Wednesday, February 24, 2010

My Travelling to "Orissa"

After visiting the "Kalkota", i went to the grand and best known of all sun temples in India, the konark temple in "Orissa". Konark s situated 20 miles to the north east of "Puri". The word konark means corner sun.
The sun Temple konark was built in 1250 AD by the east ganga king Narsimahadeva. this temple takes a form of a huge chariot for the Sun god Surya,with 12 pairs of stone-carved wheels and a team of seven galloping horses. The entire temple has been conceived as a chariot of the sun god with 24 wheels, each about 10 feet in diameter. The spokes of this wheels serves as sundials, and the shadow formed by this can give the precise time of the day. Seven horses drag the temple. Also, two lions guard the temple, crushing the elephants.
The temple also symbolises as the passage of time,which is under the sun god's control. The temple is famous for its erotic sculptures, which can be found primilary on the second level of the structure. I have enjoyed a lot there. There is one famous dance festival helds in december, i wish i could see those dances. I went to Konark temple in summer so it wasnt my lucky time to see them otherwise i could have seen different dance forms of traditional india like Oddisi, Kathhak, Chaow, and many more.

Monday, February 15, 2010

My Travelling to kolkata


Traveling is my one of the favorite hobbies. I like to know places that contents some art work and peace. I like to old places which has courts and old temples.

India is the place where i want to visit each and every well-known places. Also those places where no many travelers visiting a lot. Basically i am from "gujarat" west part of India. I have travelled east-part places in India though i want to visit rest two south and north part of india. i love to visit my village every year in Indian new year festival.



I'm posting one of my favorite picture when i went to the "kolkata, India". The building itself stands on the "island of attractions" in Kolkata - beside the Victoria Memorial, Nandan Rabindra Sadan theatre complex, and the Birla Planetarium. Kolkata served as the capital of India during the "British Raj" until 1911.


There are lots attraction like science museums, temples, howrah bridge, and art theaters to see in this mega city.