Eye Banks.
The surgeon shall not divulge the donor’s identity to the recipient.
Should possess all possible medical details of donor as well as details about cornea.
Codes For Eye Collection Centres
They will be polite, courteous and sympathetic with donor’s relatives/Kins The enucleation is done in a schedule place.
A medical practitioner trained in enucleation of cadaver eye or ophthalmologist should remove the eye.
They have to be respectful to the body of the deceased (cadaver).
External mutilation of the body must be avoided.
The enucleation should be done aseptically and all steps should be taken properly like stitching of conjunctiva to stop blood oozing.
Artificial Eye may be fitted and the relatives be told of it.
Legal Aspects
The transplantation of human organs bill, 1994 was presented in parliament in 1992 and passed as Act no. 42 of 1994 as the transplantation of human organs Act 1994 ad amended in 1995.This provides for the regulation of removal, storage and transplantation of human organs for therapeutic purpose and for the prevention of commercial dealings in human organs. All the Eye Banking and collection of eyes has to be done as per this act.
Collection Of Eyes
When the “donor call” comes; be sure to get as much data as possible from the caller, such as donor’s name, age diagnosis, time of death and the caller’s knowledge about possible cause of death in the Donor Call-Initial Information. Qualified Doctors with one assistant and driver will reach site at the earliest possible for enucleation procedure
Processing Of Donor Eyes And Storage In Eye Bank
Eyes are received from donors in wide mouthed eye collection bottles containing eye stands to hold eyes. Moist cotton is placed at the bottom of the eye collection bottle. After eye collection Microbiological Investigation & Preservation of Cornea is done in the eye bank.
Evalutation Of Donor Tissue And Its Distribution
The acceptability of all corneas and/or eyes received is subject to several criteria and evaluation is noted in the Cornea Evaluation Form. The eyes/corneal buttons when ready after processing will be distributed to the other eye Banks/ Corneal surgeons. The proper records of receipts and disimbursement of the donor eye is ensured. The proper indenting requests and issuing of the eye is done and the utilization of the eyes properly is ensure, in compliance to the Ethical codes of the eye bank
from www.nethradhama.org
Saturday 3 October 2009
Saturday 2 May 2009
Increasing the voting percentage
India, as we all know, it is the biggest democratic country. It means the leaders of the country are elected by the people. So for every five years a general election is held. And five years is not a short term, so we will have to elect an able representative. Our representative should be the one who is sound and should have the ability to stand and speak in the parliament. So during the election every citizen will be having a huge responsibility on their shoulders.
But to what level are we handling the responsibility? One of the best ways to answer it is by looking at the voting percentage. But as we all noticed, the voting percentage is very low. What may be the reason for it? We can say that globalization is the reason. People move away from their native to different places for different reasons. It may be business or studies. And during the elections they don’t bother going to their native and casting their vote.
As a student studying in Bangalore, I too did the same thing. And so did my friends. I had my vote in Karwar but could not cast my valuable vote.
So what is the solution for this? Is it up to the voters? Might be right to an extent. But according to me the Election commission can play an important role here. We are in an electronic age now. We use electronic voting machines which one of the greatest achievement along times. By using the technology a step further we can make the difference.
Can the Election Commission (EC) afford using internet connections at the polling booths? Obviously it can. All what has to be done is connecting the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to the internet. And people staying in any place can go to a nearby polling booth and cast their vote to the candidate contesting in their constituency. The procedure may sound big and expensive. But the procedure is as simple as booking an online bus ticket. All what the EC has to do is to have some more polling booths, some more employees, and internet connection.
Can’t the EC do it for the welfare of the nation?
But to what level are we handling the responsibility? One of the best ways to answer it is by looking at the voting percentage. But as we all noticed, the voting percentage is very low. What may be the reason for it? We can say that globalization is the reason. People move away from their native to different places for different reasons. It may be business or studies. And during the elections they don’t bother going to their native and casting their vote.
As a student studying in Bangalore, I too did the same thing. And so did my friends. I had my vote in Karwar but could not cast my valuable vote.
So what is the solution for this? Is it up to the voters? Might be right to an extent. But according to me the Election commission can play an important role here. We are in an electronic age now. We use electronic voting machines which one of the greatest achievement along times. By using the technology a step further we can make the difference.
