Defensive v/s Offensive v/s Dual

Defensive v/s Offensive v/s Dual


A day ago, I got turmoiled in a controversy over the Defensive v/s Offensive.
Sometimes, there is a feeling that one should be offensive and take more risks. On the other hand, if it goes wrong, then the person is to blame for being offensive and risking his "way of life".
As usual there are multiple positive and negative points to each of them

Let's take each with plus (++++) and minus (----) points and then take few examples for the same in "Indian" context.
1. Offensive
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(a) If succeeded, you are the star. You get a lavish lifestyle
(b) You become an icon.
(c) You think in a "different" direction

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(a) The chances of being "Phunsukh Wangdu" in 3 idiots is rare. Not to talk about the proportion of people coming to Mumbai to become film star 20 years ago.
(b) If gone, you might be tempted to earn money/name/fame by "evil" section of the society.


2. Defensive
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(a) You stay on the ground knowing your realities.
(b) You are never "offsight" for few days/months/years.
(c) You stay "satisfied".

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(a) You are always the one, who sticks to time as you are catching "Mumbai local train".
(b) Your thinking never goes to extreme. Only satisfying something "above" basic needs.
(c) Life is a daily routine, where you do something to earn/spend/save money.
(d) You look for more "Retirement" plans.


3. Dual

You are both Defensive and Offensive. You ensure while playing risks, those risks are "calculated". Or even if you play risk, you or your family members are not in dark about it. Your base is always strong (it could be family/money/education).
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(a) You have a strong base, so a proper kick up can make you the "charmest" in the world.
(b) You are very focussed on the thing you do. It is NOT necessary that you succeed in everything, but don't give up trying
There are hundreds of people, who failed but then learnt - Book

Examples of dual

1. Cricket - IPL
Initially, BCCI was giving very less amount to the players and there were only 2 formats - Test and ODI. But there were lot of "good" Ranji players, which could not play even a match in ODI. Nothing was being done. But as ICL (sponsored by ZEE) came up with 20-20 format, BCCI launched IPL. So they had original Test and ODI (being defensive) and also a new format IPL (offensive). It may happen that revenues/profits from IPL (new offensive) may exceed that of Test and ODI.

2. Football playing
To win football, both defense and offense is needed. Defence is to ensure that competitor do not ensure his victory by your loss and Offense is to ensure that you continue keep on trying the opposite. Whichever team has good offense and defense (and good luck), the team wins.

3. Software - Google
Google came up with Google Search in 1997. First it ensured that Google Search is fastest and widest. Then it ensured that it acquired/tied up with good sites like social networking sites. (Playing Defensive).

Then it realized that continuous R & D (or new applications are required). It has to be offensive. So it is trying to eat up the share of other companies, may be Microsoft Office (Google Docs/Presentations), Apple (Android) etc.

But while going offensive, Google always ensured that there is NO LOSS of users/customers who are using "Google Search". They are not shifted to different search like Yahoo/Bing.

Failed Examples
1. Yahoo - Played Defensive
Yahoo (at one time) had the best search engine. It had a very good share. But it was always playing defensive, just managing to secure its own market of "search". So there were failed talks of Microsoft acquiring Yahoo. But now they had started being offensive (offering more products)

2. General Motors
At one moment, it was pride for any human to have GM car. But in US, the gas was cheap and there was no inflation. GM was playing defensive. It didn't focus on R & D for other cheap alternatives. So today again GM is in offensive mode, with putting more money in enviornment-friendly, cheap technology.


I cannot quote any example of any company which was being offensive and failed for the sole reason that I prefer "success".

So this is the reason, I feel that playing the "dual" role is more important than being separately defensive or offensive

Enjoy !!

Adhir Garg

Holy Trip to Shirdi Sai Baba and Shani Shingnapur

Saturday, 31st January 2009, was the day we, my family, all decided to become holy for at least one day in the month:)

Planning

As planned, we all decided to go by car from Pune. I thought of driving the car myself around 500 kms.

There are two options of going to Shirdi (a) via Nasik and (b) via AhmedNagar. (Wikimapia) Reading on various websites, I came to know that AhmedNagar Road is bit lengthy but is very smooth.

Saturday morning we had to wake up at 5:00 am and leave home by 6:00 am.

