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My visit to the PFA animal shelter
January 19th, 2011 | 
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“I hadn’t eaten for days and my stomach was growling because of the hunger. I was walking around the area looking for anything to eat and then I saw a piece of bread on the other side of the road. I ran towards it, forgetting to look before crossing the road. All I remember next are two bright headlights coming right at me!”
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Saint Philomena’s Church Mysore
Saint Philomena was a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. She is said to have been a young Greek princess martyred in the 4th century. The remains of a teenage girl no older than 14 were discovered on May 24, 1802 in the Catacombs of Saint Priscilla at the Via Salaria in Rome. Accompanying these remains were a set of tiles bearing a 
fragmented inscription containing the words LUMENA PAXTE CUMFI, words of no known meaning in any language. The letters were rearranged to read PAX TECUM FILUMENA, which in Latin translates to Peace With You, ‘Filumena.’ Various vessels, including one allegedly containing blood, were also found in the tomb. From these discoveries, it was concluded that a Christian named Filumena (Philomena) was buried in the tomb and the vessel containing blood was thought to be her relic, an evidence of a martyr’s death.
Chamundi Hills Mysore
A very well-known high landmark, Chamundi Hills can be viewed from all the corners of Mysore City. Atop the hills reside of Goddess Chamundeswari, an Incarnation of Goddess Durga. Goddess Chamundeswari is the presiding 
deity of Mysore and the family Goddess of the Maharajas. Goddess Chamundeswari is the fierce form of Shakti who vanquished the demon Mahisasura.