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Shyam Mandir in Pictures(2)
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 6 June 2011
Here are few pictures of the unique temple.....
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Shyam Mandir,Narengi,Guwahati
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 6 June 2011
Have you heard of a temple which is open to people of all communities? Where people irrespective of their class, creed and religion can go and pray. Yes, there is such a temple in ASSAM. It is Shyam Mandir, basically a temple of Lord Krishna( VISHNU), situated in a small hillock in Narengi area of Guwahati. The temple is a part of Indian Carbon Office Complex at Narengi. The owner of Indian Carbon, Late Prabhudayal Himatsingka built it. You will find his statue in the middle of the mandir premises.
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Greenwood Resort,Guwahati,Assam
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 6 June 2011
“Greenwood Resort “…..Your gateway to a world of fun amidst nature.
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Oil Town Of Assam, India- DIGBOI
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 15 April 2010
Before relocating to Kuwait, we resided at Duliajan, a famous oil town of Assam,India. It is the headquarters of Oil India Limited. Once we planned to spend the weekend in our neighboring town Digboi which is regarded as the oil town of Assam. I waited with anticipation and excitedness for the weekend and finally the day arrived. It was a Friday and we had decided to drive in the evening from our Duliajan to Digboi. It’s approximately 28 km from Duliajan and took us one hour.
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Happy Rongali Bihu, Assam, India
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 13 April 2010
Bihu is the heart of Assamese people of India. It is the symbol of Assamese culture and festival. The Assamese celebrate three types of Bihu in a year and Rongali Bihu is celebrated to mark the beginning of the New Year. The new year of Assamese calendar usually falls on April 15 and starts with the month 'Bohag'. This is the reason why Rongali Bihu is also called 'Bohag Bihu'. The word 'Rongali' is derived from 'Rong' which means happiness and celebrations. So this festival represents happiness of the society.
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Personal Space – A Relative Term, Really
Blog: Seat of Our Pants - 9 March 2010
Personal space means one thing to us and something all together different to Indians. When I board a bus at home (San Francisco), I hope that the empty seat next to me stays empty. It’s not because I’m antisocial (no, no – of course not). It’s because I like my space, especially on public transportation. [...]
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How’s Guwahati? Weeell…
Blog: Seat of Our Pants - 4 March 2010
Guwahati is the capital of Assam, and pretty much unavoidable if you wish to travel in India’s north east. It is a convenient hub with most of the mod cons (espresso, okay restaurants and travel agents). It also picks up a few points for its scenic location by the mighty Brahmaputra river. Other than that, [...]
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Eating an Indian Thali
Blog: Seat of Our Pants - 2 March 2010
The thali is a dish we’ve been looking forward to since we last left India. Actually, calling it just one dish is a misnomer – it’s really a bunch of little dishes served together with rice and/or naan (Indian flat bread). Thalis vary by region – one of the best meals we’ve had in India [...]
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The Abode Of Hundreds Of Bells
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 15 February 2010
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