Way to Shirdi from Pune

We all started in the morning by 6:15 am (we were late by ONLY 15 minutes). There was still darkness around (it is obvious in January last). Within few minutes, the car was on AhmedNagar highway. By 7:00 we were crossing KalyaniNagar. Great !! The road was good.

The sun had started to show its glory on us. By 8:45 am we stopped for Petrol and snacks just before AhmedNagar. We resumed our journey again at 9:15 am towards AhmedNagar. After enquiring for the Manmad road, which comes taking left turn from "Chowk", we were on the highway to Manmad. By 11:15 am we had reached Shirdi.

At Shirdi

Lot of guys pounced upon us asking us to park our vehicle. Actually ,they were trying to allure us to buy "phool maala" for Sai Baba, which we refused. After parking the car (Rs. 30/-), one of the phool-maala guy took us to Gate No. 4, but there was not a big entry.. There is a direct entry for all near the main highway itself. We should have caught the line there itself. We had brought our cameras/mobiles, which were prohibited in the area. hence we have to deposit them in the locker (2/- per camera/mobile) . It is near to Gate No. 4 !! We should have better kept them in the car.

Darshan

We were in the queue at around 11:45 am. This was our mistake as the aarti starts at 12:00 noon. Hence we were in the queue for around 2 hours !!. Many people were rushing and breaking the line. There was a part of mismanagement seen here. My small kid (4 months) started crying and we have to be separated out.

After being in round in 1 room and then in another, going the steps down and again going the steps up, we finally reached the "Samadhi Room", where we had darshan of the baba. It's so much relaxing after reaching the room. We took some prasadam from the holy place. My watch showed me 2:15 pm and that was the time, we all decided to move to Shani Shingnapur (Some pronounce as Singnapur). Feeling the urge of mouses inside the stomach, we paused at a hotel enroute to AhmedNagar. It is around 2 kms from Shirdi Sai Baba's temple.

To Shani Shingnapur

At around 3:00 pm, we continued our drive towards AhmedNagar. To go to Shani Shingnapur, around 40-50 kms from Shirdi towards AhmedNagar, there is a road which goes to Shingnapur. At such heated condition (when the sun started burning), we paused for a cold sip of "Sugarcane juice". We continued towards Shani Shingnapur. There was no problem, as there were lot of milestones. We reached Shani Shingnapur at around 4:45 pm

Similar to Shirdi, again lot of guys pounded over the vehicle asking to park the car in their areas. Again the reason was that to visit the holy place "properly", we need to take the bath and go in just one orange cloth. They would like to charge highly for it. But as we had to return the same day to Pune, we parked the car and visited the temple. While returning from temple, we took prasad (delicious barfi).

Back to Pune

By 5:15 we had left the Shani Shingnapur, and moved to Aurangabad highway to reach AhmedNagar, Aurangabad- AhmedNagar Highway is very beautiful and the car can speed up to 100 very easily. We reached AhmedNagar by 6:00 pm. Took a small break at AhmedNagar, and then continued towards Pune. Pune was 118 kms.

By 8:00 pm, we were at the Wagholi and by 9:30 pm, we were at home eating holy prasad and quickly-made-dinner. That's all for the trip.

I enjoyed the driving of around 500 kms. Sometimes above 100 kmph and fewer times because of bad stretch of the road

But the two best thing was that we

(1) Visited Shirdi Sai baba and Shani Shingnapur to get their blessings.

(2) Long drive of around 500 kms in a single day !!

May God Bless All !!

Shirdi Sai Baba ki jai !!

Enjoy !!

Adhir Garg

M-Factor In Life : y = m*x + c for success -Part 1 Career

What is y = m*x + c and M-Factor

Our life stands on this simple straight line equation.
For those who is not aware of this explicit equation of straight line, please look the following links.

http://thesaurus.maths.org/mmkb/entry.html?action=entryByConcept&id=2949
http://www.mathsisfun.com/equation_of_line.html#Countrynote

In brief,
for y = m*x + c
c - Some constant for the straight line
m - Slope of the line
x - always varies
y - final output dependent on the above 3 variables.

Let's relate this equation to few of the general things that exist

In this series the first is Career:

Career :

Take the example of changing the job from company X to company Y with reference to line equation:

a) c is the constant i.e. what you would have from company X. That covers your resume, your qualifications, your experience in your field say sales/engineering. This is assumed to be remaining constant while company Y hires you.

b) m is slope of your life. It is dependent on lot of factors e.g. time, your output efficiency, your skills developed in the time. For example your performance in the first few months in company Y would indicate the slope. It is not only performance, but minimum time taken by you to learn/grasp and apply new ideas and prove yourself.

