Tiranga at Savandurga

Independence Day Greetings

Our Indian Tiranga brought back memories of Savandurga..

This picture was taken atop Savandurga. We were six of us; left to right- Dad, Kalappa, Murali, Praveen, Nagesh and me. For Murali it was a first experience in the wild, without shelter, remember him saying "I'll never ever go out with you guys again." I said to myself, one day he will boast to his kids about this trip. Dad and Praveen, it was their second overnight stay here. They had enjoyed thoroughly, together they had finished a bottle of Royal Stag :) rest of the group members were teetotalers. Nagesh and Kalappa, the enthusiastic youngsters had a good time too. Murali had brought bread, butter and jam, advance planning by our friend. This was our breakfast session warming ourselves in morning Sunlight, looking in the general direction of Bengaluru. In the background is the granite-brick-mortar structure built during Kempegowda's time.

26th January 1998

During another visit to Savandurga with Deepak and Vijay. It was rainy season, everything on the hill was wet, green and slippery. The trekking path on Savandurga touches the ancient structure seen in the picture above. The structure could withstand the forces of Nature but the meddling human hands have scarred it. Somehow the combined effects of nature and man had created something artistic.. it was like our flag- saffron, white and green.

17th August 2011

A much recent trip was last year Aug-15, we were at Anegundi. We'd met a biker from Poona who was riding back home, with the Tricolor on his Dominor. The same morning we were travelling to Dharwad. Passing through towns and villages we could see school children dressed in white, little flags in their hands, going to their schools for flag hoisting function. The Indian spirit to celebrate Independence Day!!

Jai Hind
Jai Kisaan
Jai Jawaan
Vande Maataram
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