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baghparentsdurgs pujahand painted playing cards with 10 avatarsdurga puja salt lakeblack friday Kolkatapaintings on temple wallsWoolly Harebeauty products for hairwake up sidrupnarayan riverJain temples in Karnatakacollege square durga pujatiger resortTigers in Indiavarieties of mangoesFort in DarbhangaVedic Villagehandmade paper indiaThis blog is just about everything under the sun. It is really my diary....I jot out events that leave a lasting impression on me. It could be anything; relationships, business, culture...writing provides me a release from everyday stress and I take refuge in it very often. It gives me a lot of pleasure.http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)Blogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-5554154840552730785Sat, 18 May 2013 07:40:00 +00002013-05-18T00:46:29.443-07:00Gadagtemple architecture IndiaIndiatemple dedicated to Sun God.doorway to Surya templeancient temples Indiaintricate work on templesSuryanarayana templeLakkundi Suryanarayana temple, Lakkundi, Gadag, India The Kasivisvesvara temple in Gadag beautifully connects with another temple, the Surya temple, this temple is dedicated to the Sun God. The architecture is beautiful. Gadag has so many precious ancient temples that it does certainly warrant a visit, especially if you are fond of ancient temple architecture of South India. Exquisite http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/05/suryanarayana-temple-lakkundi-gadag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-2420982164233295418Sat, 11 May 2013 17:25:00 +00002013-05-11T10:30:44.532-07:00old temples KarnatakaOld temples in South IndiaKashivishvanatha templeGadagSun templeancient temples in South IndiaKasivisvesvara Shiva templeSuryanarayana templeLakkundi Kasivisvesvara temple, with the Sun temple far right, Lakkundi, Karnataka In continuation to my earlier post on the beautiful ancient temples of Lakkundi, I am posting another beautiful temple from Lakkundi. This 11th century temple in Lakkundi, Gadag, is dedicated to lord Shiva. This temple is also known as the Kashivishvanatha temple. This is one of the most elaborate and beautiful http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/05/11th-century-kasivisvesvara.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-8170596407351643047Sat, 04 May 2013 10:59:00 +00002013-05-05T06:31:23.448-07:00old temples KarnatakaManikeshwara templeGadagJain temples in Karnatakastepwells in South Indiaancient temples in South IndiaNanneshwara templeBrahma JinalayaLakkundi Exterior decoration motifs at the Brahma Jinalaya temple Karnataka is known for its beautiful old temples. Some of the lesser  known temples are located in a place called Gadag. Gadag is a small village in North Karnataka and you will likely pass it on your way to Hampi from Hubli. I could not visit Gadag during my last trip to Karnataka. But I certainly have it in my list of places to http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/05/ancient-temples-in-lakkundi-north.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-1230347888009612736Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:49:00 +00002013-04-28T05:45:38.583-07:00Rantimadhubani paintingsbiharIndiamadhubani artistsgodavari duttamadhubani museum in Japanfolk artmadhubani artIndia artmithila paintings A Godavari Dutta painting on the wall of her house Did you know that there is a museum in Japan devoted to Madhubani paintings? Well, I didn't either, but that was before visiting Madhubani. Ranti village in Madhubani is home to quite a few famous madhubani artists like Mahasundari devi and Godavari Dutta.We wanted to meet at least one of them, and as luck would have it we did meet with http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-museum-devoted-to-madhubani-paintings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-1385996531244102757Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:28:00 +00002013-04-20T06:28:27.803-07:00vaishaliAshokan pillaramrapalione of the eight most significant eventsGautam Buddhabuddhist literaturebrick stupasbuddhanirvanalast sermon of Gautam BuddhaAsokan pillar From Kesariya we set off for Vaishali. It took us around 1 and a half hours to reach Vaishali by road. Kolhua which was a part of the ancient city of Vaishali is famous for being the place where Lord Buddha was offered a bowl of honey by a local chief of monkeys. According to Buddhist literature this event is one of the eight most significant events in Gautam Buddha's life. He spent a lot of http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/04/vaishali-in-bihar-india-lord-buddha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-1862115670059711540Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:09:00 +00002013-04-13T01:09:25.317-07:00kesariya town Biharbuddhist sites in Indiakesariya stupabuddhist stupas in Indialargest stupa in the worldlargest buddhist stupabuddhist stupa Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya, Bihar India