The Thrissur Town:
Starting to the Temple of Learning in Thrissur, the Thrissur Public Library, I took the line bus and got down at the 'Binny' bus stop. There is no reason why it is called Binny but a shop or so in that name selling clothes. The bus stop was earlier at the Cinema called 'Ramavarma' which has later on changed to 'Sapna'. Walking on towards the next cut road reached the King's Park where the bronze statue of the King stood!
The king stood facing south. Now there is no doubt about it. He is declared to be the King of Cochin! An empossing figure in dark bronze! He stood in a free space on the northern part of the great maidan. He is still there on the same pedestal, but now he has been squeezed with a few walls behind and a lot of unnecessary constructions which many people thought necessary to beautify the whole place. One side is a bus stop where many buses stop. The place always buzzled with people getting down from buses or climbing into buses. Some people kept waiting for the buses which made the place a busy one. The increase in the number of automobiles also added to the huzzle and buzzle of the place. Vewry few people went into the little park surrounding the King's statue. Or none went in, perhaps. The place had a lot of muddy water and wet ground due to the intermittant rains. A man near by guffawed and thoughtlessly spat into the park. Many of the people around never gave a thought of the reverence of the place. Many people in the town generally spat from time to time! The King was calm and serene!
He looked as if he is a live King. He stood without looking left or to the right. He continuously looked to the south where Cochin is. And he is the King of Cochin, nay, He was the King of Cochin. Only those on the west can spit to the park. I never liked people spitting! It should be lack of awareness all along! For any healthy man or woman there is no need of spitting. Unless they are eating or chewing paan or the calcium and beatel leaf combination, which is eaten in may places.
The park has more names now under and about the Kings Statue. Thwy proclaimed the names of the people representatives and those dignitaries who had been there when the beautification was inaugurated.
The Library is close by a furlong. Library is having election! Library is run by an elected body! It carries a lot of books all very useful books! But the day to day running money for the Library from the Government has to be released by another set of people in some apex organization. Which came out rarely making the readers pay for the services they obtain at the Library. This is surprising in a State with hundred percent literacy. But every thing works here! The Staff and officials work in meagre payments but take a lot of interest in the day to day running of the Library making it feasible with the limited resources ..!
The multitude of Thrissur never thought of reading, as much of a thing. Those who visited the town centre are all busy either getting their thing done, or working for a daily living. The permanent are mostly traders and shop keepers who have a hundred and one thing up their heads keeping the reigns of their businesses..!
Starting to the Temple of Learning in Thrissur, the Thrissur Public Library, I took the line bus and got down at the 'Binny' bus stop. There is no reason why it is called Binny but a shop or so in that name selling clothes. The bus stop was earlier at the Cinema called 'Ramavarma' which has later on changed to 'Sapna'. Walking on towards the next cut road reached the King's Park where the bronze statue of the King stood!
The king stood facing south. Now there is no doubt about it. He is declared to be the King of Cochin! An embossing figure in dark bronze! He stood in a free space on the northern part of the great maidan. He is still there on the same pedestal, but now he has been squeezed with a few walls behind and a lot of unnecessary constructions which many people thought necessary to beautify the whole place. One side is a bus stop where many buses stop. The place always buzzled with people getting down from buses or climbing into buses. Some people kept waiting for the buses which made the place a busy one. The increase in the number of automobiles also added to the huzzle and buzzle of the place. Vewry few people went into the little park surrounding the King's statue. Or none went in, perhaps. The place had a lot of muddy water and wet ground due to the intermittant rains. A man near by guffawed and thoughtlessly spat into the park. Many of the people around never gave a thought of the reverence of the place. Many people in the town generally spat from time to time! The King was calm and serene!
He looked as if he is a live King. He stood without looking left or to the right. He continuously looked to the south where Cochin is. And he is the King of Cochin, nay, He was the King of Cochin. Only those on the west can spit to the park. I never liked people spitting! It should be lack of awareness all along! For any healthy man or woman there is no need of spitting. Unless they are eating or chewing paan or the calcium and betel leaf combination, which is eaten in may places.
The park has more names now under and about the Kings Statue. They proclaimed the names of the people representatives and those dignitaries who had been there when the beautification was inaugurated.
The Library is close by a furlong. Library is having election! Library is run by an elected body! It carries a lot of books, all very useful ones! But the day to day running money for the Library from the Government has to be released by another set of people in some apex organization. Which came out rarely making the readers pay for the services they obtain at the Library. This is surprising in a State with hundred percent literacy. But every thing works here! The Staff and officials work in meagre payments but take a lot of interest in the day to day running of the Library making it feasible with the limited resources ..!
The multitude of Thrissur rarely thought of reading, as much of a thing. Most of the people were keen on newspapers only. Those who visited the town centre are all busy either getting their thing done, or working for a daily living. The permanent are mostly traders and shop keepers who have a hundred and one thing up their heads keeping the reigns of their businesses..!
Old Thrissur had more reading public. The new Thrissur has taken on the developments in automobiles and constructions coupled with the media explosions delivering all gadgets including smart phones and HD Televisions making reading time rare. The great library stood as a mute spectator to the whole drama enacted around it every day. The King was a companion to the Library...!
