The Immortal Kumbh Mela # 3 - Wading through the Millions

(This is the third part of my travelogue of my series over the Purna Kumbh Mela - 2013, 'The Immortal Kumbh Mela'. This post is in continuation of the second post. The posts in this series will be in a continuous form.)  An Ascetic taking a break between the long walk from the Sangam to the railway station I decided to take a detour through a part of the Mela ground which was close to a large sewer looking water body (some distance from...

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Picture of the Week #19 - Great Banyan Tree (Botanical Gardens, Howrah)

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The Immortal Kumbh Mela # 2 - On the Road to Sangam

(This is the second part of my travelogue of my series over the Purna Kumbh Mela - 2013, 'The Immortal Kumbh Mela'. This post is in continuation of the first post. The posts in this series will be in a continuous form.) My first day in Prayag (better known as Allahabad) was not at all what I had expected it to be.. There is nothing much to write about it as well apart from the fact that I lost an entire day to a stomach bug so that left me with...

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Picture of the Week #18 - James Prinsep Monument

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The Immortal Kumbh Mela # 1 - The Journey Begins..

(This is the first part of my travelogue in the series over the Purna Kumbh Mela - 2013, 'The Immortal Kumbh Mela'. The posts in this series will be in a continuous form.)  A signboard giving directions to Nirvana (as per Hindu beliefs all your sins get washed away if you bathe in the Sangam during the Shahi Snan's in the Kumbh Mela) The last week, beginning on Friday, was one of the most challenging yet rewarding days...

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Picture of the Week #17 - Vidyasagar Setu, Kolkata

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A Discourse by Ace Archaeologist Mr K. K. Muhammed

Whenever people asked me what's next on my bucket list, I would think of many destinations but never did I thought about 'Bihar' (State of India).. But after attending an inspiring discourse by ASI's Regional Director (retd.), Mr. K.K. Muhammed on the 'History of Buddhism through the Archaeological Excavations in various parts of Bihar and UP', organised by India International Center on Feb 1, my perception about Bihar transformed completely..  Archaeologist...

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Picture of the Week #16 - Bengali Street Food

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