r/bengaluru_speaks

I was pretty excited about the Philately Passport as it was a pretty nice way to document my travels and reached the Bengaluru GPO, today at 8am.

I was surprised to find tons of people already queued up. Some had been queued up since last night. Intrigued, I got in line and asked around what PPC place they were excited about? Nobody could answer. Most didn't know what to do with it. Nobody could answer what PPC even stands for.

Realised they were in for the hype and instagram reel and not for the actual passport.

People need to understand, Philately passport is NOT a collectible. It is a travel diary. Please don't go there and buy if you don't intend to travel and get PPC done at all places.

Genuine travellers are now left in the lurch because of instagram streamers and people who haven't explored anything except 'Kora' 'Indiranagar' - queueing up for it.

There are around 110 PPC locations in Karnataka. Not everything is Instragram viral worthy. These are places that define the cultural heritage and rich history of this state.

Let me illustrate just 25 PPC symbols and their locations so that people know this is a serious travel document, not a showpiece:

1. Grizzled Squirrel - Helagalli PO

2. Kamal Basadi - Belagavi PO

3. Galaganatha Temple - Paatadakal PO

4. Vidyashankara Temple - Sringeri

5. Badami Cave - Badami PO

6. Pancha linga, Talakd PO

7. Tiger Face, Bandipur PO

8. Peechi Kathi, Madikeri HO

9. Wild Lily, Nagarahole BO

10. Pelican, Kokkare Bellur PO

11. Shivaswamiji, Tumkuri PO

12. Pinchi Basadi, Mandargiri PO

13. Sundari, Belur SO

14. Seated Thrithankara, Karkala SO

15. Durga Temple, Kateel SO

16. Kambada Basadi, Moodabidri SO

17. Mookambika, Kollur SO

18. Shivaram Karanth, Kota SO

19. King Cobra , Agumbe SO

20. Onake Obbavva, Chitradugra SO

21. Venkatarama Temple, Manjaguni SO

22. Kumaravasya, Gadag HO

23. Gazi Toph, Kalaburgi HO

24. Abubhava Mantapa, Basavakalyan SO

25. Kadamba, Halashi BO

Clearly it is not a Bengaluru/Mysuru only document.

Please allow genuine travellers and actual enthusiasts to buy this and actually use it.

I have this question since from long time do celebrities live like normal people .Do any fans try to enter their ( tresspass) homes and that feel chaos around their home anytime .Do they maintain neighbour relationship like us .Do they shop like us or not.

What does a protest look like at 2am? Not speeches. Dosas being handed out by strangers. Graffiti covering every wall. People dancing to a Bluetooth speaker like the fear didn't exist, right alongside the fear itself. I followed this across Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi over two months, and wrote it all down just in time for our 80th Independence Day. Read it when you get a moment, I'd really love to know what you think.

I'm (35M) living alone as a tenant in a pretty big gated society. Recently on the society app there was a post by an owner asking about some charges being levied by RWA. I had then commented below that there is lack of transparency in these funds being collected and some action should be taken, suggesting that we should involve police.

Today, out of nowhere the society president along with some other members of the committee showed up at my doorstep and started abusing me, cussed me out and told me to mind my own business and not interfere in society matters. They were on the verge of physical violence, with the president constantly in my face and his lackeys constantly threatening that who am I to adk questions. That I'm a tenant so just stay quiet or get out of here, etc.

I don't want to disclose too many specifics to avoid doxxing myself but I'm debating whether or not to get police involved or not. Is it even worth it? Welcome any thoughts on the matter. I'm not a localite and don't know enough Kannada to have full blown conversations.