Tioman Isand

Tioman Island is the wonderful island in east cost of peninsular Malaysia,  the south china sea -  the must see place in Malaysia as I could see many tourist  in this place, this is the place for diving, scuba, snorkeling and surfing sport. The basic snorkling experience from Genting village is charged RM80.- per person with minimum 4 people for the wonderful snorkeling. 

In Tioman Islands, we opted for Genting village - as there are eaight such villages in Tioman Island like Rawa, Jabamala..etc..Genting village is very small village with limited shops with the long curvy stretch of  beach for the pleasant walk during the sunset...waves are not too high or strong...very mild waves like sweet smile of nature...scenic place with lovely local people around. There is no ATM, KFC and McD but authentic, local foods with western cuisines as barbecues specials all around.

My experience in the month of June which happend to be the Hari Raya holiday (Ramadan Holidays) hence crowded ferry and long queue at food centers - shop owners were not able to handle the crowd and asked to wait for an hour for the order to be delivered. Though we felt the crowd was annoying at times but this place will be very lonely without crowd and good friends along...

Tioman Island is marvelous, wide sea in front of you...starring at it endlessly will make the time to still...I stopped time here...did  you?

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Vikas International School - Annual Day - Vistarang - 2018

Vikas International School celebrated its annual day VISTARANG 2018 in Thean Hou temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 16th November 2018...here are the photos and videos of the event.

The event was honored by the Chief Guest - Y.B.Datuk Mohd Rafiq Bin Naizamohideen - DMSM, PBM Exco of Industy, Trade and Investment state of Malacca, along with the Honorable Chairman of Vikas Interational School, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Videos of the VISTARANG 2018

Welcome dance by 6th standard students

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You can view other videos at Youtube - morkondan

Jharkhand trip-I

Visited Jharkhand state from October 2012

Been from Malaysia where the vision 2020 was making the city more cosmopolitan, been  foreign return(thats how my colleagues call me.errr..)..thinking about a state near Bihar made some remarkable upsets in stomach...since my traveling flair is very strong to see the greener side of life...and I had lots of friends from this part since my AMIE days..I really liked to visit.

I have been to different places in Jharkhand - Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro and Dhanbad.Reached Jharkhand from Kolkata, Delhi, in Kingfisher, Sahara, Air India..wherein it happened to see the new Kolkata airport getting its shape, and one of the world's best New Delhi airport.

 Jharkhand has a sentimental relation to me as my mother was born in Jamshedpur during the pre-independence era,when my grand father was working in Tata as Medical officer! though our family at that time was from Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

Each place in Jharkhand state has its peculiarity in terms of their culture, like in Ranchi the celebration of Rama Navami was very grand, like that of Gurunanak Jayanthi in Jamshedpur was great with Rallis and crackers! Murder of coal mafia in Dhandbad and the power cuts in Bokaro!  

Very interesting facts from this trip :

• Jharkhand state was seperated from Bihar during the year 2000
• Jharkhand has the border with Kolkata, MP, Orrisa renamed as Odisha. 
• Bisra Munda is the state hero in Jharkhand a tribal leader, he was the freedom fighter who opposed the spread of Christianity, and was killed by the British raj at a young age! 
• Ranchi has KFC! * Mango is the name of a place in Jamshedpur!
• Madulika and Ozone are the famous names for food and shopping mall in Dhanbad!
• Bhojpuri pop songs are horrible!!!
• Coal mafia war is very common in Dhanbad! 

 Photos of Jamshedpur(Tata City), Jublee park, Khalimathi Road........to be cont.......

Black swan

If you have not seen the Oscar winning "Black swan" See here

KLCC twin tower today

Photography is one of my hobbies, it was more aggravated when I came to Malaysia. Most interestingly my balcony views, it was a boon to have such a view, most of my friends and family members who visited us appreciated the fantastic panorama view of KL city from my balcony .

I was almost taking the photos of my balcony view everyday when I came newly to Malaysia, but after 4 years now I would still love to do it whenever time permits...

I have seen the twin tower in all the shades and shines, today in the morning I was quite surprised to see the Twin tower, I felt there was an extra gap between the two towers, the upper part of the taller tower was slightly away from the smaller tower in an appropriate manner which was not symmetric to my eyes...I checked with my other old photos and didn't find any conclusions...

Click the photo to enlarge and see the slight dislocation...

Maybe it's because the causal dislocation due to wind or I am seeing this view after a long gap??!! or Is it my illusion after seeing the earthquake/aftereffects in New Zealand??!! Or it is the beginning of the end in 2012??!!

Check out the Solar flare radiation to hit china...

