Thursday, December 30, 2010

Re-United


Last evening we (NRS medicos 83) the old mates of had an opprtunity to celebrate, remember, review and re-invet ourselves in the light of college days memoryrelationship. Though participation was poor but the spirit was high.
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Dolls house


Like the famous Terracota dolls of China
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Santiniketan Fair


In a semi urban set-up people used to gather in. Festival time. Santiniketan, Bolpur, Birbhum
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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Landmark


People always feel great to be photographed with some special in their background. It was our "Victoria Memorial" in Kolkata
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Pathra


Had a chance to visit the place full of old ruins. Some of them had survived over the time. Pathra, West Medinipur, West Bengal

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

Old vs New


In this 'hungry' 'greedy' world something manages to escape. How long?

Architecture


Never seen before such an tomb combining Bengali "Dochala roof" with Persian Architecture. Built by Moghul Emperor Farrokhsear in the year 1712 at Burdwan, West Bengal
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Eternal Maternity


This is Godess Durga feeding her younger son Ganesh in a terracota work at Keshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Jal Mahal

Royal remains of the 'Raja'-s of Narazole, at Lankagarh, Medinipur, West Bengal. It was built at a time when air conditioning was beyond thinking. They had their own idea to cool themselves, which is very similiar across the India across the times among the Royals whether it is Rana-s of Rajasthans or Mughals of Delhi.
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Mock Sleeper


from my old album
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Monday, August 23, 2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

National Bird


You can see him dancing when there is rain or no rain. From a enclosure at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia
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Peeping


This is an unique work of Terracota in a temple at Daspur area of West Medinipur district of West Bengal
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Wishes!


Terracotta horses are hanging in front of almighty to fulfill the wishes of devotees. People travel a long way to this remote place near a jungle in this temple. Interestingly the Temple still run by Lodha tribes. No body knows how many dream came true.
Guptamani, West Medinipur, West Bengal
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Baptism


Another landmark church in the town established in the year 1862, still in a good shape. Initially known as American Baptist Church

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Landmark


St John's church at Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Established in British colonial era in the year 1849. Still standing high, though in a shabby condition being one of the recognized landmark of the old town, a place much remembered for its role in India's freedom movement.
I am staying very near to this

Friday, July 2, 2010

Among aliens

Last evening for the first time at Medinipur town, successfully met one guy who know my native village by the proper Name 'Bhedia. Basically he held from that same village only.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010