Madhosh Kiye Jaa: Konark

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Unique Sights

There are many around the world. Some that I have been to, and I think are unique-

Lonar crater.. formed due to a crashing meteor, thousands of years ago. In Buldana district, near Amravati.

Mount Rushmore- four faces carved into a mountain.. Presidents of the U.S.

Ha Long Bay.. unique for limestone peaks jutting out of the bay. Vietnam.

Buddhist temples- many, in Thailand. architecture is unique.

Ladakh- a cold desert, unique in India.

Konark and Khajuraho- unique for their erotic sculptures on a temple wall.

Bali temples- again, unique shapes, open architecture.

Belur-Halebid in Karnataka.. carvings are 3D, and unique. A pic-

Pulicat and Chilika lakes- salt water lakes near the Ocean.

Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

Memorable Moments Bhubaneswar 1991-92

Joined Xavier Institute of Management to teach Marketing in 1991. Just back rom the U.S., I had great enthusiasm.

Bought a Kinetic Honda, and moved around quite a bit in town and nearby.

Konark visits, Puri and Pipli on the way.

One trip to Chilika lake, with Ghani Zaman.

Made new friends, Sudhakar Reddy, Banikanta Mishra, and more.

Prarthana came home in December 1991. She was 3 years-old, adopted her from Pune.

My memories of Orissa start from 1988, when I first visited Bhubaneswar and Konarak as a part of a honeymoon trip. Then came my first stint as a prof. in XIM in 1991, just after returning from the U.S. I did not stay long, but made friends for life. Some I still meet or interact with -both students and faculty colleagues.

The most recent visit was in late 2019/early 2020 when I went for a conference, conducted at Mayfair Hotel, a sprawling, and luxurious property with staircases like we used to see in old Hindi films. Also met Gopal, who was my colleague at XIM (and IMT), now at IIM Trichy. In between, in 2011, I was there the day India won the cricket world cup.