Bukit Tinggi

Post diwali celebration happened to us in Bukit tinggi, the exotic location for the people who wants to write a book.(thats how some of my colleagues described the place) Well, we didn't intend to write a book either as it's a leisure trip. Bukit tinggi is one of the must see places in kuala lumpur as it is just one hour drive from KL and also to take photos which is my HOBBY.

Located 3,500 feet above the sea, the Japanese Village has garden, tea house, spa, botanical garden..the cool breeze, tall trees, colourful landscape..it was really an interesting place for nature lovers to see the nudity of nature!

Botanical garden was with dense trees with narrow lane to walk along the nursery, we were shocked to see professional photographers with their mega zoom cameras patiently waiting for the rare birds in that dense woods, the silence of the nature was disturbed by the surround stereo effects by monkeys, bees, insects...

Flower- a flower is a flower is a flower, without going to the botanical name of it I simply love to take photos because it shows the richness in the colour/clarity/natural/variety/softness





Japanese village in Malaysia,this model japanese village had small hut house where you can see doll like girls wearing kimino, you are not allowed to take photos, you can pay RM50 for wearing it and taking photos, the hut house has stone footpath that will lead you through a beatiful garden to a waterfall, over a bridge spanning a koi pond and up to a Japanese Tea House.




Colmar tropicale has the century old Alsace charm at this French-themed resort, settled at 2,700 feet above sea-level amidst 80 acres of rainforests. This French village has picturesque surroundings with fort like domes, fountains, ponds - with white swan, black swan, golden fish, across the pond the big fort gates will lead to the cobble stone street which has many restaurants, hotels, caricature shops, fountains, pool table, video games.






Rabbit park, deer sanctuary, donkey ride, horse trails, were the next stop which we enjoyed. Rabbit park here you can buy the food for rabbits are you can personally feed them. The rabbits are quite bulky because of this.Donkeys were almost like horse, white colour, brown colour various types of donkeys...we didn't had donkey ride as its not that interesting!

My daughter fed the deer, only now I came to know that deer too likes potato chips!!!

When we reached to the end of that place to spot the horse trail, we lost the interest to ride the horse after seeing the tariff it is RM25/- for 10mts ride, moreover the horse will just walk not, for a slow walk over the horse along the walking jockey it was too childish,much better is our marina beach horse riding, wherever it goes it will come back to the original place with full speed.We pity those visitors on the horse just giggling when we saw them on the top of the horse walking slowly!

One day from 10AM to 6 PM the complete butik tinggi was enjoyed with family and friends.

For more photos visit my photoblog

Cameron Highland

I know Cameron Diaz...I have seen her in many movies...but now I also know Cameron Highland...its a hill station...its just 5hrs drive from Kuala Lumpur. Experienced lovely holidays during the Hari Raya (Ramzan) in this small town called tanah rata...We stayed in Carnation park apartment where we have seen many cars, so we concluded that’s the reason behind the CARnation park apartment.

Strawberry was tasted in the Ice cream flavor, but now I have witnessed the strawberry farm, taken it directly from the plant, tasted it, the real taste of strawberry milk shakes and ice cream!!! There can’t be another real and tasty milk shakes and ice cream other than this one in Raju’s strawberry farm..they were very kind enough to quench our anxiety by asking us to taste the different types of strawberries…and Jam...also gave some free fresh /dry strawberries… but the Jam is very sour!!!Mr.Raju was himself there to show us the strawberry(photo)

BOH tea factory, BOH tea is one the leading brands in Malaysia…something like our Lipton/Taj Mahal/Kannan Devan…this visit is worth to see the modern machines for plugging the tea leaves..Using small planes to throw the fertilizers…the variety in tea…strawberry flavor, mint flavor, Teacino..Ice cold, hot..more excotic green mountains like our Ooty...here I am sharing the video in BOH tea factory where the tea leaves been sent inside the factory !!!

Butterfly park… only here in this butterfly park..the butterflies will come and sit on your hands without you chasing them…you can just carry the butterfly in your hands and place them wherever you want..on your head, shoulder…anywhere you like..the butterflies here will just obey you.. until the thought strikes you whether these are real butterfly or not??!!

Here my nephew is demonstrating it for you..

....to be cont

Visa fee!!!

When we have guest from India, we use to take them to all the must see places in Malaysia like KLCC Twin tower, KL Tower, Genting highlands, Malacca, Midvalley megamall etc...Been to Malaysia and not been to Singapore is something very odd...and vice versa.as it is only 5hours bus travel from Kuala lumpur to Singapore.

Recently, Singapore high commission in Malaysia has stopped accepting application for its visa processing as its been given private travel agencies to process it...of course with an extra fee.

Just wondered how the application fee for the Singapore visa has soared for the past 3years in my personal experience here Malaysia...