The company can directly hire you seeing your resumes and your background verification, but they look to this M-Factor, so that how would the performance of yours would be leading to aligning of goals of the company Y. How much time would you take to be PRODUCTIVE? This I refer as M-Factor.

c) x is time variable, which decides the net output y. If your m is very high i.e. you are highly productive from day 1, then slowly your m would decrease. You need to take measure so that the product m*x always increases to a particular level. Obviously there are other personal/professional factors which we never have to forget.

d) y is the final output that you are delivering. This y should be always increasing. When there is a jump from company Y to company Z, then c for company Z should be y.


Mantra for success in Career :

1. Ensure that c for the next company is the y of previous company. Don't change your languages/learning frequently. e.g.

(a) If you had a experience of QA for last 5 years, then changing job of development profile in the next company might lead to decrease in the next value. c decreases
(b) If you are working on windows platform for last 10 years, it does not make any sense to you to jump to Linux platform. Remember hobby might NOT fill your stomach and pockets :)

2. Join the company where you see the value of m is high.
Ensure that y >> c.
We know that x (time) always increases, so your goals (for next few years) should be such that you achieve the desired "y". Your m factor should be such so that you can achieve the goal. The goal could be anything like Salary in FY 2010, my assets in year 2010, my knowledge in 2010, my friends/relatives in 2010 etc.

3. To ensure a big high in M (M Factor), you need to update your skills. It could be anything like going for higher education (Masters) or addition in your professional profile (like Membership/Languages) or Social domain (Your family/friends). We are all aware that lots of guys do join MBA so that the skill set increases or their career takes a jump.

Obviously you need to look at all factors to ensure your success in your career..

Best of luck in your career !!

Creative Story Writing....

Hi Everybody,

There was a "creative" story writing competition at my company Geometric, in which I participated.

Please find here the story :

Topic: “While struggling through each step in the desert, there was a splash of cool water on my back”

While struggling through each step in the desert, there was a splash of cool water on my back, and i realised that somebody was standing in front of me just like a mirage. I asked him “Who are you?”

I got reply “I am you, your inner self, who's been watching you since your firststep, even i can say your first breath.”

“How is it possible? If my conscience comes outside my body, how can i breathe, my heart can beat?”

I got a surround voice “It is you who think that you cannot live without me. But let me tell you, from the day one, I am independent. Whenever you commit a crime, petty or big, eg. Stealing a pencil from friend's bag, taking out money from father's pocket to buy cigarettes, fighting with friend even when you were cheating on him, bank robbery and the latest addition of murdering a couple for such a low amount of money few minutes ago”.

“How can you know about my deeds?” i queried, “I have never told anybody”.

“Thats what i am telling you, you never told such things to anybody, but i am aware of your each and every deed, because i m you!!”

“Where were you earlier?” I asked “when i didn't have money to buy a pencil and got thrashed from Headmaster. I was made to stand outside the class because of that”

“Where were you when my father continuously scolded me saying that you want money for buying cigarettes. Finally i took cigarettes and became a chain-smoker today?”

“Where were you when my friends teased me for the black scar on my face? So i have to give him similar mark so that in future, he never thinks of doing the same thing”.

“Where were you when i was hungry for days because of insufficient money. Who would paid debt if i had not done a bank robbery”

“I had to murder the couple because now i am a wanted criminal. If i had not done so, they would have told police and i would have been hanged”.

He replied “I was always with you, trying to tell you what was right and what was wrong. And now i want to tell you what would happen if you don't listen to me”.

“What should i do now? I am tired of this life. I have lots of money but nowhere to spend”.

Don't worry. I am always with you. I would tell you the right path, it is sure that you will be happy within your conscience”.

“What should i do?” i was crying.

“You should go and distribute your money in the charity and for the needed ones. For your life, i say that surrender to the police so that your misdeeds 'quota' gets finished here on this planet”.

Then only i woke to find myself in a pitch dark place.

How did you like the story ??

Enjoy !!

Computer C++ inline function module

Hi All programmers/reviewers,

I hope you would be aware of inline functions in C++. Here I will not discuss about "what is inline" and explain it, rather I would tell few important (in-line) about inline functions.