From Madubani, we set off for Muzaffarpur, we needed to halt at a place for the night. We still had Kesariya and Vaishali on our list. I was very interested in kesariya because the Buddhist stupa in Kesariya is suppossed to be the largest in the world! We started off very early the next day, around 5 am. Kesariya is around 82 kms from Muzaffarpur, it http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-largest-buddhist-stupa-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-3107376110819146742Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:02:00 +00002013-04-14T06:18:54.129-07:00madhubani paintingsshiva temple Saurathtravel to biharRamayana epicSitacentre of culture in Biharpanjikarssaurath sabha gacchhisaurathsaurastramadhubani artbihar artmaithili brahmins A wedding scene depicted on a wall Madhubani style In continuation to my earlier post on Madhubani paintings, on our way out of the village, we came across several more beautiful Madhubani paintings on the walls of buildings, homes and even huts. I am posting some more of these beauties. I especially like the one on the hut. We also visited a village by the name of Saurath. We wanted to http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/04/madhubani-paintings-and-historical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-5694622837328027003Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:22:00 +00002013-03-27T03:01:59.449-07:00holi significanceHiranyakashipuIndiaindian festivalslord vishnufestival of coloursholi festival indiaholiholikafestival of colors Happy "Holi"day everyone. I wish each of you everlasting happiness now and every day of your life. Although, these days I am not so much into playing Holi but I enjoy the day nevertheless. The high positive energy that this day brings is absolutely infectious! Everybody is in such high spirits! You can't but get affected by it. As a child I used to love playing Holi, it was great fun to run http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/03/happy-holi-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-1515673168140222557Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:56:00 +00002013-03-20T19:12:21.161-07:00dovedove split end rescue shampooshampoodove conditionerconditioner This is what I was humming to myself after using the Dove split end rescue shampoo and conditioner- I am so in Dove, in Dove, my split ends are all around when Dove is not here, when Dove is here they quickly disappear, I am so in Dove. In Dove, I need Dove in everything I do, in everything I want my hair to be, I am so in Dove. This is actually a song which goes like --I am so in Love...inhttp://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-am-so-in-dove.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-744321835014366789Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:08:00 +00002013-04-06T09:42:54.632-07:00madhubani paintingsbiharIndiamadhubani artistsmadhubanitravel to biharmadhubani paintings by school children Madhubani Painting by school children  We left Darbhanga at around 10.30 am and started for Madhubani. We wanted to go to village and meet artists and see Madhubnai paintings...we were informed that a village by the name of Jitwarpur is home to some artists who are actively involved in Madhubani paintings. We set off and soon after reached the village. We were caught off guard and were http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/03/madhubani-paintings-bihar-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-6222094668671189139Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:02:00 +00002013-03-10T05:02:16.759-07:00biharIndiadarbhangaplaces to see in BiharmadhubaniFort in DarbhangaMithilaSitamaharaja of darbhangaJanak kings We reached Darbhanga around 8.30pm. We were tired but happy to have accomplished so much in such a short time! Our purpose of stopping over at Darbhanga was mainly because we wanted to visit one of the oldest cities of Bihar. Darbhanga has so much of history that it definitely warrants a visit. The other reason was to visit Madhumbani, I am a huge fan of Madhubani paintings and I wanted to http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/03/darbhanga-one-of-oldest-cities-of-bihar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-4056355359245672510Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:27:00 +00002013-03-09T10:17:28.174-08:00places to see in Indiaplaces to see in Biharnalanda universitynalandaoldest residential university in the worldancient university india Aerial view of Nalanda University I am continuing with the travel posts on my Bihar trip. From Rajgir we set off for Nalanda, unfortunately we did not have much time because we had to reach Darbhanga the same day and it was already 1pm and we still had long distances to cover! This left us with only a couple of hours of daylight in Nalanda, I regret not having more time. Nalanda does http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/03/nalanda-ancient-university-in-bihar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-4308155314914386735Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:40:00 +00002013-02-24T00:08:54.879-08:00strike in west bengalstrike in Kolkata2013nationwide bandhbandh in Kolkatastrike feb 20 Jadavpur, Kolkata The only plus side of stikes that I can think of, is the quiet roads.It was actually nice to find the roads quiet and empty for a change, it is difficult to move with so much of traffic on these roads on a normal day! Not only us, I am quite sure the animals had a great day crossing the roads without praying for their lives! It was the horse's day out! This horse and its http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/02/jadavpur-kolkata-wears-deserted-look-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-7991621531693061045Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:40:00 +00002013-02-24T00:26:34.647-08:00ancient systems of storing water in Indiastepwell in Delhiancient monuments in delhiRaja Ugrasenstepwells in Indiaugrasen ki baoli Ugrasen ki Baoli Baolis, also known as stepwells, were constructed in ancient times, to store water. Stepwells were actually built for travelers and local people who would come here for water, to take shelter, and rest and restore themselves. Stepwells were the ideal refuge during the hot scorching summers! Just like a well that goes almost 3-4 floors below the ground. This baoli is just likehttp://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/02/ugrasen-ki-baoli-stepwell-in-delhi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-4684829181591253875Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:03:00 +00002013-02-09T23:28:00.710-08:00sufi music festival Kolkatasufi musicdervishesspiritual songsrajasthanfolk songsManganiyars December, January, and February are the most happening months in Kolkata. The city is on a high, with music festivals, book fair, and a whole lot of other activities. After all, at Kolkata we only get to enjoy three months of winter and that is when the weather is at its best behaviour. Come summer almost everything wilts under the heat and humidity, and the city pretty much reaches its lowest http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/02/sufi-music-festival-kolkata-february.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-545066428278331851Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:52:00 +00002013-02-03T06:26:32.921-08:00early 20th century bengali novelistsamtaberrupnarayan riverwest bengaldevdasbengali novelistparinitaSarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's housepareenitadeultisamta  Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's house Around 1 and a half hour’s drive from Kolkata (50 kms), is Deulti in Howrah district of Kolkata. It is a quiet place, and a perfect getaway for a picnic or a day's outing. Deulti is well-known for Bengali novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's house which is in a nearby village Samtaber. Just across the house, a short distance away, flows Rupnarayan http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/02/sarat-chandra-chattopadhyays-house-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-6700484471489767862Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:17:00 +00002013-01-26T07:24:57.508-08:00traditional Indian sweetschitoi pithepithepattishaptibengali sweetspeas kachoritraditional sweets of bengalgokul pitheindian sweetspulir pitheKoraishootir kochirihome made bengali sweets Bengal is well known for its sweets. When we say Bengali sweets, Rossogolla comes on top of our mind. But there are a lot more sweets in Bengal that deserve mention. Come winter, homemade sweets become the hot favourite! Pattishapta-Bengali sweet Shankranti is celebrated with homemade traditional sweets known as pithe (p-e-e-tt-he) in the local language. Pulir pithe Patali gur or http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/01/sweetly-yours-lesser-known-yummy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-4397723137246455680Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:32:00 +00002013-01-20T03:34:38.573-08:00buddhist sites in IndiabiharMahabodhi templeBihar travelplaces to see in Biharbodhi treeBodh Gayasacred Buddhist pilgrimage siteGayathe place where Buddha got enlightenment View of the Mahabodhi temple complex In continuation with my Bihar trip, after reaching our hotel at around 10.30 pm, a hot bath and hot and delicious stuffed parathas for dinner revived us completely. We were eager to visit the Mahabodhi temple, and the other beautiful Buddhist temples in Bodh Gaya.We checked out of the hotel at around 7.30 am in morning. Our packed agenda did not allow forhttp://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/01/mahabodhi-temple-bodh-gaya-bihar-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-1405930092146606933Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:35:00 +00002013-01-13T03:01:47.855-08:00baul mela west bengalbaul mela JadavpurIndiabaul mela 2013baulsbaul songsbaulbangladesh baulfolk songs bengal Sharing another baul