Spinning the Life

Trip to Kurukshetra, Haryana

2011-02-11T03:10:00.000-08:00

Braham Sarovar

Panorama and Science Center

Shri Krishana Museum

Travel Pics

2011-02-11T02:54:00.000-08:00

Rose Garden, Sector 16, Chandigarh (more images inside)

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On 31st Dec, I visited Rose Garden Sector 16, Chandigarh also known as Zakir Hussain Rose Garden. Its a botanical garden located in Chandigarh, India and spread over 30 acres (120,000 m) of land, with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species. Named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain and created in 1967 under the guidance of Dr M.S. Randhawa, Chandigarh's first chief commissioner, the garden has the distinction of being Asia's largest.

The garden has not only roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds.

Apart from serving as a host of other events, the Zakir Rose Garden serves as the venue for hosting the annual Festival of Gardens, a major cultural event of the city during the month of March. Celebrated mainly as a tribute to the magnificence of the rose itself, the attractions include food, drinks, joyrides, and contests of varying nature, such as photography, gardening, landscaping, bonsai, and Rose Prince and Princess. The contests are open to the residents or institutions from nearby places.

These trees are called "Kachnaar" beautiful petals spread everywhere in Garden

This is the entrance, people coming in.

And its entrance from outside

We enjoyed the last day of the year, wind was so chilling that day but warm Sun helped a lot. Hope you also enjoyed watching. Two different pocket cams were used here, Samsung and Fuji.
See Rose Garden through Satellite : http://wikimapia.org/170482/Rose-Garden-Chandigarh

India lives in villages

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If you want to see the real India, you should be in rural India. I have travelled to many villages in India. They are rich in culture, people are content with their needs unlike Urban families.

Happy Radha Ashtami 15th Sep

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Shot at ISKCON, Chandigarh
Camera : Nikon D80
ISO : 1600

Heavy rain at Chandigarh

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Drive through hills

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Rakhi - An Indian friendship thread for brothers and sisters

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Rakhi - An Indian friendship thread for brothers and sisters

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A place to worship

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Shot taken at Mahakumbh 2010, at Haridwar

Durga, Vaishno Devi temple at Vrindavan

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Relaxed ladies inside temple

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Its shot on side of Radha Vallabh temple. They seems to be from the family of keepers of this temple, as temples in Vrindavan are maintained by specific families not by Government.
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Lord Radha Vallabh at Vrindavan, India

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He is Radha Vallabh means beloved of "Radha" that is "Krishna"
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A shopkeeper wondering at Vrindavan

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He is a shopkeeper selling dresses for "Laddu Gopal" at main street to Banke Bihari temple.

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Banke Bihari Temple from Inside front view, Vrindavan

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Banke Bihari Temple from Inside, Vrindavan

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Mom cares

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Priests discussing at Vrindavan, India

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Taken at Radha Vallabh Temple, Vrindavan, India with Nikon D80

Peaceful ride at Vrindavan

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Busy ladies in collecting water from well, India

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Mango Festival 2010, Pinjore Garden, Panchkula

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Its an annual festival celebrated in summers. It was 19th year. Pinjore garden itself has many mango and other fruits trees inside.
Haryana Government's Tourism department has organised it.

Streets of India

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Few innocent smiles

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She seems frightened

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There is a dog on her right, may be the reason of her fear.
She is going to school, holding a key in her hand and having backpacked her school books.

Both are Devoted at Vrindavan, India

2010-06-27T22:01:00.000-07:00

These husband and wife, both are devoted; he is devoted to Lord Krishna and she is devoted to her husband, touching his feet on every step.

Camera : Nikon D80