Arindam: - Accha, do we really need to waste 80 bucks on those Auto drivers? They are saying that it takes hardly 10 minutes by Auto to reach Lakhnavaram Lake from this Chalvai market. So, it will hardly take 20-25 minutes by walking. We have ample time and full energy now. Also, our stomach is full.
Prady: - Hmm…ok, then, let us reach the Lakhnavaram Lake by walking only. But, before that, let us buy two 1 –litre bottles of drinking water.
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Arindam: - Which is the path that leads to Lakhnavaram Lake?
A village aunty at the Deep Tube Well:- aap log lake ko jaata…woh adha kilometer jaa kar left ko murh jaao…aur phir seedha chaltey rahana…lake aa jayega…
Arindam: - Thanks a lot.
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Prady: - hmm…this is the road, which is going towards Lakhnavaram. Today is Saturday, that’s why; many private cars are entering in this road. All are going towards the Lake to enjoy themselves.
Arindam: - All the people sitting inside their private car are giving a surprise look to both of us. Hardly, anyone is walking on this road and that too in this extreme heat of the Sun. This is the month of February only, but, the Sun is heating this particular region in such a fashion, as if we are in the month of May or June.
Prady: - Look at the left side of the road. It is a graveyard.
Arindam: - It is a Christian graveyard. Everywhere, I can see a Cross-Bar of Jesus Christ. Dhaath…is it a Christian area? I was under the impression that this region of Andhra Pradesh is a Hindu region only.
Prady: - Why a tribal person of a forest will remain as a Hindu person, when he is ill-treated and continuously abused by the upper caste people of Hindu Community? To gain self-esteem, money and job, these tribal people of Andhra Pradesh got converted as Christians. Now, they are getting financial as well as social help from the Christian Missionaries, which always get funds from all over the world, especially from the Vatican City of Rome.
Arindam: - Hmm…that’s a real problem in our Hindu community. There is no unity among the Hindus, which is why, so many rulers have conquered and destroyed the richness of ancient India.
Prady: - Wow, look at this tree. I don’t know the name of this tree. But, it looks amazing. The small white flowers of this tree make it more beautiful. Can you please take the photo of this tree?
Arindam: - Ok, why not? Baapre…look at the right side of the road. There are so many buffaloes grazing there.
Prady: - Villagers of this area are very fond of cattle and that is also a way of earning money for them. They are having buffaloes, which will give milk. They are having hens, which will give eggs. Also, they can sell those hens in the meat market. They have domesticated so many sheep. One sheep gets sold for at least 700 bucks in any meat shop. So, if a farmer is domesticating around 20 sheep in his little farm and properly breeding it, then he is earning lots of money. Every month, if you can sell at least 5 sheep, then you are earning around 3500 bucks. That is quite good enough for a farmer to live a healthy life in a village with 3500 bucks income per month. A farmer doesn’t have to buy potatoes, onions and rice from the market. So, there is hardly any expense for him.
Arindam: - I think that we should take some rest under this tree. Till now, we have walked around 4 Km in this extreme heat. There is no humidity in the climate of this region as it is a dry area. We are not sweating too much, that’s good for our cloth, but not for our body. The more you sweat, the cooler you feel and it preserves your energy. Whereas, in dry sunny weather, the Sun just sucks your energy like anything. That’s why, after walking for 4 Km, we are feeling tired. Let us take a rest for 5 minutes.
Prady: - Wow, look at the village scenery at that point. There are lots of Tal trees, a pond and some buffaloes are grazing there. It’s totally lush green everywhere. Just capture this scenery in your mobile camera.
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