Friday 24 January 2014

SaraShankha, Dantan, West Midnapore, West Bengal, India





KALYAN KUMAR MAHATA The true appellation of Apu.

SaraShanka, the huge aqua tank or reservoir, is a famous name in Indian history. The Pandava Ghat describing in the Mahabharata is related to the SaraShankha.  The greatest watercress with an ecosystem in biodiversity and environment is one of the largest and oldest formation of water ponds in the planet. This is called 'SaraShankha Pushkarini or Dighi or Pokhar or Gadiya or Tala' in many local languages. During the mid - January every year the Sankranti or Makar Sankranti Mela, the SaraShankha Fair is held where a big crowd congregate. SaraShankha is a sanctum. The christian, buddhist, hindu, muslim, jain, persi, naturist, shikh, tao or dao, shinto believe the place a naive regarding  religious prosperity. The Sankhawar, the people belong to sankhawar gotra or clan, avestan and svatesvatara regarded Sarashankha one of  the holiest destinations in the world. The holy bath water tank reminds 'the city lost into water' - the Mahata civilization of Kharbela or Khadwal in Mahad or Magad dynasty.  The connectivity to the great pond - 1. Dantan Railway Station  in South Eastern Railway and 2. National Highway 60. I take pictures on 23rd January, 2014. Camera : SONY DSC-WX200.


SaraShankha - photo one


SaraShankha photo two


                                    SaraShankha photo three
                                                                     
                                                     
                                          SaraShankha photo four
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                     
                                                               SaraShankha photo five
                                                                         
                                                                           
                                                                                               
                                                          SaraShankha photo six

                                                                         

                           


                                       SaraShankha photo seven

SaraShankha photo eight


SaraShankha photo nine

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                                                            SaraShankha photo twelve
                                                             A landmark -  photo thirteen
                                                                    SaraShankha photo fourteen
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SaraShankha photo seventeen

SaraShankha photo eighteen

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