A man in Jammu and Kashmir, decided to write a book about temples around the
country. He started by flying to various pilgrimage places and started moving
south from North.

Going to a very large temple, he began taking photographs and making notes. He
spotted a golden telephone on the wall and was intrigued with a sign which read
"Rs.1000 a minute." Seeking out the religious guru he asked about the phone. The
Guru answered that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and if
he pays the price he can talk directly to God. The man thanked the guru and
continued on his way. As he continued to visit temples in Delhi, Sarnath, UP,
Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and all around the Country,
he found more phones, with the same sign and price, and got the same answer from
each Guru. Finally, he arrived in Trivandrum.

Upon entering a temple, behold, he saw the usual golden Telephone. But THIS
time, the sign read "Calls:1.26 Rupees/Minute." Fascinated, he asked the Guru.

"Guru, Ji, I have been in cities all across the country and in each temple, I
have found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line to
Heaven and that I could talk to God, but, in the other temples the cost was
Rs.1,000 a minute. Your sign reads 1.26 Rupees/Minute. Why?"

The Guru, smiling, replied, "Son, you're in Kerala now. This is God's own
country... and it's a local call."

That's great!!!!!!!!

Moving to malayalees tattukada

An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world.


  So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to China.

  On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he
noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read
"$10,000 per call".

  The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what
the telephone was used for.

  The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for
$10,000 you could talk to God.

  The American thanked the priest and went along his way.

  Next stop was in Japan. There, at a very large
  cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it.

  He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in China and he
asked a nearby nun what its purpose was.

  She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he
could talk to God.

  "O.K., thank you," said the American.

  He then traveled to Pakistan, Srilanka, Russia, Germany and France.

  In every church he saw the same golden telephone
  with the same "$10,000 per call" sign under it.

  The American, upon leaving Vermont decided to travel to  India to see if
Indians had the same phone.

  He arrived in India, and again, in the first church he entered, there was
the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "One Rupee
per call."

  The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.
"Father, I've traveled all over World and I've seen this same golden
telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven, but
everywhere the price was $10,000 per call.

  Why is it so cheap here?"

  The priest smiled and answered, "You're in Kerala," the God's own
country", now, son - it's a local call".

repost da! Im merging the threads!

he he he........