Village Market: A common site in Assam

If you happened to visit any village weekly market, there is a cozy corner for country liquor readily available, a must place for poor & rich alike those who are addicted. Your marketing is incomplete if one fails to visit that corner.

Marriage Rites: Betanijhar, Goroimari, Tezpur

A proud day for father, brother & all family members when wedding take place & sad as-well as proud day for the bride as she is leaving her fathers home to start a new life in an unknown household with responsibilities. Its Indian tradition.

Evening drizzle: Goroimari

A sudden drizzle at 05:20 PM (IST)today, the evening market/shopping got dampened at our village market place.

Shade

A shade from heat of life... always welcome...

All White

Its the season of flowers and here, few white flowers as it glows with pride welcoming the valentine... for the young at heart...

Kitchen garden : Goroimari

A citrus tree, my late mother happens to liked, ofcourse, she was an avid gardener and loved nature. She taught her siblings to love trees, animals & other natural beings. This citrus tree is not an Orange tree, but looked like orange. I still preserve this tree till date in her memory. Every season it produce around thirty citrus fruits. I loved to see it.... blossomed every year...

Saraswati Puja: Goroimari, Tezpur

... yesterday, the 8th of February, whole of Assam has celebrated & prayed to god of learning Saraswati Devi, specially in all institutions connected with education & learning. The tiny tots in schools and teenagers in higher classes have a field day with no classes for the day. I enjoyed looking these children and longed for my childhood...

The last days

The day is foggy with little breeze, bit cold... however, I felt somewhat warm, when the Sun shone after 11 AM, think, last days for end to winter has set in Assam, Tezpur...!!! New Year begins and time fly by.... for all.

Remembering Gandhi: Tezpur, Assam

Today 30th Jan Martyrs Day, the father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi was shot. Its a great and sad day for Indian. How ever I am sad that nobody took notice of this day other than Government agencies, that also, symbolically... I am ashamed, as our school children does not know about Gandhiji, neither the Zen-X parents know who was Gandhiji... afraid our democracy is on the wrong foot towards corruption .... & anarchy..!!!

Republic Day & Our Future : Tezpur

Today the 26th Jan 11 our 62nd Republic Day in India. The responsibilities and meaning of freedom and democracy must be taught to our Children for the greater interest of humane society world over. I feel sad on this date as most of our young generation even grown ups have forgotten the sacrifices made by our forefathers to uphold the freedom of human spirit universally. Particularly in Assam, since 1991 the young minds alike with grown ups had lost free speech to celebrate Republic day under the threat of terrorism. Now it is time to stand and behold our freedom and our nation pride. Jai Hind.

Promote Assamese Language : Tezpur, Assam

Today, I happened to visit the Annual Asomia Sahitya Sabha of Sonitpur district being held at Pithakhua, Bihaguri around 17 KM from Tezpur at NH-52 and 19 KM from Goroimari. Holding of such literary fairs are Annual feature in Assam to promote Assamese literature, good books,and good reading habits amongst students and the people.

Conflict for Forest : Assam

A conflict for dominance, deforestration,unchecked illegal migration and freedom

High Way 37 : Time pass at Bokakhat, Assam

On a bus or car journey, a favorite refreshment as time pass is quite enjoyable from these hawkers.

Magh Bihu : Pray for well being, Tezpur

Today being 1st Magh, Asomia Calender year, we pray god for his blessing and well being of the entire living being in the early morning hours. Than as mark of symbol we burn Meji (Pyre) to leave behind unsocial evil. A tradition of Asomia culture.

Magh Bihu : Goroimari, Tezpur

14 Jan 10, this is Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu festival in Assam. And we enjoy a community feast after a good harvest every year a traditional Asomia culture.

Imprisoned by Fog over Goroimari Sky: Tezpur

Today, the Sky over my village remained dark, due to heavy fog and Sun seems to be imprisoned for the day.

Fog : Niz Goroimari, Tezpur

The late winter and here today it's season first Fog with little breeze in our village. It's cold, comparatively to other past days.

Fuel for life : Tezpur, Assam

It made me surprised, on a visit to a remotely located village, where, an entertainment wheel was temporarily set and run by generator, to fuel the spirit of life otherwise to a monotony village life. The place is yet to see electricity and communication is by own arrangement.

Birthday : Kusumtola, Jamugurihat, Assam

Its a small village Kusumtola, Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district of Assam, India, just adjacent to NH-52. My little niece just getting restless to celebrate completion of one year of her presence in this world. Happy birth day 'Aayushi'.

Tezpur : Kanaklata Udyan

Few days back I happen to visit Kanaklata udyan (park), which is located atop Dhenukhona Pahar (Hillock). This park is in the memory of a teenage girl freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua. She died with bullet shot, in the hands of British police, in 10th Sept 1942 while unfurling Indian National flag during freedom movement of India at a place called Gohpur in Assam.