GOURANGA - on the side of bridges everywhere. Posted in single letter large squares.

I have always thought that this is a company name that has something to do with bridge construction/maintenance, however someone told me today that it is some kind of weird group/movement.

I have googled and read that it is some sort of Sanskrit term for 'get happy' but who are the people doing it?

It is so consistent over the whole of Yorkshire and elsewhere, I cannot imagine it is the work of a small group.

What is the answer?

I'd also like to add, why haven't the government, councils removed them?

[Singh400]

Who on the what now?



I'll have whatever you're smoking please!

Originally Posted by Singh400

Who on the what now?



I'll have whatever you're smoking please!

LoL ............don't do drugs and do't have my beer head on today.

It's true all over Yorkshire, Manchester and most of the M1, A1 the word GOURANGA is posted in individual letters on the side of each and every bridge.

Google it, it is insane............

Here you go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouranga

So am I the only one who has seen these signs everywhere then?

[Singh400]

Yeah... Never seen any of them, then again I don't look out for them. Next time I come across a bridge, I'll stop and look for ya.

*backs away slowly from the crazy man*

Still got a "ban the bomb" sign on our bridge, that's worn well. never seen a Gouranga in the south.

[delanoster]

I've seen the signs around the M65 for a few years now. I've wondered how the people who did it managed it; did they hang over the edge of the bridge in the dead of night?

[Decadence]

Haven't seen Gouranga for years...has the fashion come back again? Used to be yellow background with black lettering...is it still the same?

[addyb]

I have seen some of these on the M62 and M6

[mabo]

I'm fairly sure it's the Hare Krishner's saying of choice. I seem to remember that if you ran over a line of them in the original GTA then this phrase would appear on screen.

[7up4it]

I've seen them on several bridges in the north west, always wondered what it was related too!

[mason]

Originally Posted by mabo

I'm fairly sure it's the Hare Krishner's saying of choice.

Thats exactly what it is.

When i go to glasgow shopping there are loads of Hare Krishners roaming the streets trying to sell their magazines and trying to convert you to their beliefs etc. when you just say to them 'no thanks' or 'bog off' they shout after you asking you to say Gouranga!!

[Munkey Boy]

Originally Posted by 7up4it

I've seen them on several bridges in the north west, always wondered what it was related too!

Yep, loads round the Mcr area - M62/M56 IIRC. I'd like to know what it's all about too!

[Decadence]

Originally Posted by mabo

I'm fairly sure it's the Hare Krishner's saying of choice. I seem to remember that if you ran over a line of them in the original GTA then this phrase would appear on screen.

I used to LOVE doing that!!!!!!

[GaryB]

I like the writing on a bridge near J10 of the M1. Someone originally wrote "Hoot 4 Hunting" but someone rather cleverly changed it to "Shoot A Hunter".

[kraiklyn]

Don't forget the old classics;

"PEAS!"

&

"Why do you do this everyday?"

Can't remember where I saw them now though! Always made me smile!

wonder what they will write on this one


Lis@~~

[mabo]

Originally Posted by Decadence

I used to LOVE doing that!!!!!!

Good, i'm glad someone else did 'cos when i read my post back to myself it made me sound kinda sick.

[Woodywizz]

I've often seen the "Gouranga" signs on motorway bridges around Mcr and always wondered what it meant.

Also has anyone seen the black guy with dreds that stands in random locations throughout Manchester wearing a sandwich board that says something like "Wasami Rocks" - what the is that all about?

[bitofatit]

Thx for that Jackel - wondered about that Goranga thing for years travelling up and down the M6. Like you I dismissed it as the construction Co or something
Cheers M8 - Gouranga.

Originally Posted by jackal

GOURANGA - on the side of bridges everywhere. Posted in single letter large squares.

I have always thought that this is a company name that has something to do with bridge construction/maintenance, however someone told me today that it is some kind of weird group/movement.

I have googled and read that it is some sort of Sanskrit term for 'get happy' but who are the people doing it?

It is so consistent over the whole of Yorkshire and elsewhere, I cannot imagine it is the work of a small group.

What is the answer?

[gus607]

Good post, often wondered what this was all about, seen plenty of "GOURANGA'S" on my travels for years. Still quite a few knocking about, saw one today in Notts.

[stevedster]

I have seen then for several year on motorway bridges in Liverpool / Wirral.

[Godspeed]

I thought it was this guy sneaking around of a night putting his catchphrases on things........

[Accylad]

Yep -- loads of them in Accrington/Blackburn on the motorway bridges.

Maybe we should, as they suggest, all shout GOURANGA