For information about inline functions, you can get the data using the links like
1) http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/inline-functions.html
2) http://www.codersource.net/cpp_tutorial_inline_functions.html
3) Inline or NOT to inline in C++ http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread59977.html
4) Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inline_function

Let's take an example
//Declaration for C++ Tutorial inline sample:
inline int add(int x,int y);


If you are working on the code, you would have find that in most of the code, the inline function defintion is in the header file with declaration

//Definition for C++ Tutorial inline sample:
inline int add(int x,int y)
{
return x+y;
}


Why is it so ??
Let's take a simple example that the definition and declaration does not lie in the same file. Declaration lies in header file math.h and Definition lies in source file math.cpp

Let's go in the important property of inline functions.

It replaces the function called with the function contents inside the module. Here there is one condition attached that the inline function would work only in the same module e.g. if you have a module Mathematics which declares and defines the inline function add(int, int) and you have a different module called as Physics (has some file as phy.cpp) which calls the inline function as
s = add (a,b);
then the compiler (especially in Linux) is going to throw the reference error .. YES !! The reason is that the compiler is unable to open the function becasue the function is defined as inline in the other module.

How to Solve such issues ?

There are two ways to get the solution

1) Make the function as NOT inline. i.e. make the function as

int add(int x,int y) in declaration and define it in definition.

2) Declare and Define the function as inline in the header file itself. and then include this header file wherever the function add(int,int) is being called. This will ensure that the function add is also expanded as inline :)

So phy.cpp would be containing the line #include "math.h"


Enjoy !!
Adhir

One Day Trip to Kashid Beach, Alibag, Maharastra

Last weekend on Saturday, we had gone to Kashid Beach (location on wikimapia), it is a good one.

Getting Ready for the trip
My company Geometric Ltd, gives a quarterly budget, which we can utilize in our own way like going to hotel, this time we thought of going to Kashid Beach (also spelled as Kasid), Alibag, Maharastra. Few days ago itself, we decided for everything and yes we were having regular meetings to know the status.

We finalised on a 50 seater bus at around 23/- per km. We earlier expected around 40 people to go, but finally only 23 team members (and their families went there).

We had lot of snacks (like bhujia/namkeen/biscuits/choclates) purchased by my friend. Another one got the delicious Kaka Halwai "Bhakarwadi" and Kachori. She also bought the delicious idlis with nariyal-chutney.

Well we zeroed in on Saturday 22nd Dec to leave for Kashid Beach as the weather is cold this time.

Saturday 22nd Dec, Leaving Pune
The bus went through various routes in Pune to pickup few people and the bus reached office by 6:30 am. Rest of the team members caught the bus at the Hinjewadi office of Geometric, where we all started our journey at around 7:10 am.

We took the route via ExpressWay Lonavala - Khopoli - Pen and Kashid, as the route was good and we didn't want to spend our most of the time in "bus".

As the bus started, we had a lot of hulla gulla, Then idlis were served to everybody, who were just waiting something good to enter their stomachs. After eating delicious idlis, the two teams were created and the "antakshari" started. I don't know many songs, but still if some song was being sung, I was lip-synching :)

After Crossing ExpressWay
After we crossed the jam on the ExpressWay (near Lonavala), we took the Khopoli exit. By that time, the urge of having some tea/coffee started in the hearts of the guys n gals. We stopped at the dhaba to have tea, also opening few packs of namkeens to be eaten. After spending/relaxing there for half an hour, we moved on towards Kashid beach. After Pen itself, we could smell the salty water in the environment. The pungent smell of fishes was already existing there.

Reaching Kashid Beach
We finally reached Kasid beach at 12 noon (yes 5 hours journey with half an hour jam and half an hour break). All guys were ready to take a dip in the Arabian Sea. We changed our clothes, so that it was easy for us to play the games without getting the "better clothes" spoiled. We played Volleyball, flying disc, ring etc. there. Wow it looks too good to be at the sea and sitting with the waves striking at the back forcing us to be more on the sand. and again we trying to go back in the sea.

Lunch
By 2 pm, we all were bit tired and went to bus, where we had Juices to get relieved of the scorching sun. Another friend had arranged for the lunch nearby. We went for lunch and by 4 pm our lunch was over. It was a good lunch with "goli like gulab jamun) in the sweet. Papad, Rice, Mix-Veg was good. But food was 100/- per head.

