Kanpur album

KALYAN KUMAR MAHATA The true appellation of Apu.

I lived in Kanpur, an industrial city on the bank of the Ganges in north India during 2004 to 2006. I stayed at Gowaltoli area in Shiva Sahai Lodge. I pursued Master of Arts in English Literature  in Dayananda Anglo Vedic College affiliated to Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University.

                                     Administer Building, C.S.J.M.U. Kanpur

Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University

                                                                       

Ghanta ghar

Me Kalyan Kumar Mahata receiving after degree certificate

Kanpur Central Railways Station 

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

SaraShankha photo fifteen

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SaraShankha photo seventeen

SaraShankha photo eighteen

Tapoban - a mystic pilgrimage at Nayagram, West Midnapore in West Bengal

KALYAN KUMAR MAHATA The true appellation of Apu.

Tapoban is a sacred place for many people in India. On the bank of Subarnarekha river amidst the forest the serene shrine of Lord Rama, Goddess Sita and God Lakshmana attract every year  thousands of devotees during the Makar Sankranti, Pous Sankranti, Lodi, Pongal, Magh Bahai or Fateh a Dohaj Daham, the Crescent day - the birthday and cremation day of Milsad un Nabi. The mid January is observed as The Aghan (Ul ajan) or Ukhain jatra. The Holy Sanctum is related with having a dip into water or bathing. This jungle land is considered the most holiest among the local from the ancient time.It is believed that there was a deep tunnel with a  'talatal' (thila) - a 'chatein' or a gard  the ashrama of the 'Balaka mini', the epic poet Balmiki or Ratnakar wrote Sanskrit scripts.  Earlier this area is known as Kharwal or Kherowal, later Tapoban is included in Nayagram block in West Midnapore district, West Bengal state in India.

Holy shrine at Tapoban

Sadhu at Tapoban


         

Yagna kuunda (Dhuni)

Pilgrimage progressing towards Goddess Sita temple

Hanumanji sthal

                                                                                 

                                          Rama nama sankrityan

                                           Devotees dispersing

                                               Sita mata sthal

Sita mata worship

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Khal, Sita nala

                                                                           

Way to Tapoban