CIMPOR employees' blog: August 2008

Aug 28, 2008

CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN OFFICERS’ CLUB

Officers’ Club of Shree Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd., Jamnagar (India) organized a get-together (picnic) to enjoy in the rainy season. Employees participated the event with their spouses, children and kids. Around 215 participants were gathered at picnic-spot at 9:30 a.m. on 10th August 2008. The picnic-spot is about 20 Km away from plant site.

During the day people enjoyed the pleasant weather with nice breeze. All the participants including small kids have actively participated in different games / activities viz. tug-of-war, musical ball, group-gathering, guess the coin box, stump-hit and housie. People also enjoyed swimming & dancing. The picnic was concluded by distributing prizes to the winners of different games / activities held during the day.

This picnic was complemented with breakfast, lunch and evening snacks along with ice-cream.

This event has certainly rejuvenated zeal and energy among all the participants.

Aug 3, 2008

India Dwarka

Dwarka is one of the four most holy Hindu pilgrimage sites in India and is closely related to the Krishna legend. Legend has it, that Dwarka was the adopted home of Lord Krishna, after he moved from Mathura. He is believed to have been here more than 5000 years ago.

The existing town is largely a 19th century creation, developed by the Gaekwad princes as a pilgrimage center.

Dwarka is the site of the most important Janmashtami Festival- Krishnas birthday, which falls in August/September. Thousands come during this time and during the other two Hindu festivals of Holi and Diwali. A little north of Dwarka, a ferry crosses from Okha to the Island of Bet, where Vishnu is said to have slain a demon.

RDuarte @ Cimpor India

India Diu

The history of Diu dates back to many centuries. It has a rich and a variegated past that saw the reign of many emperors. Rulers of different dynasties ruled Diu in different periods of history.

Diu saw a march of various bloody battles among the rulers of various dynasties.
It was under the Sultans of Oman during the 14th and 16th centuries, when it emerged as a strong naval base and a successful trade center.

Finally the Portuguese established their rule in Diu in 1529, and made use of its strategic location to usher in a new era of colonization and commercialization. Diu remained under colonial subjugation, till it gained independence in 1961 and became a part of the Indian Republic, along with Daman and Goa.

RDuarte @ Cimpor India

After Palitana walking on the highest peak in Gujarat

Girnar (also known as 'Girnar Hill') is a collection of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India. The tallest of these rises to 945 meters (3600 feet), the highest peak in Gujarat.

The five peaks of Girnar are topped by 866 intricately carved stone temples. A sturdy stone path — a pilgrimage route for both Hindus and Jains — climbs from peak to peak. It is claimed that there are exactly 9,999 steps from the trailhead to the last temple on the highest peak, but the actual number is roughly 8,000.

Every year, a race is held, running from the base of the mountain to the peak and back. The locals in nearby Junagadh insist that the fastest-ever time was 42.36 minutes. However, most people take 5-8 hours to climb the mountain (I took 6 hours but include taking photographs and sightseeing).

In the Hindu religion, the legend is that climbing Girnar barefooted earns one a place in Heaven. There is one holy stone; it is said that if a person attempts suicide from that stone then he becomes a part of Heaven.