Can the Election Commission (EC) afford using internet connections at the polling booths? Obviously it can. All what has to be done is connecting the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to the internet. And people staying in any place can go to a nearby polling booth and cast their vote to the candidate contesting in their constituency. The procedure may sound big and expensive. But the procedure is as simple as booking an online bus ticket. All what the EC has to do is to have some more polling booths, some more employees, and internet connection.
Can’t the EC do it for the welfare of the nation?
Monday 27 April 2009
My Experience of kerala trip(2)
March 21,
5:30 am
When I got up in the morning many were sleeping and the driver had stopped the bus to have a puff of cigarette and tea as he was sleepy. Slowly everyone got up and we were only few kilometers away from Guruvayur, our 1st destination. Kiran was explaining about Abdul’s snoring. I was very happy to see the environment of Kerala because it was very similar to our NorthKanara district. I was watching all the hoardings. And majority of hoardings had photo of local hero MohanLal. Jayashri, Maheshwari & Kala began their camera work again. By 7am we reached Guruvayur.
Went to a lodge to get fresh, had our bath there. All had to wear dhoti and girls had to wear saree to get into the temple. But I didn’t wanted to wear it. So somehow managed and didn’t go to the temple. Abdul was with me. Girish took our snaps. Our group photos impressed localites’ also. I took Girish’s photo.
It was nearly 9:30 everyone entered the temple. We were very hungry, we came out and had orange juice. The juice was so bad that we decided not to drink juice in Kerala again. The price was also very expensive. Rs.21/- per orange juice.
So I told Abdul not to tell anyone about it, as it was insulting and everyone would tease us. We were feeling bored out there. So I went to a security person, Babu, and asked him about Guruvayur. He told that Guruvayur got its name from Guru & Vaayu. He also told me an interesting fact that long back Guruvayur temple was under sea water & the idol was carried and brought by sea water. He also told me about elephant race which was held couple of weeks back. Interstingly he knew nearly 10 languages including Bengali and Manipuri. We were so close that he gave me his cell and asked me to check whether its in good condition.
Then I went around the temple. The place was very nice. I went near the shopping area. Abdul was waiting for me. So I’d to return quickly. I then challenged Abdul that our friends who had been to temple would return within 11o’clock. We were hungry and frustrated\. Exactly at 11 I saw Kala & Jayashri rushing towards the room. We were without our slippers. Our feet were burning like pancakes. We went to the room. I and Yentu were felt very bad when we came to know that everyone had their breakfast. But we were happy when they told that their food was not that good. We had a chance to eat in a better hotel. But we got the first shock of Keralean food.
We packed our bags and left from there. We had to go to Kalady, the place where Shankaracharya was born. On the way Girish was sitting next to me and we were listening some melodious songs. Some were playing cards. Girish collected another Rs.500/- in Trissur. It was very hot out there and everyone sweating very badly. I was the most comfortable of all as I was adapted to humidity.
We reached Kalady and there was a 'stupa' like thing there. There were more than 100 steps to go to the top and I, Kiran and Karthik were the first to reach there. We rested for a while and then returned. Everyone was still going upstairs. We saw tender coconuts. The red one, Kendali, we call it. I and Kiran had two coconuts. Pandey and Karthik joined us. Karthik paid for it. Next we went a place on the bank of river Poorna. The crocodile ghat. The ashram was closed. So we just saw the river and sat for a while in the bus. We were teasing Yentu. At 4pm we had our food in hotel Indrprasta. I had veg biryani. As soon as we began our journey towards Munnar we had relief from heat. Few sitting in the first row began playing dumb shrards. I didn’t join them. I was just helpline. Helping Kiran’s team. We saw a beautiful falls and ent there for photographs. A monkey attacked me there. Uttam and Girish advised me to walk without staring at it. After a photo sessions near the falls, we began our game again. Uttam started to tease me by telling me about monkeys. At 7:30 we reached lodge. We were just a few miles away from Munnar. It was chilling out there. As soon as we got down of the bus we had coffee. I drank the coffee so quickly that everyone started staring at me. The coffee was really hot. Pooja was holding Lays pack. Her trademark. Ha ha.. We went to our room to have rest. I, Scary and Karthik were in a room. We came down for food at 9, but no one was interested in having it. Again I saw Pooja holding Lays pack. So I started teasing her Lays Pooja. Received call from home. Talked for a while. Abdul kept on coming to our room to play some tamil songs. He was acting as if he had never seen tv before. Girish, Pooja, Chandan, Ranjini and vishwa were busy playing cards. Scary and Karthik were discussing about the stock market. Ananth, Uttam and Pandey stayed in a room downstairs. And others joined in a room to play dumb shrards. This time even I joined them and I never knew that I was so good in it. We played till 1:30am. Abdul was most entertaining. We were making lot of noise. The hotel manager might have thought of throwing us out of Kerala itself.
