Monday, May 14, 2012

Delhi - Aerial View while landing at airport

Take offs and landings are a good time to get some aerial pictures of the city. I love how the perspective of the buildings and surroundings changes as the plane gains height. While landing at the Delhi airport last month, I clicked these pictures.








Saturday, January 21, 2012

IRCTC launches rail ticket booking on mobile phones

Good news for all those who book rail tickets through IRCTC. Now you can book your rail tickets through your mobile phones - anytime anywhere. With just a few clicks you can reserve your tickets, check the history of booked tickets or cancel a booked ticket.

How to book tickets on your mobile phone:

1. Open the website https://www.irctc.co.in/mobile on your mobile phone.
2. Login with your existing IRCTC user id and password.
3. Click on Book Ticket and fill in details for "Plan my travel"
4. Select the train and continue the booking.
5. Use existing passenger list or add passengers.
6. Confirm booking details and pay through Credit/debit card to get successful booking.

And you are done!
Easy isnt it?

I got an email from IRCTC regarding this, so thought of sharing it with everyone.

Monday, September 26, 2011

The famous Dakshineshwar temple in Kolkatta

The famous Dakshineshwar temple in Kolkatta (Calcutta) was founded by Rani Rashmoni. The temple houses the idol of Goddess Kali who is the main diety. The temple precinct also houses 12 identical temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. These 12 temples house black Shivalings while the interior is also done in black and white stone. In the north east corner of the temple precinct is the temple dedicated to Vishnu or the Radha Kanta temple. It houses the idols of Krishna and Radha.