Tributes through full forms

Bengal Tiger

i really wanted to put this thread under the "major destinations" topic in general and not just " major dest. / kolkata"... will any of the mods please do it for me if its possible?

i read matty gee's tribute to delhi, when he came up with a full form for each of the letters of the city (DELHI) ... so i tried to make one for kolkata myself..

here it is...

K = kaleidoscopic
O = old world
L = lovable
K = kindly
A = addictive
T = treasure house
A = amicable

then there is the one on Calcutta too....

C = charismatic
A = amicable
L = likable
C = cosmopolitant
U = under-rated
T = treasure house
T = "tram" city of india
A = affable

a similar attempt at "delhi" and "goa" would be.........

D = diverse
E = energetic
L = lovable
H = historical
I = infra-structurally developed !!!

and

G = good beaches
O = one of a kind (at least in india)
A = ass-kicking !!

does anyone else have any more to add ??? any indian city or tourist spots will do. but please nothing negetive about any place.....

Sorry BT, there is no general major destinations thread - that's just a heading. Alan D

somnath

Hi tiger,
Good post. Just a food for thought - what about "Jhumritalaiya"?

- Somnath

Bengal Tiger

though i have never been there, (and have every reason to believe that such a place doesnt really exist), i did however hazard a full form. as below -

J = jovial
H = hot (pun intended)
U = uber kitch
M = mosaic (as an adjective)
R = rich, in history
I = interesting
T = tout-free
A = amicable
L = lively
A = americanized
I = intriguing
Y = your home away from home
A = affable

Bengal Tiger

its ok. the only reason i requested for that, is that i didnt want it to seem like i was interested in KOLKATA full forms alone - a (preferably witty) attempt at any major indian tourist destinaton is interesting.... even jhumritaliya !!!

somnath

Ha Ha Ha......



Great work Tiger, Jhumritalaiya will become a Major Destination very soon.

- Somnath

sadhuji

here is my contribution -

KOLKATA

K – Kalighat: famous temple
O – Outram Ghat: on the banks of the Ganges, venue of the Millenium Park
L – Lansdowne Road: an important road
K – Kasba: on the southern outskirts
A – Alipore: mint plus the zoological gardens
T – Trams: only city in the World to still run trams
A – Ahiritola: an area where aristocrats lived

CALCUTTA

C – Chowringhee: the most important road
A – Ananda Bazar Patrika: most popular newspaper
L – Lalbazar: the Headquarters of the Police Force
C – Charu market: an important market place
U– Underground train service – the Metro rail
T – Tollygunge: nicknamed as Tollywood in line with Bollywood and Hollywood
T – Tiljala: an area reclaimed from wasteland
A – Ariadaha: the entry point for the Dakshineswar temple

it will be noticed that each alphabet stands for a particular entity of the city.

Bengal Tiger

cool.

but how about some other contributions of some other cities. a mumbai maybe. or a mandu or even a shimla.

i have already submitted a delhi, a goa and even a jhumritaliya !!

sadhuji

here is one on delhi -

DELHI

D – DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) buses for public transport and
Doll’s museum

E – Education from IIT, AIIMS, IGNOU, JNU and Delhi University

L – Lal kila (Red Fort) from where the tricolor is unfurled on Republic Day,
Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Laxmi Narain Temple

H – Hasrat Nizamuddin Railway Station and Humayun’s Tomb

I – India Gate, Indraprastha Estate, Indira Gandhi International Airport,
ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminus)

here also, each word stands for an unique item of delhi

Bengal Tiger

let me see if i can add some more............

ELLORA

E = exquisite
L = lovely
L = listed amongst UN world heritage sites
O = ornate
R = religious
A = amazing (sculpture)



next one is MANDU

M = magical
A = amazing (setting)
N = natural beauty studded with historical ruins
D = deeply romantic
U = unspoilt



then BENERAS

B = blissful
E = eternal
N = northward flowing ganges
E = enchanting
R = religious
A = ancient
S = shanti, samadhi



and finally VARANASI

V = vibrant
A = an ambience thats all its own
R = river ganges
A = ascetic
N = never-ending
A = ancient
S = serene
I = invigorating, india's spiritual capital


sadhu ji, can you please give us a BENERAS or a VARANASI, made up of the names of various places of interest ?

sadhuji

in post no.7 you wanted mumbai - here goes -

MUMBAI

M – Marine Drive (also known as the Queen’s necklace)
U – Jijamata Udyan and Underworld Dons
M – Maha Laxmi temple, Mumba devi temple (from where the name Mumbai
originates)
B – Bollywood that churns out movies in hundreds, Bandra Band stand and
Borivli National Park
A – Apollo Bunder (rechristened the Gateway of India), Andheri
I – Island city – Madh island, Elephanta islands (known for the Elephanta
caves)

as usual, these are all readily identifiable with mumbai.

sadhuji

in post no 9 you wanted varanasi/beneras. i give you varanasi and chennai -

CHENNAI

C – Cholamandalam artist’s village, Covelong beach and Cho Ramaswami
H - Hosur
E - Erode
N – Nagaraj temple in Nagercoil
N – Nilgiri hills, Neyveli lignite
A – Annadurai university
I – Indo Saracenic structures in the High Court Building and The Senate
House

VARANASI (situated at the confluence of the rivers Varuna and Ashi)

V – Varuna river
A – Ashi river
R – Ramnagar fort
A – Ahilyabai ghat
N – Nimmish a type of sweet, Nepali temple
A – Ashoka pillar
S – Silk Sarees, Sarnath temple (10 Kms away)
I – Industry DLW (Diesel Locomotive Works)

Bengal Tiger

this seems like a three man thread !!!

sadhuji

at least three persons have located something in common. and, i think, all three are bengalis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!