After playing I went to our room. Scary was hugging Karthik and sleeping. I didn’t leave place for me to sleep. Somehow I managed and slept. A wonderful day came to an end.
To be continued...
5:30 am
When I got up in the morning many were sleeping and the driver had stopped the bus to have a puff of cigarette and tea as he was sleepy. Slowly everyone got up and we were only few kilometers away from Guruvayur, our 1st destination. Kiran was explaining about Abdul’s snoring. I was very happy to see the environment of Kerala because it was very similar to our NorthKanara district. I was watching all the hoardings. And majority of hoardings had photo of local hero MohanLal. Jayashri, Maheshwari & Kala began their camera work again. By 7am we reached Guruvayur.
Went to a lodge to get fresh, had our bath there. All had to wear dhoti and girls had to wear saree to get into the temple. But I didn’t wanted to wear it. So somehow managed and didn’t go to the temple. Abdul was with me. Girish took our snaps. Our group photos impressed localites’ also. I took Girish’s photo.
It was nearly 9:30 everyone entered the temple. We were very hungry, we came out and had orange juice. The juice was so bad that we decided not to drink juice in Kerala again. The price was also very expensive. Rs.21/- per orange juice.
So I told Abdul not to tell anyone about it, as it was insulting and everyone would tease us. We were feeling bored out there. So I went to a security person, Babu, and asked him about Guruvayur. He told that Guruvayur got its name from Guru & Vaayu. He also told me an interesting fact that long back Guruvayur temple was under sea water & the idol was carried and brought by sea water. He also told me about elephant race which was held couple of weeks back. Interstingly he knew nearly 10 languages including Bengali and Manipuri. We were so close that he gave me his cell and asked me to check whether its in good condition.
Then I went around the temple. The place was very nice. I went near the shopping area. Abdul was waiting for me. So I’d to return quickly. I then challenged Abdul that our friends who had been to temple would return within 11o’clock. We were hungry and frustrated\. Exactly at 11 I saw Kala & Jayashri rushing towards the room. We were without our slippers. Our feet were burning like pancakes. We went to the room. I and Yentu were felt very bad when we came to know that everyone had their breakfast. But we were happy when they told that their food was not that good. We had a chance to eat in a better hotel. But we got the first shock of Keralean food.
We packed our bags and left from there. We had to go to Kalady, the place where Shankaracharya was born. On the way Girish was sitting next to me and we were listening some melodious songs. Some were playing cards. Girish collected another Rs.500/- in Trissur. It was very hot out there and everyone sweating very badly. I was the most comfortable of all as I was adapted to humidity.
We reached Kalady and there was a 'stupa' like thing there. There were more than 100 steps to go to the top and I, Kiran and Karthik were the first to reach there. We rested for a while and then returned. Everyone was still going upstairs. We saw tender coconuts. The red one, Kendali, we call it. I and Kiran had two coconuts. Pandey and Karthik joined us. Karthik paid for it. Next we went a place on the bank of river Poorna. The crocodile ghat. The ashram was closed. So we just saw the river and sat for a while in the bus. We were teasing Yentu. At 4pm we had our food in hotel Indrprasta. I had veg biryani. As soon as we began our journey towards Munnar we had relief from heat. Few sitting in the first row began playing dumb shrards. I didn’t join them. I was just helpline. Helping Kiran’s team. We saw a beautiful falls and ent there for photographs. A monkey attacked me there. Uttam and Girish advised me to walk without staring at it. After a photo sessions near the falls, we began our game again. Uttam started to tease me by telling me about monkeys. At 7:30 we reached lodge. We were just a few miles away from Munnar. It was chilling out there. As soon as we got down of the bus we had coffee. I drank the coffee so quickly that everyone started staring at me. The coffee was really hot. Pooja was holding Lays pack. Her trademark. Ha ha.. We went to our room to have rest. I, Scary and Karthik were in a room. We came down for food at 9, but no one was interested in having it. Again I saw Pooja holding Lays pack. So I started teasing her Lays Pooja. Received call from home. Talked for a while. Abdul kept on coming to our room to play some tamil songs. He was acting as if he had never seen tv before. Girish, Pooja, Chandan, Ranjini and vishwa were busy playing cards. Scary and Karthik were discussing about the stock market. Ananth, Uttam and Pandey stayed in a room downstairs. And others joined in a room to play dumb shrards. This time even I joined them and I never knew that I was so good in it. We played till 1:30am. Abdul was most entertaining. We were making lot of noise. The hotel manager might have thought of throwing us out of Kerala itself.