Fee in 2006 - RM50/-per person

Fee in 2008 - RM71/-per person

Fee in 2009 - RM105/-per person

The increase in the last one year is shocking!!!


Though, I don’t have any answers for why India has not joined in ASEAN to avoid these visa fee/trade/jobs between the its member (Asian) countries...something like that of European Union, which has the benefits of visa free travel, trade, jobs within its member countries.

Yoga not banned in malaysia

Yoga without chanting or mantra given the green light by PM

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Muslims who performed yoga without chanting any mantra can carry on with their activity as it was good for their health.

He urged all quarters to understand the content of the yoga fatwa issued by the National Fatwa Council and not twist facts and cause confusion among the public.

He said: "I wish to state that a physical regimen with no elements of worship can continue, meaning, it is not banned. I believe that Muslims are not easily swayed into polytheism," he told Bernama yesterday.

Abdullah was asked to comment on the yoga fatwa issue following the opposing views expressed by various quarters and the confusion that arose after the National Fatwa Council ruled that it was haram (forbidden) for Muslims to take up yoga as it involved chanting of mantra and acts of worship which are against Islamic teachings.

At the same time, the Prime Minister said, non-Muslims should not feel hurt or slighted by the announcement of the yoga fatwa as it was only applicable to Muslims.

Ban on YOGA

Yoga been banned in malaysia for the muslims to practise, it has some mixed reactions !!! Quotes taken from leading newspaper and websites...

First, Yoga was banned for the reason said it could be traced back to Hinduism and concluded that yoga could erode the faith of Muslims.

"We are of the view that yoga, which originates from Hinduism, combines physical exercise, religious elements, chanting and worshipping for the purpose of achieving inner peace and ultimately to be one with god," Abdul Shukor said.

This ban has some mixed reactions too...Many Muslim cancer survivors who practise yoga to promote general wellbeing are disappointed and confused over the National Fatwa Council’s edict on the ancient form of exercise.

National Cancer Society of Malaysia’s advisor Datuk Zuraidah Atan said she had been inundated with calls from the survivors who were confused and apprehensive over the edict or fatwa.

“Besides yoga, we also have Qigong sessions. Is the Fatwa Council going to ban qi gong, too, because it has its origins in Buddhism? Then how about line dancing? We also organise that as a form of light exercise for cancer survivors,” she said

“An overreaching fatwa like this is not good for them as unnecessary worry can have a negative effect on them psychologically and physically. Some are already feeling guilty for practising it.

A top yoga practitioner in India, Mani Chaitanya, said the Malaysian clerics seem to have "misunderstood the whole thing." Chanting during yoga is to calm the mind and "elevate our consciousness," said Chaitanya, the director of the Sivananda Ashram in New Delhi.

"It is not worship. It's not religious at all. Yoga is universal. All religions can practice yoga. You can practice yoga and still be a good Christian or a good Muslim," he said

MIFC 2008

I was there in Putrajaya International conventional centre(PICC) to see the Malaysian International Firework competition by team China,on saturday eveing the 16 August 2008.

This is the competition of fireworks from different countries as a promotion by the Minitry of tourism, malaysia.

Countries participating : Malaysia, China, Australia, Canada, Spain.

Right from 7Pm onwards there was more crowd to wittness the firework in the dark sky.Some just parked their cars and having makan(food)at the entrance, some took the free shuttle bus to PICC and stood at the entrance to see the show...its free!

But there are tickets to see this firework show from inside the beautiful PICC building which has chairs to sit and watch the show...but the cost was RM63/- for adults which is roughtly around Rs.800/-

The show started at 10PM instead of the scheduled time 9.30PM which made us to wait for another long time. Its a 30mts shows by team China-Liuyang QingcaoFireworks Manufacturing Co Ltd

The Theme is "THE STORY OF COWHERD AND WEAVER GIRL", its a fairy tale of how the "Milky Way" was formed, which had a romantic story of Niu Land and Zhi Nu as the fireworks’ background had the chinese traditional music.

My efforts to capture it in the form of viedo made my batteries weak!So very few photos, moreover there where professional photographers with long tripod ready with their eyes fixed in the views for a long time/ some where remotely controlling their cameras!!!giving ametures like me less chance/place to take photos...anyway managed to catch some shots check out in my photoblog!!!

Beautiful colours!Automatic lauching of the fireworks continues to blaze our eyes with a theme that tells about the love story was all good.

But missed our expectations as we wanted it to be more delighted..big..with some images/some words in the sky...more colourful then that of what we use to see it in the New Year Eve or for marriage or for the Perumal temple festival!

Moreover last year itself we have seen more such fireworks from the "Eye of Malaysia" promotion directly from my condo balcony!!!

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