song, sung by a well-known baul from Bangladesh at the Jadavpur Baul mela January 6th 2013. The video is not that good because there was too much light reflecting on my camera. But the song is really nice. It is in bengali but I think even if you don't understand Bengali, you might enjoy listening to it because there someting so spiritual about it.   http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/01/baul-from-bangladesh-singing-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-6080605508005993521Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:09:00 +00002013-01-07T08:09:36.303-08:00baul performersshaktigarh mathbaul melashantiniketanJadavpur I had the most wonderful weekend! Saw some great baul performances at the annual baul mela. It is organized at the Shaktigarh math in Jadavpur, Kolkata (WB), every year in January. This time thankfully it happened to be a weekend (January 5th-6th 2013)! Shaktigarh math looked like mini Shantiniketan. The highlight of course was baul performers mesmerizing the audience with wonderfully soulful http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/01/baul-mela-at-jadavpur-kolkata-jan-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-6351176684662339604Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:17:00 +00002013-01-06T00:53:37.699-08:00biharancient Indian cavesoldest surviving rock-cut caves in Indialomas rishi322 bc cavesJehanabad districttravel to biharashokan inscriptionscaves from Mauryan periodsudamabarabar caves Lomas Rishi cave Barabar This post is in continuation to my earlier post on my Bihar trip. Our next stop was Kumrahar excavation site which happens to be the site of ancient Pataliputra. We spent some time going through excavations. We set off from there around 1.30 pm. After doing another  60 kms, we reached Jehanabad at around 2.30 pm. Barabar caves are located in Jehanabad district of http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2013/01/barabar-caves-bihar-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-7124236142344752363Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:05:00 +00002012-12-30T22:13:37.544-08:00brahminy starlingdovesdhaula kuanspot billed ducksbirds in Delhiparakeetskites Wiling away my time on a winter afternoon in New Delhi. Birding from my sister's balcony in New Delhi, Dhaula Kuan. All the birds except the spot billed ducks (which we spotted in Purana Quila, New Delhi) are from Dhaula Kuan. I did not know that Delhi is so full of Parekeets! Parakeets in Delhi Parakeets Brahminy Starling Doves Spot billed ducks http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2012/12/birds-common-ones-in-dhaula-kuan-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-5319709644593882428Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:36:00 +00002012-12-22T10:36:16.330-08:00terracotta workIndiaterracotta temples19th century temples in Bengalpratapeswar temple Kalnawest bengalKalna Pratapeswar temple Kalna, WB Right opposite to the 108 Shiva temple complex in Kalna, West Bengal is another complex of beautiful terracotta temples.One of the temples, the Pratapeswar temple looked very simple from a distance. Up close, I am sure this temple is one of the most beautiful terracotta temples in West Bengal. It is so beautiful that I was awestruck. With the sunlight falling http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2012/12/pratapeswar-temple-19th-century.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-1161939457483439451Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:42:00 +00002012-12-15T02:42:47.147-08:00temple in HooghlyHangseshwari templeold terracotta temples in West Bengaltemple in Bansberiaterracotta templeAnanta Basudeba Templehanseswari temple Hanseswari temple Hanseswari temple is a Kali temple and dates back to 1788. Almost a two hour drive from Kolkata will take you to Bansberia. The Hanseswari temple complex is located in Bansberia in Hooghly district of West Bengal. This temple's architecture is very interesting. I am in the process of discovering so many such gems in and around Kolkata, if you are someone who is interested http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2012/12/hanseswari-hangseshwari-temple-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034991391863777929.post-7960461812159658314Sat, 08 Dec 2012 07:52:00 +00002012-12-07T23:53:25.411-08:00paintings on temple wallsterracotta templesterracotta temple complexKalna West BengalBrindaban Chandra's Math17th century temples west bengal Brindaban Chandra's Math complex, Kalna Brindaban Chandra's Math, terracotta temple complex is in Kalna, West Bengal. Kalna is around 90 kms from Kolkata. By road it should take around 2 to 3 hrs. This complex has four terracotta temples dating back to the 17th and 18th century. These temples are beautiful. Some of the paintings on the walls are absolutely awe inspiring. One of the http://justaboutev3rything.blogspot.com/2012/12/brindaban-chandras-math-terracotta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ranjana Jha)2