After playing I went to our room. Scary was hugging Karthik and sleeping. I didn’t leave place for me to sleep. Somehow I managed and slept. A wonderful day came to an end.
To be continued...
My Experience of Kerala Trip(1)
My Experience of Kerala trip!
March 20, 2009
6:30pm
For me the much awaited Kerala trip began when I received a call from Chandan. I had to go to Kengeri Satellite Town’s post office stop, which was my pick up point. I messaged Prem & Uttam to come there.
I was the first to reach there. Prem, Uttam and Menaka joined me. Kalavathi (kala) was updating me where they were. After waiting for a while, the mini bus arrived. We kept our bags in the dikki, and rushed towards the door. Pandey (prem) was the first to get in but couldn’t manage to find the window seat. Kiran adjusted a window seat for me. Kala had reserved seat for Menaka. So Uttam had to sit with Girish (Giri). I was very glad to see Sharath (Scary). Kiran and Giri got down to purchase playing cards. Within a short while we left Kengeri Satellite Town. Messages were rushing to my cell to wish me a happy journey as I was running short of free messages.
As soon as Kiran and Jayanthi started playing cards, the driver switched off the lights. Giri collected Rs 500 from everyone as the driver stopped the bus for fueling.
Enjoyment was at its peak as we started to play Anthakshari. The first 3 seats of both the rows made a team and the last three made another. Vishwanath (vishwa) and ranjini were putting us into trouble by giving the word ‘la’. We had our dinner in kamat Upachar, Ramanagar and continued our game. Pandey and Uttam joined us with good library of hindi Songs. I tried to cheat by Googling the songs but couldn’t find any song. We continued playing till we reached Nanjanagud. Then everyone was tired.
Then I, Abdul and Kiran started teasing Kusuma by saying ‘Roti Kuruma’. Then she couldn’t stay quiet. She started calling me, MLA, MP and Karwar. Abdul as Yentu(8) and Kiran as KG. the photo session began in Gundlupet when driver was having tea. One of my photo captured by maheshwari entertained all. Because in that photo, the shadow of my lips had fallen on my teeth and it was captured as if my teeth is missing.
Slowly everyone started to sleep. Sitting on the seat Giri and pandey were discussing about politics. Everyone else was silently sleeping which forced me to sleep and was the end of the day for me.
March 20, 2009
6:30pm
For me the much awaited Kerala trip began when I received a call from Chandan. I had to go to Kengeri Satellite Town’s post office stop, which was my pick up point. I messaged Prem & Uttam to come there.
I was the first to reach there. Prem, Uttam and Menaka joined me. Kalavathi (kala) was updating me where they were. After waiting for a while, the mini bus arrived. We kept our bags in the dikki, and rushed towards the door. Pandey (prem) was the first to get in but couldn’t manage to find the window seat. Kiran adjusted a window seat for me. Kala had reserved seat for Menaka. So Uttam had to sit with Girish (Giri). I was very glad to see Sharath (Scary). Kiran and Giri got down to purchase playing cards. Within a short while we left Kengeri Satellite Town. Messages were rushing to my cell to wish me a happy journey as I was running short of free messages.
As soon as Kiran and Jayanthi started playing cards, the driver switched off the lights. Giri collected Rs 500 from everyone as the driver stopped the bus for fueling.
Enjoyment was at its peak as we started to play Anthakshari. The first 3 seats of both the rows made a team and the last three made another. Vishwanath (vishwa) and ranjini were putting us into trouble by giving the word ‘la’. We had our dinner in kamat Upachar, Ramanagar and continued our game. Pandey and Uttam joined us with good library of hindi Songs. I tried to cheat by Googling the songs but couldn’t find any song. We continued playing till we reached Nanjanagud. Then everyone was tired.
