Friday, December 31, 2010

New Year : 2011 at Goroimari, Tezpur



With spiraling cost of commodity, the New Year Celebration, in my village and near by surrounding has dampened this time. It is 40 past 12 AM in Goroimari village, Tezpur, Assam India, and pray for a better and bright New Year

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Spider: Our friend



Hey, I am laying here with my web to catch flies and mosquitoes, rent free, any taker....

Monday, December 27, 2010

Tezpur or Sonitpur : Rich Heritage


A place identified as Garh Daul, is archeological find belief to be from 07th or 08th century AD. A temple site built on brick foundation. The place Torajan, Kumargaon a village around 08 KM from Tezpur city and 16 KM from Goroimari, in Assam, India.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Cock Fight: Solabasti, Goroimari, Tezpur



The cheap and ancient entertainment in rural Assam,the Cock Fight, a popular sports still exist in Assam,India. If I am to suggest this sports is popular in most part of the world e.g. in Africa, South America, in few European country, in Asia Sub continent etc.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Sibsagar : Shiva Dol today



Shiva Dol one of the Ahom's era Shiva temple, still being highly revered by devotees was built around 1734 AD by Queen Madambika wife of Ahom king Shiva Singha. This is the front and side view of present day. The temple stands in the heart of Sibsagar city, Assam, India.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Tezpur : at this time



Is it a seashore ? No, this is the river bank of the mighty Brahmaputra, in Tezpur, at Rudra Pad area. Hardly 05 KM from main city and around 20 KM from Goroimari, Sonitpur, Assam.

Monday, December 20, 2010

My India and Niz Goroimar at Tezpur


On the western horizon of an evening sky, I felt happiness to see the sketch glimpse of a part of India from my village through the trees.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Tezpur : Rudra-Pad

My visit to Rudra-Pad, another place of worship of lord Shiva in Porbotia at the bank of river Brahmaputra has disheartened me. I was surprise to see the natural foot imprint on the solid rock is now vandalized by over zealous devotees by constructing brick wall around it which makes hard to see thing. This has also lead to un cleanliness of the rock as well as the surrounding.
Legend says that, on hearing the demise of devi Sati at her father Dakhs home during a yag, where lord Shiva her husband was not invited lord Shiva got angered and started tandava and on that occasion a foot print was imprinted at this rock. The word Rudra means anger and Pad means foot.
The place is hardly 05 KM from Tezpur on a hillock and motorable up to the foot of the hill.

Tezpur : Politic-ing

Today, I happened to by pass, our DC office area, for a cup of coffee at Chinese restaurant. And here the activist of BJP (a national political party) are demonstrating against the ruling party Govt.
Yes, election in Asom is hardly few month away.
That's democracy in India.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Future leaders: Balipara Anchalik Yuba Chatra Parisad


Salute to martyrs being offered at, Annual general meeting by the members of Balipara Anchalik Yuba Chatra Parisad from Holeswar, Goroimari, Solagaon branch and Holeswar Mahila Parisad inside a remote village on 17 Dec 10.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Sibsagar : Ajan Fakir Dargah

I thank almighty, to give me an opportunity to visit, the famous dargah of Ajan Fakir or Ajan Pir or Hazrat Shah Miran or Shah Milan located at Saraguri Sapori, in Sibsagar, Assam.
Though he was a Muslim (Sufi Syed) preacher he is till date highly revered by both Muslim and Hindus in Assam, India. He came from Baghdad at around 1634 and probably died in 1690.
He adopted Assam and learned Asomia language and married local Asomia woman.
He preached his teaching in Asomia language through Zikir and Zari a musical form he developed from then existing traditional Hindu devotional songs.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Survival

What that little birdie thinking, from a remote village, named Niz Goroimari, Tezpur, Assam in India, probably, thinking of ways of survival from the man made onslaught of un checked deforestation with deteriorating global warming in the name of development. Is it, the same scenario in every corner of the world ?....

Monday, December 13, 2010

Sibsagar : Winter Sunset at River Dikhow

While returning from Saraguri sapori, in the evening, through the bank of river Dikhow, I thought to imagine 'how beautiful it would have been to look at the evening sunset at the river Dikhow, during winter, at the time of Ahom's rule in Assam'.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Joydol and Joysagar Tank : Sibsagar, Assam



I was quite exited to my visit to this Ahom era monument after a gap of around 38 years. The lord Vishnu temple, Joydol built on the bank of Joysagar Tank by Ahom king Rudra Singha during 1697-98 AD in Sibsagar, Assam, India.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Chitralekha Udyan : Tezpur



Chitralekha Udyan was, once known as Cole Park, one of the oldest park of Assam at Tezpur. My little daughter was disheartened to see the present condition of children Play Pen which was in-fact contributed by Chetna Ladies Club of Tezpur. The park is visited by lots of visitors including foreign tourist.

