Only today did I learn something more interesting about the architecture of our Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad. The chief planner and builder was none other than Benji. That everyone knows. That he was a good and great friend of the then Rector Major, Fr Egidio Vigano , too is known to everyone. So much so, Benji could demand things from him - who else was spared?! Therefore Fr Vigano did help the Province much, especially in erecting the Provincial house. Fr Benji was keen that he be present in person for the inauguration of the new building. In his honour, the portico was supposed to be a drive in and Benji was determined that Fr Vigano would be the first one to drive in. However, due to some reasons (unknown to me, as of now), Fr Vigano sent word that he would not make it to Hyderabad. Benji immediately scrapped the whole drive-in plan! "If Vigano cannot drive in, then no one else needs to drive in either!" That's how we now have the drive, and the portico separate...
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This offers a clearer view
(the occasion was the blessing of the new chevorlet vehicle purchased for Gagilapuram/BSK) |
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