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.

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.

Laxmi Puja : In Assam at Home

In Asom, India, today 22 Oct 10 is Laxmi Puja i.e God of Wealth. Lamp is lighted to welcome Laxmiji the god of wealth at home.

Festival Bihu : Asomia Kaati Bihu

Today is 18 Oct 10 and in Assam ,India it is called 'dumaahi' or the starting of Asomia calender year 'Kaati' month.(Kartik)also known as 'Kaati Bihu'. Here we light lamp on the paddy field to pray god and nature to give us prosperity of mother nature.

Birth Day : Srimanta ShankarDev

Today is Vijaya dashami and also the birth day of the great Asomia saint and philosopher Sri Srimanta Shankar Dev. We in Asom celebrating the same in Namghar i.e. community prayer hall all over Asom, India.

Divine dance : 'Aarti' at Durga Puja

This is 141st year celebration of Durga Puja at Goroimari, Holeswar, Tezpur, Assam India. The 'Aarti' i.e. Divine dance is a must ritual in front of 'Durga devi idol' and same is being done by young boys and girls.

Devotion : Durga Puja

With festivity i.e.early Sarat season Durga Puja in our village at Goroimari, Tezpur is being celebrated. With this our Puja celebration has stepped into 141st year.

Holeswar Temple, Tezpur Assam

Holeswar Temple is out of many an ancient site of lord Shiva. It is just seven Km away from Tezpur city in Assam India and situated at NH-52.

Sri Viswakarma Puja : Tezpur, Asom

The Chief heavenly Architect in Hindu mythology 'Sri Viswakarma' was celebrated on 1st day of 'Aaswin' Asomia calender year (17 Sept in English). He is the designer and architect of Universe as belief prevails amongst people, our Indian culture. These beliefs are one of the many thread of social bonding.

Sri Ganesh Puja-Tezpur, Asom

Ganesh Caturthi or Ganesh Puja now a days is being celebrated popularly in Asom, India. A procession of Ganesh idol of Kacharigaon, Tezpur is seen.

Sri Manta Sankardev

Every year in the month of 24th 'Bhaadra' Asomia calender year (10 Sept in English) we celebrate our great philosopher, guide and religious guru 'Sri Sri Manta Sankardev's' salvation day as an anniversary by praying in 'Namghars' the community prayer hall. Such a prayer in progress in a little hamlet in a part of Asom, India.

September

A Sunset view in the early part of September over paddy field and Bamboo groove at my village

Ecological Brink

Asom in North East India is located on highly Seismic Zone and construction of high rise Dam on the hills of Shivalik ranges may lead to disastrous impact. The same is protested by various NGO's,and Student organization.International experts and other independent bodies should visit and really see the effect that's taking place in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts of Asom. Even the mighty Brahmaputra river is facing problem.

Store

One will find a Granary in every farmers household in Asom, India.

Before a Storm

Calm on the road...

After a shower

Over the blue horizon at the Brahmaputra.... the cloud plays

Busy in Paddy field - II

Feeling happy ... for every one...

Busy in Paddy field

Our sweat... for the world

Nearing End - Spring

Happen to be happily for the left over days...

Orchid VI

'Bohag' month of Asom has ended and this variety of Orchid (Kopouful) blooms during first part of 'Jeth'( 15 May to 16 Jun)

Night Watchman

All insects don't dare to cross me

Fruit of hard work

That's the way village folk like.

Simple food habit - III

Rice bear 'Laaou paani' in Asomia, served with barbecue, fried duck meat etc. A local Asomia drink prepared from rice and herbal plants. This drink is strong and served in Ahom, Missing, Bodos,Karbis and other tribal populace of Assam and North East India. The name of the drink may be different according to ethnic dialect amongst people.

Simple food habit - II

Steamed fish in Banana leaf. Add, green coriander leaf, pepper powder, salt, green chilly, onion and lemon to taste. This is a simple dish in all Asomia house hold.

Simple food habit

Barbecue is always a common food habit amongst, Asomia specialy with Ahom,Bodos,Mising,Phakial,Chutia,Motok,Mikir,Dimasa,Karbi communities.

Devotion

The altar for sacrifice. This is 'Maai thaan' as locally known. It's chief deity is 'Maa Durga' or 'Shakti'. This temple is located in 'Kolibaari' Tezpur, Asom.An ancient temple now renovated. Ancient history state that human sacrifice was done at this temple. How ever presently animal (Goat) sacrifice is given.

Piece of Ahom history

Rajmaau dol (means temple) at Sibsagar, Asom.

Plantation - Tea

The Tea saplings

Economy life line -I

Tea plucking season

Economy life line

A Tea bush in a small tea grower garden

Rain & light

Star gazing through wind screen

Rain and Road

A flooded National highway at Teok, Jorhat, Assam.

Bohag(Spring) : Orchid - V

This is another variety of Orchid 'Kopouful' this blooms on the last part of Asomia calender month 'Bohag' and at the starting of Asomia month 'Jeth'(from 12 Apr onwards)

Bohag(Spring): Merriment - IV

In Bihu festival we have various local sports this one is 'Egg fight'. Specially 'Duck Egg' are used for this sports. The winner takes away the loser's Egg.

Bohag(Spring): Merriment - III

Our 'Mising tribe' doing 'Ooinitam' i.e. Mising Bihu (Spring dance)

Bohag (Spring): Merriment - II

Our adivasi brothers doing Jhumur dance.

Bohag(Spring) : Merriment

Bihu dance in our Spring festival by our village community.

Evolution part - IV

The idol inside 'Hanuman mandir' (temple) at Kolibari, Tezpur. It is said once this idol was made of gold but was stolen.

Evolution part - III

One of the oldest 'Hanuman Mandir' now renovated at the bank of Brahmaputra in Tezpur, (Kolibari).

Universal Song Theme

The song "Biswar sonde-sonde...' Lets dance with joy along with the beat and music of Universe.Lets our soul and spirit aspire our dreams and enlighten us with knowledge and truth. With the beat of dance, the flowers and the nature grows with beauty.An immortal song compose and sung by Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha.

Fishing in the Brahmaputra

Waiting for the catch...

Bohag : Village activity

Villagers were watching 'Go as you like it' competition orginised as part of on going Bohag bihu (Spring) festival at community 'Namghar' field.

Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha

The final resting place of 'Asom's' one of the illustrious son 'Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha'.Born in 31 Jan 1909 at Dhaka and died in 20 Jun 1969 at Tezpur. He was a cultural icon. He was musician,dancer,poet,writer,dramatist and a great freedom fighter with leftist leaning for Indian independence. He preached for upliftment of poor and economically backward peaople. He is till today revered by 'Asom' as 'Kalaguru'i.e.'Teacher of All Art Form'