Nearly 5 years back, during my trip to the historical city of Boston, Massachusetts in the US, I got a chance to visit the tourist sites in this city. One of the tourist attraction was the cruise that took us on a ride on the Boston port that oversees the Massachusetts bay. As one cruises …
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Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan or Maghi or simply Sankranti is celebrated across the Indian sub-continent on the 14th of January every year. The term Uttarayan refers to the summer Solstice while Dakshinayan refers to the winter Solstice. While the summer Solstice begins from mid Dec, Sankranti marks the entry of Sun into Capricorn (makar) zodiac, …
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Samba Dashami (pronounced as Saambo Doshomi) is a unique festival celebrated mostly in the state of Odisha, India on the 10th day of the Shukla Paksha of Pausha Masa (as per Hindu calendar) which is the 10th day of the waxing phase of the moon in the month of January. According to legend, Samba, the …
Chandrasekhara temple or commonly known as Khiching, an ancient temple of the Bhanja dynasty rulers of the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, lies about 200 km from Baripada. This place is dominated by scores of temples of which many are still in active worship. The rest are mostly in ruins and form archaeological sites. The most …
Sitakund is known for its waterfall and Lulung for its vast serene forest patch beside the Palpala river. Legend has it that Sitakund was presided by Goddess Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, the avatar of Lord Vishnu who came to Earth to remove evil and re-establish Dharma (righteousness). Sitakund is one of the many …
Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in the world, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over a thousand square kilometer. It is also the largest coastal lagoon in India and wintering ground …
The Konark Sun temple in Puri Odisha is an example of a wonderful architecture, extremely detailed sculpting and a monumental piece full of mystery. Part of the temple ruins still stand and have witnessed the changing time through centuries. So what’s so special about this temple? In fact, there are many. Right from its construction, …
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Gurgaon the guppy city in foggy days. Took this snap in black and white mode.
Fine elephant carvings at Goraram Temple in panchvati at Nashik Photography in Black and White mode.
The sculpture of lion on top of the elephant at kichakeswari temple in khiching at Odisha. This sculpture is considered as auspicious and a symbol of strength.
A white hibiscus in our common garden area. Let your day be wonderful like this flower.
The beautiful carvings with such minute work on the temple walls of khichikeswari temple in Kiching, Odisha.
Lord Ganesha sculpture in.a majestic dancing pose on the temple walls of kichekaswari temple in kiching at odisha.
Sculpture of Lord Shiva in meditation.
Let your day blossom like this flower. Have a great day.
Here’s a snap of a unique flower I came across. Isn’t this lovely? Can anyone guess which flower is this?
Took snap of the ancient sun temple of Konark in Odisha against the backdrop of the setting sun. It’s a beautiful view one gets. Sun Temple Konark is one of the oldest temples. What you see is the entrance part of the temple. The main temple had an iron ball hanging in mid air through …
The huge sculptures at the temple of Konark are a sight to watch. There are few lying around the temple which are believed to be part of the main Temple that once existed.
Here is the photo of the famous chariot wheel of the ancient sun Temple of konark in the Puri district of Odisha.
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