Back to Sea
We again ventured in the sea @ 4 pm. Playing various games like Volleyball, flying disc was really a fun. The intensity of the waves had increased now. Everybody was ready for the snap, which my friend was taking. He knows very good photography, for which we really admire him. My daughter really liked the sea. We know this because we saw the same thing last year December, when the family had gone to Diveaghar, Srivardhan and harihareshwar from Pune.

After teams played their best volleyball, disc and other games, we looked at the sun indicating us to go back to Pune (it was sunset time). At 6 pm, the sun said bye bye to us and beach. What a big-reddish sun it was. It was seeming that Sun is letting us know that I am going but moon would be coming soon. Enjoy it. It was our last trip of year 2007.

Back to Pune
We went to the hotel, where few of us took bath and cleared our body from sand, so as to prevent sea-borne diseases being activated. We took the tea-cum-snacks @ hotel only. At 7 pm we again were back in the bus to move to Pune. This time bus driver drove fast the bus and we touched the Pune Office by 11:10 pm. We all were tired.

Few of us had our car/bikes parked inside the premises, which we took off and went to our home and bundled ourselves in the bed.

It was really a good way to enjoy the end of 2007 and the born of year 2008.

Happy New Year !! (in advance)

Weekend Trip to Mahabaleshwar

Last weekend, we all went to Mahabaleshwar from Pune. This is all about the trip. We stayed there Saturday night and were back in Pune by Sunday 8 pm. Thanks to google, as there are lot of websites about mahabaleshwar, we handpicked a few of them so that we are aware of all the points/distances.

Since 1st week of December, we all 3 couples, myself, Siddharth and Sachin (with their babies) were thinking of going somewhere around. As mahabaleshwar was near and a good one.. we thought of going there.

As we had two cars, we thought one more family can easily be accomodated with us. One of my friend's Sachin's friend was willing and so we decided to go to Mahabaleshwar on 8th Dec (Saturday) morning.

Leaving Pune
We had planned earlier to leave Pune by 7:30 am but (in actual) we left at 8:30 am :) We met together at Sinhagad Flyover and then we started our journey to Mahabaleshwar. We had tea earlier so we all were fresh.

Directly from Sinhagad Flyover we get the new Katraj tunnel, so we both I and Sachin drove at a good speed. Paying first a toll of Rs. 45/- before Narayanpur, we stopped at Reliance Petrol Pump to fill up the car's tank. We continued from there.. ghosh.. what a highway.. I was driving at 100 kmph but never felt that I was driving at a very high speed. After continuing, again we get a "ghat" and pay a toll of Rs. 13/- and after crossing ghat, we continued on the highway to Satara. At a point, where a flyover (newly constructed) exist, we took a right turn to Mahabaleshwar.

Reaching Panchgani
After few kms, we reached Wai and then Panchgani. Between Wai and Panchgani, there are ghats, so the speedometer could not touch 50 :( By the time we reached Panchgani, everybody was hungry, we stopped at one of the restaurants and ordered various snack items like Sandwiches/Dosa etc. Of course, tea and coffee were default for everybody :)

Parsi Point
After exiting Panchgani (we had paid an entry tax to Panchgani), on the outskirts of Panchgani, we saw the first "point", Parsi Point. It is a good point to have a break.. Lots of games/jhullas are there for kids, so the kids would really enjoy it. (especially if you child is around or above 2 years old. We were there for about 1 hour and really enjoyed there.

Kates Point
Then we again started our journey and drove towards Mahabaleshwar. Before entering Mahableshwar itself, there is a right turn to "Kates Point". It is around 10 kms from Main Panchgani highway to Mahabaleshwar.

Kates point does include Needle (Needal) point, Elephant's head etc. At Kates Point, you would get good carrot (gaajar), shalgam, and cucumber (kheera/kaakri). don't miss them :)

Entering Mahabeshwar (Venna Lake)
Again we proceeded towards Mahabaleshwar City. At the entry itself, we paid a "huge tax". 30/- per car and 15/ per passenger.. After paying the "entry tax" to Mahabaleshwar, we stopped at Venna lake, hardly few meters from "entry tax collection center". Venna lake is a good one. and as we were aware that boating does exist and we had make up the mind of boating, we opted for boating. The boating has two rates and are of two types

Before 4:30 pm
Rowing 120/- per boat (6 passengers can sit) - for half an hour
Pedalling 100/- per boat(6 passengers can sit)- for half an hour

After 4:30 pm, the rates are higher.

