Times Square

Times Square is a major commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets.  

Times Square boasts one of the world’s most concentrated theater districts and certainly its most renowned, as Broadway continues to lure today’s top stars to its productions. Times Square also hosts several notable venues for concerts and comedy. Take in a rock show at the Roseland Ballroom or Best Buy Theater. Listen to jazz at the Iridium. Or see New York’s top comics hone their acts at Carolines on Broadway. Madame Tussauds, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and the Discovery Times Square Exhibition all offer innovative museum experiences for the whole family.

Times Square Facts :

• Old name is Longacre Square, it was renamed in April 1904 after the New York Times head quarters moved. 
• Nicknames include The Crossroads of the World, The Center of the Universe,  and The Great White Way.
• On New Year's Eve, close to a million people congregate to celebrate the Ball Drop event (Dropping of the Ball).
• Times Square is the world's most visited tourist attraction, hosting over 39 million visitors annually. 

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum New York  : 

Madame Tussauds is launched in October 2000 in Times Square, displays a collection of more than 200 painstakingly created wax figures of celebrities, historical leaders and cultural icons. The popular tourist attraction also houses an interactive exhibit on sports and movie experiences that engage all of the viewers' senses. The museum encourages visitors to snap photos of themselves with their favorite celebrities.

Address: 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Phone:(212) 512-9600

With NYPD

Camera Used : Sony Wx-150
Time Zone in the images : PST Time Zone

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street.  Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the World Trade Center's North Tower in late 1970. 

The Empire State Building is currently the fourth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States (after the One World Trade Center, the Willis Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower, both in Chicago). It is also the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas.  It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Total Height: 1,454 feet  to top of lightning rod. 
- To 86th Floor Observatory: 1,050 feet (320m) 
- To 102nd Floor Observatory: 1,250 feet 
- 102nd Floor to Tip: 230 feet

Facts about the Empire State Building NYC:

• The Empire State Building took only one year and 45 days to build.
• Designated as a National Historic Landmark.
• Tallest Building in the world from 1931 to 1970
• Its generally thought as an American cultural icon.
• It was ranked number one on the AIA's List of America's Favorite Architecture.

Observation Deck :  Main Deck + Top Deck ( 86th Fl and 102nd Floor)                         

To get tickets online : http://www.esbnyc.com/buy_tickets.asp

A night view from the Empire State Building observatory

With +Swaran Pradeep Chandran , +Sivaprasath Sekar , +Rameshkumar Ramasamy in 102nd floor

Address : 

Empire State Building

350 5th Ave, New York, NY ‎

(212) 736-3100

View From My Office Window : 

The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. At 1,046 feet (319 m), the structure was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.

Miami South Beach Sunrise Snaps

Miami South Beach - Sunrise Snaps

Miami South Beach, also nicknamed SoBe, is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States, located due east of Miami city proper between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses all of the barrier islands of Miami Beach south of Indian Creek.  Miami Beach's Art Deco District contains the world's largest collection of Art Deco Architecture (800+ buildings).

The Time shows in the images are PST time zone.

Silver Cascade Falls

Silver Cascade Falls is the first attraction that welcomes the tourists to Kodaikanal on the Madurai - Kodai road, situated on the main Ghat road. Silver Cascade Falls is 8 kms before Kodaikanal as you approach Kodai from Kodai Road. Silver Cascade Falls, a picture perfect spot to explore in Kodaikanal was famous for its clean, pure and glittering water once and resulting in the name Silver Falls. The spillover of Kodaikanal Lake takes a 180 feet dive over a vertical cliff, to sprint into a pool adjacent to the Ghat Road. The excess water from the Kodai Lake flows downward as a fall at about 8 kms from Kodaikanal. This waterfall is pleasing and stimulating during the monsoon when the water is in full flow. There are few shops selling fruits and other forest products making this point a pit stop for travelers and tourists crossing this road. 

கொடைக்கானலின் கொள்ளையழகு  -   வெள்ளி அருவி

With My School Mates.........

How to Reach :  (Ghat road leading to Madurai and about  8Kms from Kodaikanal)
Kodai Silver Falls (Kodaikanal Silver Falls)
Kodaikanal Ghat Rd, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, 624101, India

Stone Mountain - Sunrise Snaps

To spend our weekend we have planned to go Stone mountain to see the Sun rise and to finish the natural scenic trail around the hill . Here I published few sunrise snaps of Stone Mountain.

Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park in Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States. At its summit, the elevation is 1,686 feet (514 m) MSL and 825 feet (251 m) above the surrounding area. Stone Mountain is more than 5 miles (8.0 km) in circumference at its base. The summit of the mountain can be reached by a walk-up trail on the west side of the mountain or by the Skyride aerial tram.

