Madras Courier- The First Newspaper in Madras

Madras Courier, the city’s first newspaper was published on October 12, 1785. It was a weekly publication founded by Richard Johnston, a printer with the East India Company, and carried official information relating to the Madras Presidency in not more than four or six pages. The Madras Gazette, Government Gazette and other new publications cropped up causing the Madras Courier to wind up its operations in 1821.

Madras Presidency Silver coins...Courtesy: V.S.Prabhu

 

US Consultate Building Chennai in 1969

US Consulate building, Madras, 1969

Andamans Islands - Port Blair

It was an amazing experience visiting Andaman Islands and to see the scenic beauty of this tiny little part of Incredible India. http://maddeningsilences.blogspot.com/2010/09/it-almost-2-months-since-my-trip-to.html

Sharing herewith some of the wonderful memories ( snaps)...

 So serene.. so silent... so super... amazing place to holiday...

 Lost in the scenery and the sea around...

  The model of Cellular Jail - also called as Kaala Pani

  The sound and light show at Cellular Jail

  Amazing blue skies......

  The Famous Radha Nagar Beach - One of the most beautiful beaches in the entire ASIA...

 Havelock Island...

 Port Blair Runway seen from the Joggers park

  An unlucky Sting ray caught by the local fishermen

 Ross Island ...

 Coast of Andamans seen from the skies...

katthipaara Junction Chennai..

Panchamukha Anjaneya Temple, close to Pondicherry

Magnificient Hanuman in his most inspiring form with 5 heads is a sure blessing to Hindu devotees
Panchamukha anjaneya temple is situated 7 kms from Pondicherry on enroute to Dhindivanam in Tamil Nadu

Matri Mandir, Auroville, Pondicherry

Matri Mandir, the meditation hall in Auroville, a divinity in its own form

No religion can claim this world as its own, but all live in intergration here.

That is Auroville, a village in Pondicherry

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