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A pond is a joy forever
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Choose the right materials and see the birds flocking, says M. Raghuram
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Peace and quiet: What every house must have
There is nothing like a pond or some such water body in your house. You feel closer to Nature, the place looks aesthetic and peace of mind prevails. Large modern houses, hotels, palaces and mansions look dull without a water body. Architects even suggest that every home should have one within or outside.
Architects as well as vaasthu experts feel that the water bodies should have a certain dimension and shape and use only certain types of material. Square, rectangle, star and pentagon shapes are the most preferred while black unpolished granite, non-porous sandstone and marble are the best materials.
Unpolished black marble is ideal for outdoor ponds while the other two are good for indoor ponds. But they can suit only high-budget constructions. Ordinary mortals can still have their water bodies with mortar and brick lined with cement. They can hide the cement with landscaping and green grass.
Ever thought of having a fish pond/lily pond? Fill the base of the pond with mud mixed with organic material, spread a layer of fine sand and some pebbles and plant aquarium plants including fox tail and Amazon grass and water lily, and what you have is a joy forever.
Mini ecosystem
Introduce some coloured fish and your pond is ready. With plants and fish co-existing in the pond it is a self-sustaining mini ecosystem. All one has to do is to keep the pond replenished with water. The pond can be a natural mosquito trap. The mosquitoes lay their eggs in the pond water but when the eggs hatch into larvae the fish devour them.
Ponds attract various types of birds. Mahaveer Jain, owner of a beautiful pond built in black granite in his farm in Bajegoli on the Moodbidri-Karkala State Highway, says “My front yard has suddenly become a hub of activity. Birds I had never seen in my farm suddenly were there almost every morning. It is as if the birds are taking a break after a long flight. I and my family feel great watching them relieving their fatigue, take a bath and fly away.”
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