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.

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 ?....

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

Highway

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

Our hands Our fate

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Gold Field

It's harvest time our paddy field yields gold...

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.

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.

Feeding Time Baby

It's time for your feed baby....

New member

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

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.

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.

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.

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.