Starting to the Temple of Learning in Thrissur, the Thrissur Public Library, I took the line bus and got down at the 'Binny' bus stop. There is no reason why it is called Binny but a shop or so in that name selling clothes. The bus stop was earlier at the Cinema called 'Ramavarma' which has later on changed to 'Sapna'. Walking on towards the next cut road reached the King's Park where the bronze statue of the King stood!
The king stood facing south. Now there is no doubt about it. He is declared to be the King of Cochin! An empossing figure in dark bronze! He stood in a free space on the northern part of the great maidan. He is still there on the same pedestal, but now he has been squeezed with a few walls behind and a lot of unnecessary constructions which many people thought necessary to beautify the whole place. One side is a bus stop where many buses stop. The place always buzzled with people getting down from buses or climbing into buses. Some people kept waiting for the buses which made the place a busy one. The increase in the number of automobiles also added to the huzzle and buzzle of the place. Vewry few people went into the little park surrounding the King's statue. Or none went in, perhaps. The place had a lot of muddy water and wet ground due to the intermittant rains. A man near by guffawed and thoughtlessly spat into the park. Many of the people around never gave a thought of the reverence of the place. Many people in the town generally spat from time to time! The King was calm and serene!
He looked as if he is a live King. He stood without looking left or to the right. He continuously looked to the south where Cochin is. And he is the King of Cochin, nay, He was the King of Cochin. Only those on the west can spit to the park. I never liked people spitting! It should be lack of awareness all along! For any healthy man or woman there is no need of spitting. Unless they are eating or chewing paan or the calcium and beatel leaf combination, which is eaten in may places.
The park has more names now under and about the Kings Statue. Thwy proclaimed the names of the people representatives and those dignitaries who had been there when the beautification was inaugurated.
The Library is close by a furlong. Library is having election! Library is run by an elected body! It carries a lot of books all very useful books! But the day to day running money for the Library from the Government has to be released by another set of people in some apex organization. Which came out rarely making the readers pay for the services they obtain at the Library. This is surprising in a State with hundred percent literacy. But every thing works here! The Staff and officials work in meagre payments but take a lot of interest in the day to day running of the Library making it feasible with the limited resources ..!
The multitude of Thrissur never thought of reading, as much of a thing. Those who visited the town centre are all busy either getting their thing done, or working for a daily living. The permanent are mostly traders and shop keepers who have a hundred and one thing up their heads keeping the reigns of their businesses..!
Starting to the Temple of Learning in Thrissur, the Thrissur Public Library, I took the line bus and got down at the 'Binny' bus stop. There is no reason why it is called Binny but a shop or so in that name selling clothes. The bus stop was earlier at the Cinema called 'Ramavarma' which has later on changed to 'Sapna'. Walking on towards the next cut road reached the King's Park where the bronze statue of the King stood!
The king stood facing south. Now there is no doubt about it. He is declared to be the King of Cochin! An embossing figure in dark bronze! He stood in a free space on the northern part of the great maidan. He is still there on the same pedestal, but now he has been squeezed with a few walls behind and a lot of unnecessary constructions which many people thought necessary to beautify the whole place. One side is a bus stop where many buses stop. The place always buzzled with people getting down from buses or climbing into buses. Some people kept waiting for the buses which made the place a busy one. The increase in the number of automobiles also added to the huzzle and buzzle of the place. Vewry few people went into the little park surrounding the King's statue. Or none went in, perhaps. The place had a lot of muddy water and wet ground due to the intermittant rains. A man near by guffawed and thoughtlessly spat into the park. Many of the people around never gave a thought of the reverence of the place. Many people in the town generally spat from time to time! The King was calm and serene!
He looked as if he is a live King. He stood without looking left or to the right. He continuously looked to the south where Cochin is. And he is the King of Cochin, nay, He was the King of Cochin. Only those on the west can spit to the park. I never liked people spitting! It should be lack of awareness all along! For any healthy man or woman there is no need of spitting. Unless they are eating or chewing paan or the calcium and betel leaf combination, which is eaten in may places.
The park has more names now under and about the Kings Statue. They proclaimed the names of the people representatives and those dignitaries who had been there when the beautification was inaugurated.
The Library is close by a furlong. Library is having election! Library is run by an elected body! It carries a lot of books, all very useful ones! But the day to day running money for the Library from the Government has to be released by another set of people in some apex organization. Which came out rarely making the readers pay for the services they obtain at the Library. This is surprising in a State with hundred percent literacy. But every thing works here! The Staff and officials work in meagre payments but take a lot of interest in the day to day running of the Library making it feasible with the limited resources ..!
The multitude of Thrissur rarely thought of reading, as much of a thing. Most of the people were keen on newspapers only. Those who visited the town centre are all busy either getting their thing done, or working for a daily living. The permanent are mostly traders and shop keepers who have a hundred and one thing up their heads keeping the reigns of their businesses..!
Old Thrissur had more reading public. The new Thrissur has taken on the developments in automobiles and constructions coupled with the media explosions delivering all gadgets including smart phones and HD Televisions making reading time rare. The great library stood as a mute spectator to the whole drama enacted around it every day. The King was a companion to the Library...!
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