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b-m-{-X-bÃ; A-e-¨-n a-m-{-X-a-mW-v. b-m-{-X-b-v-¡-v I-r-X-ya-m-b H-c-p e£-y-w t-hW-w. {-]-t-X-y-I-n¨-p-w I-p-S-p-w-_-b-m-{-X-b-nÂ. I-m-W-m³ k-h-n-t-i-ja-m-b F-s-´-¦-ne-p-w t-hW-w-, I-p-«-n-IÄ-¡-v ]T-n-¡-m³ F-s-´-¦-n-e-p-a-p-ï-m-IW-w. A-ѳ F-¶ \-n-e-b-n A-X-v R-m³ \-n-j-v-IÀ-j-n-¡-m-d-p-ï-v.

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-̄ne-p-w Northern Lights F-¶-v C-w-K-v-f-o-j-ne-p-w Ayrora Borealis F-¶-v i-m-k-v-{-X-̀ -m-j-b-n-e-p-w ]-d-b-p-¶ Z-r-i-y-w. I-m-̄ -p-I-m-̄ -n-c-p-¶-me-p-w I-m-W-m³ k-m-[-n-¡-m-̄ X-v-, I-ï-mt-e-m I¬ \-n-d-b-p-¶-X-v.

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chasing the ethereal aurora borealis, the veteran and family head for norway:first part of the series, 'FROM CPAE TO CAPE'

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Ashtavinayaka Tour Though the conventional way is to start with Mayureswar of Moaregaon and proceed to Siddhatek and have darshan of Siddhivinayak and then move to bow before Ballaleshwar of Pali. Then go to see Varadvinayak of Mahad and then to Therur and have darshan of Chintamani. From there move to Lenyadri to see Girijatmaj and then have the darshan of Vighneswar of Ozar. Go to Ranjangaon and bow before Mahaganapati and then again come to Moregaon and complete the pilgimage. This pilgrimage route is not convenient for the devotees. So the travel groups follow the following convenient rout for the Pilgrimage.

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abandoning a cocooned urban existence, wildlife photographer vasudha makes home in the wilds of nilgiri

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38 Nila Heritage Tour A P Anil Kumar

46 Train to Nilambur Anita Nair52 The Land of Martial Arts Ingrid Esperanza58 Night at a Tree top hut Shankar Mahadevan62 Tracking down a dancing river Yathra team

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