As we all were 8, we opted two boats Rowing and Pedalling, I wanted to probably shed my calories, I went for pedalling myself :) With all the passengers pedalling, it was great to venture in the lake. The water was good and my daughter enjoyed a lot.

Yes now the boating was over and we were feeling hungry for lunch, as the hour hand of the clock crossed 2 now..

Inside Mahabaleshwar
We went inside the city and parked our vehicle in the Taxi Stand. We saw a nearby restaurant-cum-hotel and we all rushed inside the hotel and had a good lunch :) After finishing our lunch, we first of all searched for the 4 rooms.. Oh that was the tough task ahead.

We first enquired ourself but were not able to get 4 rooms together. Even for the rooms, the charges were higher 500+. As it was not the peak season, we were knowing that we may get a cheaper option. Finally, we saw an agent standing near the "Taxi Stand". He took us to a number of hotels but we were not getting 4 rooms at a cheaper rate. At one hotel, we got 4 Rooms at 350/- each.. that's really cool... The room had TV, Hot Water and yes 3 beds in total. Two beds were 2*6 each and 1 bed was 4*6. So in case, you are a small family with two kids, one room might be enough :)

Bombay Point/Sunset Point
We all were tired and were looking for some relaxing in the room. But then we moved out to "Bombay Point", also known as Sunset Point. We reached the sunset point at around 5 pm. As it was fog, so it was not so clear, but we all really enjoyed it. There was horse-riding too. Yes, Me and my daughter sat on the horse. At 6:15 pm, the sun was setting, we capture the pics on the mobile and handycam we had taken along. There was a big "jam" after the sunset point. We went back to hotel took rest for sometime.

Back in Hotel
At 7:45 pm, we left the hotel and as the market was very near, we entered the market and did some purchasing. We had a good dinner at one of the hotels. and were back to the room by 9:30 pm and went to good dreams by 10 pm.

9th Dec 2007 (Sunday)

Next morning, we checked out the hotel at 7:30 am. We took the cars near the market and found a shopkeeper making hot vadapaos. We all ate vadapaos and drank tea/coffee. Beware that the rates written on the menu/display might be different from what they actually charge.

Visit to Temples
As it was morning, we thought of asking God to reduce our sins, we went to 3 temples (1) Mahabaleshwar temple (2) Panchganga temple - The water there comes from 5 rivers and is very good for drinking and (3) Ati Mahabaleshwar temple. All are in same campus.

Arthur's Seat/Monkey Point
Next we left for Arthur's Seat (and other nearby points). After enquiring from various people, the way (location) and taking good breaks, we finally reached Arthur's Seat. After car parking, you need to step down to a good number of steps to see Arthurs seat and other points. It is a good point and there were a lot number of people there. I would say that if you go to Mahabaleshwar, then don't miss Arthur's seat as it is the best point in Mahableshwar. After getting clicked a lot of pics, we decided to move to PratapGarh Fort.

Pratapgad Fort
Pratapgad Fort is one of the forts of Maharaj Shivaji. To go to Pratapgarh Fort, we first need to drove back to the city (from Arthur's Seat) and then got to PratapGarh Fort. It took us around 1.5 hours to reach Pratapgarh Fort. There is a saying that there are 450 steps on Pratapgarh Fort. It had the famous "Bhavani Mata mandir", which Maharaj Shivaji used to visit before the war. We visited the temple and nearby "hastkala center" was existing, which contained very good handicraft materials. We bought a few articles.

Leave Mahabaleshwar/Mapro
Then we drove back to Mahabaleshwar and then proceeded to say bye bye to Mahabaleshwar. After we crossed the entry point to Mahabaleshwar, we had our lunch @ 3 pm. Then our cars started moving to Panchgani. In the way we saw Mapro and Mala sales counters, which were really good and was offering Juice/Toffees etc at 10% discount. We bought a few of them. :)

Balaji Temple/Back to Pune
Now Non-stop we went to catch Highway at the junction point of Satara-Pune. Before Pune (40 kms), there is a good Balaji temple. We went to Balaji temple (around 6 pm) and thanked God for making it a good trip. We all were back by 8 pm @ Pune.


It was really a good trip we all enjoyed..

Enjoy !!
Adhir