108 Shiva temple complex in Kalna, West Bengal

108 Shiva temple complex,
Kalna, West Bengal

108 Shiva temples was constructed by Teja Chandra Bahadur in 1809 AD. These temples are in two concentric circles. The outer circle has 74 shiva temples and the inner circle has 34. They represent the beads in a rosary.

These beautiful temples are located in Kalna,West Bengal. Kalna houses some of the most beatiful terracotta temples of West Bengal.

Outer circle 108 Shiva temples

Inner circle 108 Shiva temples

One of the Shiva temples

View of the outer and inner circle

Durga puja 2012, South Kolkata

Goddess Durga

I continue to share the pictures I clicked of the Durga puja pandals and idols I saw during Durga pujas.

There are so many-many such beautiful pandals and beautifully sculpted idols of Ma Durga that I think I will easily need 2-3 blogs posts to share the pictures that I clicked. And believe me this is just about half of the Durga puja pandals in Kolkata itself! Amazing.

Badamtola Durga puja 2012

Badamtola Durga idol 2012

Badamtalo pandal decoration

Park circus Durga pandal

Durga idol, Park Circus maidan Kolkata

Ekdalia durga puja pandal 2012

Ekdali, Durga puja pandal decorations, 2012

Durga idol Ekdalia park, Kolkata

Durga puja pandal, South Kolkata

Durga idol, South Kolkata

Durga pandal decoration,South Kolkata

Singhi park durga pandal

 Singhi park durga idol

Mudiali durga puja pandal 2012

Mudiali durga idol

Mudiali, Durga puja pandal 2012

Diwali dhamaka at Jadavpur, Kolkata

On Diwali day there is quite a popular fireworks competition in Jadavpur, Kolkata.

Innovative names are given to each of them, and the participant comes forward and lights the anar (fountain firework) . If it bursts, you get disqualified. 

Quite an interesting competition! I captured a part of it.

Durga puja 2012 , Salt lake, Kolkata

Ma Durga

Happy Diwali to everyone.May this diwali bring you happiness, success, well being, and much much more. Wish you a wonderful year ahead.

I am sharing some more beautiful creations with you.

simple and pretty pandal

Durga idol

Durga puja 2012, pandal

Puja pandal in Salt Lake Kolkata, 2012

Durga idol in Salt lake

Beautiful pandal at Salt lake

Another creative pandal

Durga

Salt Lake FD block

Durga idol in FD block, Salt Lake, Kolkata

 Pandal decorations in FD block Salt Lake

A pandal in Salt Lake Kolkata

 Interiors of a pandal in Salt Lake, Kolkata Beautiful idol of Goddess Durga

Rajgir ropeway, a ride to remember

The aerial ropeway ride in Rajgir Bihar is quite an interesting ropeway ride. A ride that I thoroughly enjoyed! This video will give you an idea about the ride. At first glance you might wonder if it is safe to take a ride in this, but believe me, it is safe, fun, and quite an affordable ride.

 

North Kolkata Durga puja 2012

This post is in continuation to my earlier post on Durga puja prikrama 2012 in North Kolkata. Some of these pandals and Durga idols really mesmerized me.Especailly the Kashi Bose lane one, it was almost like I was in a dream sequence. Amazing! Why does Durga puja end so soon? I could not even get around to seeing half of the Durga puja pandals! So much of creativity, and just for five days!

Kashi Bose lane Puja Pandal

Durga idol at Kashi Bose lane, Kolkata

A butterfly themed Durga puja Pandal

Durga idol

Paintings

Paintings on the wall of the pandal

Hathibagan Durga puja Pandal 2012

lighting at the pandal

Durga idol at Hathibagan

College square Durga Puja 2012