Then I, Abdul and Kiran started teasing Kusuma by saying ‘Roti Kuruma’. Then she couldn’t stay quiet. She started calling me, MLA, MP and Karwar. Abdul as Yentu(8) and Kiran as KG. the photo session began in Gundlupet when driver was having tea. One of my photo captured by maheshwari entertained all. Because in that photo, the shadow of my lips had fallen on my teeth and it was captured as if my teeth is missing.
Slowly everyone started to sleep. Sitting on the seat Giri and pandey were discussing about politics. Everyone else was silently sleeping which forced me to sleep and was the end of the day for me.
To be continued.....
Monday 2 February 2009
Thursday 8 January 2009
Numerology – The Study of numbers
Eg: V I S H A L
i.e, 22+9+19+8+1+12=71
i.e, 7+1=8
0r
(2+2) + (9) + (1+9) + (8) + (1) + (1+2)
i.e, 4+9+1+8+1+3=26=8
2. Two: Doubling up, doubles happiness. Good number.
3. Three: Growth, alive. Communication, Lucky.
4. Four: Death, Unlucky unless combined with a favourable number.
5. Five: Balance, action, Combines with 2, 4, 6 or 8.
6. Six: Similar to wealth, reaction, responsibility, popular.
7. Seven: Definite, Thought, lucky.
8. Eight: Multiply, power, sacrifice, Fertile number.
9. Nine: Long life.
Why numerology?
1. It makes you a master of timing.
2. It helps you make the right choices.
3. It shows us who we really are.
Method to read numbers of person
1. If a person’s Date of birth is 24, add the numbers 2 & 4. And his lucky number will be 6.
Eg: V I S H A L
i.e, 22+9+19+8+1+12=71
i.e, 7+1=8
0r
(2+2) + (9) + (1+9) + (8) + (1) + (1+2)
i.e, 4+9+1+8+1+3=26=8
Here the names are added by different methods but the final number is the same. This shows that alphabets and numbers have a bond.
Meaning of numbers
2. Two: Doubling up, doubles happiness. Good number.
3. Three: Growth, alive. Communication, Lucky.
4. Four: Death, Unlucky unless combined with a favourable number.
5. Five: Balance, action, Combines with 2, 4, 6 or 8.
6. Six: Similar to wealth, reaction, responsibility, popular.
7. Seven: Definite, Thought, lucky.
8. Eight: Multiply, power, sacrifice, Fertile number.
9. Nine: Long life.
Wednesday 7 January 2009
Karwar
Karwar...
Karwar is the district & the taluka head quarters of Uttara Kannada, (519 km north-west of Bangalore). Karwar, is a good place to enjoy the thrills of sun, sea and sand & thus becomes an ideal place to relax. Karwar has sacred pilgrim centers, historical towns and some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. Its beauty is said to have inspired the great Indian poet and Nobel Prize Winner, Rabindranath Tagore to pen his first play. The Devbagh Beach, is a must for the beach lovers. Karwar is also a place of historical importance. The place name Karwar is a misnomer. It is named after Kadwad (the British had trouble pronouncing "d" and replaced it with "r", maybe), actually a far off village & the English factory at Kadwad had its opening to the sea from the point where Karwar town now stands, to the south of Kali river. Karwar town was entirely a new settlement, which reflects in the parallel and perpendicular and broad roads, envisaged by the British. These roads have now been developed to their full width (some of them are 100 feet (30 m) wide), under the Asian Development Bank-aided urban development project. The earlier Deputy Commissioners of Karwar, Mr. Rakesh Singh, IAS and Mr. Ritesh Kumar Singh, IAS had taken great interest in its implementation. The current Deputy Commissioner has capped it by removing many encroachments in the town, particularly on the 100-foot (30 m) wide roads such as Green Street (which was earlier called Grease Street, jocularly), Dr. Pikle Road, Civil Court Road, Dr. Kamlakar Road, etc., Many buildings of historical value stand here, such as the District Court of the 1800s, the District Judge's and Deputy Collector's bungalows, etc. Karwar used to be written as "Caurwaar" earlier. Lying just 20 km from southern border of Goa, this place offers many other attractions such as the Sadashivgad Hill Fort with a Durga temple, the one-of-its kind octagonal church and the 300 year old Venkataramana temple with some fine ochre paintings. The Dandeli Game park located 157 km away is a treat for wildlife lovers. Konkan Marathas, Bhandharis, Kombarpaiks, Kharvis/Harikantras, Halakki Vokkaligas, Kunbis, Padthis, etc., are the natives of Karwar, Konkani,Marathi,Kannada languages are the base of communication.Ram kashtriyas, Daivajna Brahmins, Gaud Saraswat Brahmin, Havyak Brahmins,Vaishya Vanis etc., are spread over Karwar taluka. Partly due to the presence of the British, who had a major presence in this City and by virtue of being next to the then Portuguese-controlled Goa state, Christianity has been in existence here since the 18th Century, majority of the Christians here being converts who fled the Portuguese Inquisition, which demanded complete severance from the native rituals practised by the converts. Muslims, mainly forming part of the trading community, have come down from the Deccan (Bahamani) kingdoms to Karwar, and are known sea-farers. It is due to Muslim influence that the Karwar port is known as "Baithkol" meaning the House of Safety, or Place of Safety, "Bait-e-kol", in Arabic. Every year there will be a function called "Karavali Utsav",this function hosts many stalls,there will be a cultural programme and the best thing is that there will be brusting of fireworks one first day which looks very beautiful admist the presence of sea in the background.This programme lasts for 3 to 4 days.