Enjoying the morning cool and fresh breeze in the sunrise view 

Camera Used : Sony WX-150, 18.2 MP
Time mentioned in the images are PST time zone. 
Location : Top of Stone Mountain, 
Elevation : 1,686 ft (514 m) 

Address : 
Stone Mountain Park, 
1000 Robert E Lee Boulevard, 
Stone Mountain, GA 30083, USA

9/11 Memorial museum

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (branded as 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum) is the principal memorial and museum commemorating the September 11 attacks of 2001, which killed nearly 3,000 people. The memorial is located at the World Trade Center site, on the former location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the attacks. The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation was renamed the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center in 2007.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center is a non-profit corporation with the mission to raise funds for, program, own and operate the memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site. On September 11, 2011, a dedication ceremony was held at the memorial, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the attacks. The memorial officially opened to the public on September 12, 2011, while the museum is expected to open in spring 2014. 

National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Opened: September 11, 2011
Construction started: March 2006
Architect : Michael Arad of Handel Architects, Peter Walker and Partners, Davis Brody Bond Snohetta

The 9/11 Survivor Tree :  The tree was named “Survivor Tree” after it lived through the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Now the tree was becoming a symbol for hope and renewal.

Survivor Tree

The Survivor Tree is "a key element of the memorial plaza's landscape." The tree is a callery pear tree. It was recovered from the rubble at the World Trade Center site in October 2001, long after recovery workers expected to find anything alive at the site. At the time of its recovery it was 8 feet tall,badly burned, and it had only one living branch. Prior to the attacks, the tree had lived at the World Trade Center site for several decades.It was originally planted in the 1970s in the area near buildings four and five, close to Church Street.  
More Info on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_September_11_Memorial_%26_Museum

New - One World Trade Center  1,776 feet tall

 

Address: 9/11 Memorial, 1 Albany Street, 

New York, NY 10006, USA

Paschima Kasi Sri Vishwanatha Temple

Paschima Kashi Temple - Flint , Michigan 

Paschima Kasi (Kasi of the West) as it is known is the spirit of Banaras in Flint, Michigan. Paschima Kasi Sri Vishwanatha Temple is located on 10 acres in a serene setting with an adjacent lake and stream – the Holy Ganges. The Midwest cumulus clouds as the snowcapped Himalayas and the Shakti of this sacred Kshetra (Place) all magically transport you to Shiva’s City of Light, Kasi. This is the first Agamic Shiva Temple in the United States.

The Paschima Kasi Sri Vishwanatha Temple celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2007. The temple exhibits great Indian Culture and Temple Architecture. The interior of this temple is reminiscent of a typical South Indian Agamic temple, with traditional sanctums and large bronze bells.  Nearby the main sanctum stands an independent Study Hall with an elaborate library of all great scriptures for study and reference. The multi-purpose building with the study hall is a great asset to the community with facilities to host cultural programs like classical dance, music, theatre etc. The building is equipped with guest facilities, a large kitchen and an office.

Temple - Yaga Sala

About Temple History : With the divine grace and blessings of Lord Vishwanatha - The Paschima Kasi Sri Vishwanatha Temple is located on the banks of the Flint River in Flint, Michigan. Just as Lord Sri Vishwanatha at Kashi in Banaras is considered very auspicious to millions of devout Hindus; Kasi Sri Vishwanatha Temple in Flint, Michigan is considered the Kashi in the West. Special characteristics and similarities can be drawn between the Kashi Temple in Banaras and the Kashi Temple of the West in Flint, Michigan. One of the most striking characteristics that prompted a learned scholar to suggest this as Kasi of the West is – the river that flows by makes a 180 degree turn on the property, just as the river Ganges does a 180 degree turn at Kashi in Banaras, India. Numerous learned scholars and Pundits visited the site on October 22, 1982 to be part of the Prana Pratishtapana celebrations. Kasi West draws hundreds of devotees each week and several thousand on special occasions.

RAJA GOPURAM CONSTRUCTION

The Temple Main Kopuram (Raja Gopuram) construction is going on, If you are willing to donate contact the below temple address or check this link 
http://www.kasitemple.com/SPECIAL%20APPEAL.pdf


Address: Kasi Sri Vishwanatha Temple
1147 South Elms Rd.  Flint, MI 48532

Temple Timing : 
Monday to Friday 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm  & 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Weekends and Holidays – 10:00 am to 7:30 pm

Cool Clicks around the temple 

Camera Used : Sony WX-150

Hindu Temples in Michigan

·        Livonia Sai Temple

·        Flint Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple

·        Pontiac The Eternal Mother Temple

·        Troy Bharatiya Temple

·        Canton Hindu Temple

·        Lansing Bharatiya Temple