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Ablaze in a Blizzard - Col.(Retd.) P. Ganesan





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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

The inspiring Park.

After the inaguration people in and arround Sannanallur started talking about the park. Since it is located on a buzy road side hundreds of people started to find out the complete concept and were coming there.

A friend of Ganesan was taking his mother to Rameswaram and other religious places and in the process came to Thiruvanjiam, another important temple . After the dharshan when they came to the main road they saw the board "Sannanallur 7 Km" Immediately his mother told him, that it is Ganesan's birth place and we must see that. They came to Inspirational Park and then gave a ring to Ganesan who was in Chennai at that time. About 80 years old mothers blessings are a great satisfaction to Ganesan.

Followed by the Pillar construction Ganesan constructed a conference hall where visitors can meet and discuss. It was initially a thatched shed which was blown away in a rain strom. subsquently it was built on steel column.

Ganesan's relatives while passing through also visited the park

These two ladies are daughters of Ganesan's eldest brother.His eldest brother Pasupathy was working in Highways Department and settled at Cuddalore after retirement. But unfortunetly he and his wife expired early. However they made sure that their children are well settled.

This is K.Ragunathan and his wife. Ragu is the son of Ganesan's eldest sister Valambal. Both Valambal and her husband Kanakasabai expired early. Taking the loses by the side Ragunathan progressed as a bussiness man and became a millioner. He was very much inspired by uncle Ganesan's activities and donaned Rs.5 Lakh for the development of Inspirational park.

As time passed schools and college students started visiting the park.

Dr.Thanga.Jayaraman English professof from Tiruvarur central University along with post graduate students visited.

Ganesan's younger sister Sakunthala and her family visited the Inspirational Park. Brother in law is Mr.V.Pasupathy retired as Chief Engineer, PWD, and their children three of them are Engineers and one is a doctor. They are settled at Trichirappalli.

Kondal Rao and his wife with Colonel & his wife. When Ganesan joined Army and posted to UP-Tibet border in 1964 , a sepoy /Clerk by name Kondal Rao also joined the unit. Kondal Rao was very much impressed by highly spirited young officer Ganesan and silently kept on observing him. They took part in 1965 war and after the war they moved to Assam. Ganesan was posted out in 1968 and Kondal Rao left the Army pre maturely in 1969. Kondal Rao Joined State bank of India and retired as manager and settled in Secundrabad. Some time in 2015 when there was an Ex Servicemen meet in Secundrabad and they were talking about Colonel Ganesan's achievements, Kondal Rao with great anxiety tried to find out whether it could be the same Ganesan whom he met in 1964. The organisers could not give suitable reply but gave Ganesan's telephone number to Mr.Rao. Mr.Rao contacted Ganesan and was wonder struck about Ganesan's growth and achievements. There after he was in regular contact with Ganesan and wanted to see the Inspirational Park. A day came that Kondal Rao and his wifereached Chennai on a 4 days trip. Next day they left in two cars to Sannanallur All the four days Kondal Rao was pouring his old memories and Ganesan and Rao kept on talking about their old association including the 1965 war. Both the Ladies ie Mrs.Ganesan and Mrs.Rao were on listening watch. Ganesan had to stay in the park and Rao was to return after 3 days. At the time of his departure Mr.Rao quietly requested Ganesan that he also to be associated with Ganesan and wanted to give a small donation. Ganesan whole heartedly accepted . To Ganesan's great surprise Mr.Rao donated Rs.50,000 and took Ganesan's Blessings.

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About Me



born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.