From Wikipedia
Karwar is the district & the taluka head quarters of Uttara Kannada, (519 km north-west of Bangalore). Karwar, is a good place to enjoy the thrills of sun, sea and sand & thus becomes an ideal place to relax. Karwar has sacred pilgrim centers, historical towns and some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. Its beauty is said to have inspired the great Indian poet and Nobel Prize Winner, Rabindranath Tagore to pen his first play. The Devbagh Beach, is a must for the beach lovers. Karwar is also a place of historical importance. The place name Karwar is a misnomer. It is named after Kadwad (the British had trouble pronouncing "d" and replaced it with "r", maybe), actually a far off village & the English factory at Kadwad had its opening to the sea from the point where Karwar town now stands, to the south of Kali river. Karwar town was entirely a new settlement, which reflects in the parallel and perpendicular and broad roads, envisaged by the British. These roads have now been developed to their full width (some of them are 100 feet (30 m) wide), under the Asian Development Bank-aided urban development project. The earlier Deputy Commissioners of Karwar, Mr. Rakesh Singh, IAS and Mr. Ritesh Kumar Singh, IAS had taken great interest in its implementation. The current Deputy Commissioner has capped it by removing many encroachments in the town, particularly on the 100-foot (30 m) wide roads such as Green Street (which was earlier called Grease Street, jocularly), Dr. Pikle Road, Civil Court Road, Dr. Kamlakar Road, etc., Many buildings of historical value stand here, such as the District Court of the 1800s, the District Judge's and Deputy Collector's bungalows, etc. Karwar used to be written as "Caurwaar" earlier. Lying just 20 km from southern border of Goa, this place offers many other attractions such as the Sadashivgad Hill Fort with a Durga temple, the one-of-its kind octagonal church and the 300 year old Venkataramana temple with some fine ochre paintings. The Dandeli Game park located 157 km away is a treat for wildlife lovers. Konkan Marathas, Bhandharis, Kombarpaiks, Kharvis/Harikantras, Halakki Vokkaligas, Kunbis, Padthis, etc., are the natives of Karwar, Konkani,Marathi,Kannada languages are the base of communication.Ram kashtriyas, Daivajna Brahmins, Gaud Saraswat Brahmin, Havyak Brahmins,Vaishya Vanis etc., are spread over Karwar taluka. Partly due to the presence of the British, who had a major presence in this City and by virtue of being next to the then Portuguese-controlled Goa state, Christianity has been in existence here since the 18th Century, majority of the Christians here being converts who fled the Portuguese Inquisition, which demanded complete severance from the native rituals practised by the converts. Muslims, mainly forming part of the trading community, have come down from the Deccan (Bahamani) kingdoms to Karwar, and are known sea-farers. It is due to Muslim influence that the Karwar port is known as "Baithkol" meaning the House of Safety, or Place of Safety, "Bait-e-kol", in Arabic. Every year there will be a function called "Karavali Utsav",this function hosts many stalls,there will be a cultural programme and the best thing is that there will be brusting of fireworks one first day which looks very beautiful admist the presence of sea in the background.This programme lasts for 3 to 4 days.
From Wikipedia
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