Showing posts with label india. Show all posts
Showing posts with label india. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

31 - Nvadwip, India




Upstream from Calcutta.

Nabadwip (নবদ্বীপ) (also Navadwip, Navadvipa or Nabadwipdham) is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its name means "9 islands" in the Bengali language. The islands are named Antardwip (Sri Mayapur), Simantadwip, Rudradwip, Madhyadwip, Godrumdwip, Ritudwip, Jahnudwip, Modadrumdwip, and Koladwip. It is a place of many lilas (or "pastimes of God" in Hinduism) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Many pilgrims from origins worldwide adhering to Gaudiya Vaishnavism come to Navadwip every year on pilgrimage and for festivals like Sri Navadvipa-mandala Parikrama and holidays like Gaura Purnima.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

30 - Meerut, India


NE of Delhi.

Monday, August 18, 2008

29 - Libasi, India


SW of Ahmadabad.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

28 - Kolar, India


In Karnataka, E of Bangalore.

Friday, April 4, 2008

30 - Chilwaria, Uttar Pradesh, India

80mi. NE of Lucknow.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

29 - Babai, Madhya Pradesh, India

50mi. SE of Bhopal, on the Narnada River. Or south of the Naranda River (at least the two MP Babais on Google Maps are).

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

28 - Agartala, Tripura, India

Right on the E border with Bangladesh. They have a famous Durga Puja there ... or at least, most of the videos one finds about Agartala have to do with the Durga Puja. In this case: with snakes!