Friday, December 10, 2010

An Evening Sunset : Auniati Satra



The sight of evening sunset from Sri Sri Auniati Satra in Koliapani, Teok, Jorhat, Assam, India. The place of one of the many Vaishnavite monasteries set on the teaching of Sri Sri Sankar Dev.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Darrang College, Tezpur, Assam: 06 Dec 10




Oh sweet remembrance the college days... such frills, such thrills, with dreams on eyes and lastly parting with good byes... the celebration of college week.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Harvest : Nature Ways




With good harvest and un-seasonal downpour in places like Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur & Sonitpur district of Assam in this Aaghoon month of Asomia calender year (Nov-Dec)will certainly bear down on the poor farmers.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Harvest : First morsel



Here in Assam,India, after harvest of crops, the first morsel of prepared food from the new crop is to be offered to the God and village community as feast for their blessing and goodwill through out the year. Locally these type of feast is called Naw Khuaa ( Naw means new and Khuaa means to eat)

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Highway



Can any one actually trying to understand our conflict... or it's rest at back burner...

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Our hands Our fate



Work by villagers under Goroimari Gaon Panchayat for self development, in Sonitpur, Tezpur, Assam, India.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Ration : For Rural People



This is a scene of Tea garden area Bokajan in Sonabil, Tezpur, Assam, an outlet of Public distribution system under co-operative societies is seen distributing ration to the villagers.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Raas Festival : Appreciate Art, Tezpur



Though being temporary the creation by weaving bamboo sticks is a beauty to watch. At Raas Festival in Milan Bakori, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India. The place is 12 KM away from Goroimari.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Sarat Ritu : Rass Festival, Tezpur



Raas festival connected with lord Krishna's child hood and teenage exploits is being celebrated in Milan Bakori,Tezpur around 12 KM away from Goroimari, Sonitpur, Assam. This festival is celebrated in Sarat Ritu, Aghrin month of Asomia calender year which falls in every Full Moon called locally as Raas Purnima in all over Asom.

Agnigarh - I : Tezpur



The abode of Hara-Hari (between lord Krishna and lord Shiva) fight as described in Puranas

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Bakri Eid : Goroimari, Tezpur



It's festive season in Assam, India, after Kaati Bihu, Laxmi Puja, Durga Puja, Kaali puja, Diwali, Jagadhatri Puja now Eid rather Bakri Eid was celebrated in our village Goroimari Masjid, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam by our Muslim brothers with fun fare. The festival of sacrifice.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Inside Bamboo Grove



I was inside a bamboo grove the other day it was evening time and here, how the setting sun plays with rays...

Jagadhatri : Another form of Shakti Puja



Jagadhatri Puja an another form of Shakti Puja of mother Durga is being observed on this date and time in Khelmaati, 10 KM from Goroimari, 22 KM from Tezpur and 2 KM from Balipara at Sonitpur district, Assam, India. This Puja is celebrated mostly in Assam and Bengal and at few places of Orissa and Bihar also.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Chhath Puja : Prayer to Sun God - III



At dawn and day break with the glimpses of the first rays of the Sun, the Puja is completed on the 2n day of Chhath Puja.

Chhath Puja: Prayer to Sun God - II



Lighting of lamps on the Altar for Sun God, at Goroimari,Tezpur, Assam, in the morning hours (IST).

Chhath Puja: Prayer to Sun God - I



The 2nd day, devotees standing inside water and waiting for the fist glimpses of the rising Sun at Goroimari, Solagaon Gotonga Pond, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam. Time: 04:54 AM today IST.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Chhath Puja: Evening lamps - Goroimari



Evening Lamps a prayer to Sun god, at the bank of Komar Basti Kalimandir Pond, Goroimari, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India.

Chhath Puja : Goroimari, Tezpur, Assam



Chhath Puja being celebrated at Goroimari (Solagaon, Gotonga pukhuri), Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India, by our Hindi bhasi Asomia brothers.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

New member



Hi, my co-villager of Niz Goroimari, Tezpur, Assam , meet my kids

Friday, November 5, 2010

Kali Puja : Goroimari, Tezpur



Unlike rest of India, Kali Puja another form of Shakti is celebrated in place of Diwali today i.e. 18th day of Kartik Asomia calender year (05 Nov 10) in Assam. And Diwali will be actually celebrated on 06 Nov 10 as per English calender year.

Diwali in my Village: Niz Goroimari



We celebrating Diwali the festival of light in our village Niz Goroimari, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Daughters choice



Sunday morning at 08:12 AM on 31 Aug 10, my younger daughter of 7 years liked the shade of the tree, under the morning sun and took it.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Harvesting Season-II : Goroimari village, Tezpur




An early harvest at morning hours in this month of Kartik Asomia calender year.

Harvesting Season - I : Goroimari village, Tezpur



An early morning (05 AM) view of my village paddy fields, which are getting ready for this season harvest.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Lamps : Goroimari namghar



Today 22 Oct 10 on the occasion of Laxmi Puja (God of wealth) earthen lamps with mustered oil are lightened in the boundary of Goroimari namghar by the villagers.

Laxmi Puja: Goroimari, Tezpur, Assam



Laxmi Puja (God of wealth) is being performed at a Goroimari, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, puja mandap ( public hall) today i.e. 22 Oct 10.