And here comes the 'Weather Play'
Monday, July 12, 2010
Weather Play
It is more than 18 months and 'm yet to get bored of the same view... My morning starts from it as well as day ends. Without a ramp walk in the balcony, the day could never be complete. Being bit LAZY on Sunday I was enjoying the pleasant weather as well as the Urban Tunes (read Horns/Honking), and then only weather started changing dramatically. The pleasant weather was already spoiled till I managed to get a memory-card for my Cam. Still few captures of the weather till the Blue Hour....
And here comes the 'Weather Play'
And here comes the 'Weather Play'
Sunday, July 11, 2010
BITHOOR on Ganges
Bithoor, a small town on the Bank of River Ganges is situated 22 kilometers away from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Bithoor, known as 'Brahmavart' in Puranas has a great mythological background. This is the place where, according to Hindu mythology, Brahma, the god of creation, commenced creation of the world. Brahma is also believed to have enshrined here a lingam of Shiva, which is still worshiped as the deity 'Brahmeshwar Mahadeva'.
Legend also has it that Sita, wife of Lord Rama, came here to live in the ashram of Valmiki.
There are many views as to how it came to be known as Bithoor. The most plausible one relates to Bajirao Peshwa of Maharashtra who had made Bithoor his home after being expelled from Satara by the Britishers. The Peshwa was a devotee of Lord Bithoba. He built a temple dedicated to the Lord and renamed Brahmavart as Bithoba Nagar. Over a period, Bithoba Nagar came to be called Bithoor.
And this is also the place where Rani Laxmi Bai and Nana Saheb Peshwa spent their childhood.
There are some 30 Ghats existing here which is next to Varanasi which has 80 ghats.
If ever YOU visit this place don't forget to take a ride on the boat and watch all the ghats from the Ganges. Also a short walk in the narrow lanes of the village.
Bithoor, known as 'Brahmavart' in Puranas has a great mythological background. This is the place where, according to Hindu mythology, Brahma, the god of creation, commenced creation of the world. Brahma is also believed to have enshrined here a lingam of Shiva, which is still worshiped as the deity 'Brahmeshwar Mahadeva'.
Legend also has it that Sita, wife of Lord Rama, came here to live in the ashram of Valmiki.
There are many views as to how it came to be known as Bithoor. The most plausible one relates to Bajirao Peshwa of Maharashtra who had made Bithoor his home after being expelled from Satara by the Britishers. The Peshwa was a devotee of Lord Bithoba. He built a temple dedicated to the Lord and renamed Brahmavart as Bithoba Nagar. Over a period, Bithoba Nagar came to be called Bithoor.
And this is also the place where Rani Laxmi Bai and Nana Saheb Peshwa spent their childhood.
There are some 30 Ghats existing here which is next to Varanasi which has 80 ghats.
If ever YOU visit this place don't forget to take a ride on the boat and watch all the ghats from the Ganges. Also a short walk in the narrow lanes of the village.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Le Corbusier Centre, Chandigarh
Architect 'Le Corbusier' does not need an introduction. He is more popularly known as the PLANNER of Chandigarh among Architects.
Le Corbusier designed and constructed buildings throughout Europe, India and in North and South America. He was an urban planner, painter, sculptor, writer and modern furniture designer.
Some six decades ago, this legendary man was working from a office situated in Sector-19 in Chandigarh and was designing the whole city which was also designed by him. The same old office complex is now converted to 'Le Corbusier Centre' and is the SIXTH one all over the world dedicated to him.
This building is designed in such a manner that the temperature inside the rooms does not go beyond 35 degrees Celsius in summers and does not go below 10 degrees Celsius in winters. So there is no need of any air conditioner or any artificial light here.
The main aim of the Centre is preservation, interpretation, research, display of the works and legacy of Le Corbusier. The centre is divided into six sections portraying the archival records, original plans, elevations, sketches and studies, maps and models, documents, photographs and furniture. Three rooms are serving as reception, reference and digital library with internet facility.
The Legend...
The OPEN hand concept...
His MEETING Room...
Le Corbusier designed and constructed buildings throughout Europe, India and in North and South America. He was an urban planner, painter, sculptor, writer and modern furniture designer.
Some six decades ago, this legendary man was working from a office situated in Sector-19 in Chandigarh and was designing the whole city which was also designed by him. The same old office complex is now converted to 'Le Corbusier Centre' and is the SIXTH one all over the world dedicated to him.
This building is designed in such a manner that the temperature inside the rooms does not go beyond 35 degrees Celsius in summers and does not go below 10 degrees Celsius in winters. So there is no need of any air conditioner or any artificial light here.
The main aim of the Centre is preservation, interpretation, research, display of the works and legacy of Le Corbusier. The centre is divided into six sections portraying the archival records, original plans, elevations, sketches and studies, maps and models, documents, photographs and furniture. Three rooms are serving as reception, reference and digital library with internet facility.
The Legend...
The OPEN hand concept...
His MEETING Room...
Monday, July 05, 2010
July 2010 Calendar
Half of 2010 is HISTORY now..... The half yearly experience for me was mixed, can't say it was great. Hope you all are doing great and HAPPY with life. God bless you all....
High resolution HERE.
This image was shot some 30 odd kilometers before Leh on Srinagar-Leh Highway.
High resolution HERE.
This image was shot some 30 odd kilometers before Leh on Srinagar-Leh Highway.
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