Ananth Rupanagudi

My first glimpse of the Vande Bharat sleeper train set - snazzy colours and good design though there's need for some crucial improvements - 3A coach (1st 2 photos), 2A and 1A coach; quality of furnishing and lighting is very good! 🧵 #IndianRailways #VandeBharat @devasissarangi

Every darshan of Shri Padmanabha Swamy temple is a divine experience. The beautiful interiors and clean, well-maintained surroundings add so much value to the visit. The area around the temple pond is also beautiful! Om Namo Padmanabhaya! 🙏 #Kerala #temple @PiyuNair

Let's see your bridge photographs! This is mine! #bridge #photography

@KambambatiS Next time!

@Ananth_IRAS Just next we have a karthikeya and anjenaya temple of TN and KA style. It's good. If u r at kochi, a quick trip to chotanikara is worth

Finished the day with another visit to the Ernakula Thappan temple, which was a peaceful darshan. There was such calm in the temple. The Ernakulathappan Temple, located in the heart of Kochi, is an ancient Shiva temple considered the city’s protector and one of the seven royal temples of the Kochi Maharajas. Dedicated to Lord Shiva (Ernakulathappan) facing west towards the sea, its history is tied to the legend of Arjuna, with the current structure rebuilt in 1846. According to local tradition, the temple's roots go back to the time of the Pandava prince Arjuna. It is believed that Arjuna created a Shiva Linga out of the earth (later manifesting as the deity) and worshipped Lord Shiva, who appeared before him along with Goddess Parvathi. The present form of the temple was rebuilt during the 19th century under the active patronage of Diwan Sri Edakkunni Sankara Warrier in 1846. The temple features a round garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) featuring a copper-tile roof, showcasing traditional Kerala architecture. #Ernakulam #temple #Kerala

Captured this grasshopper on top of a garden light against a dark sky! Do you have any insect pics!

A sea of greenery! Please share something green from your gallery. #green #Photography

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Once a friend asked another friend - What would you do if I cheat you? The friend replied - Trusting you is my decision and proving me right or wrong is your choice. Good morning, friends, and have a great Friday! 🙏 #FridayMotivation

So who is ashamed of being obese? Loved the shop name - what creativity! PS - this is in Pune but where exactly is it? #obesity #store

#DidYouKnow The GIPR and BB&CI railway companies were in stiff competition with each other during the 1860s and 1870s and they placed severe restrictions on the extent to which passenger and goods trains could run on rival lines. #IndianRailways #History

@csmspeak @ArmchairMama @AshwiniVaishnaw @RailMinIndia @SCRailwayIndia Oh yes, that's my wish! Any problem?

@Ananth_IRAS @ArmchairMama @AshwiniVaishnaw @RailMinIndia @SCRailwayIndia Officials want to use official suffixes and yet keep their handle private 🤓

#IndianRailways should start getting some Maintenance contracts in place Broken Panels, Broken Bathroom Latches, Rusted Hinges, Dirty food trays and seats. #VandeBharat will soon look like trash, like the sorry state of Shatabdi now @AshwiniVaishnaw @RailMinIndia @Ananth_IRAS

@hanetans @Agam1989Agam That still doesn't warrant tagging me with official handles. There are better ways to bring it to my notice.

@Agam1989Agam @Ananth_IRAS They want you to take the people concern to the higher authorities

A beautiful capture of a YD class steam locomotive at Donakonda, taken in November 1979 by Peter Mitchie! The YD class was introduced in the late 1920s to replace older stock, and at least 270 units were built through 1953 by manufacturers in Britain, Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Japan. The first YD locomotives, often designated YD/1, were produced in 1927 by the Vulcan Foundry for the Assam Bengal Railway. They were staples of metre-gauge traffic in India, with many operating through the 1990s. The YD class was eventually succeeded by the more mass-produced YG class, which operated as the premier metre-gauge freight locomotive from the 1950s onward. #IndianRailways #Photography

@maheshThiagaran I have had it.

@Ananth_IRAS You have missed "Mukkadi" a divine prasadam given which is believed to heal diseases

On the day of Ugadi, we had a wonderful darshan at the Nelluvaya Dhanvantari temple, dedicated to Dhanwantari, the God of Ayurveda. The temple is located about 9km from Wadakanchery and 24 km from Thrissur. The puja recital is so brilliant, set to a melodious intonation. The legend is that the temple is more than 6000 years and that the idol was installed by the Ashwini Devas (divine healers) and previously worshipped by Vasudeva. The temple has a great tradition of service. It has an annadanam tradition and also has a free Ayurveda consultation every Thursday. This place is said to be the birthplace of Ayurveda. One of the wonderful treasures of our past! #Kerala #temple #History #Tradition

The next stop was at Guruvayur, which is just 20 km away from the Nelluvaya Dhanvantari temple. Since mobiles aren't allowed inside the temple premises, we couldn't manage a picture near the temple and had to be content with the picture of the prasadam bag. The Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala, often called the "Dwaraka of the South," is a 5,000-year-old shrine dedicated to a four-armed form of Vishnu, worshipped as Krishna. According to tradition, the deity was installed by Guru (preceptor of gods) and Vayu (wind god) at the direction of Lord Krishna and hence the town is named Guruvayur. While ancient in origin, most of the existing temple structure is believed to date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, with several renovations over time. The temple was looted by the Dutch in 1716, and in 1789, it suffered during the invasion by Tipu Sultan. #Kerala #temple

@UpdatesChennai Well, your post is completely unrelated to my post.

@Ananth_IRAS Sir this is the condition of Chennai central parking

thehindu.com/news/cities/ch… The extension of MRTS to St.Thomas Mount has led to a rise in patronage of the EMU services! Better late than never! #MRTS #IndianRailways

@Pradeepcfi @Pragadeshoyasco I am not looking into operations. Please direct your question to the correct authority.

@Ananth_IRAS @Pragadeshoyasco Ok then could you please why was the frequency of trains reduced to 1 in 20 mins ? Earlier it was 1 in 10 mins

Is this even legal 🙃. One of important routes and during a peak office hour, this #thiruvanmiyur station doesn't gets a train for around 40mins🥲 ( 7:50 to 8:30 ) #chennai #mrts

@brahmmajoshi Completely inappropriate comparison!

@Ananth_IRAS OK Sir. Congratulations. The passengers, not having passed UPSC, deserve protruding nails and screws.

IR is beyond broken. Every blame lies with the passenger. Why did the passenger choose this train, this seat? Not the fault of IR - employees or AC chambered afsars, you see.