GANESH CHARURTHI PREPARATIONS

In the month of Bhadrapad comes Ganesh chaturthi ( Lord Ganesh birthday ).The preparations of which starts month ahead.

                                          THE SHOPPING

ARTIFICAL FLOWER VENI'S.

ARTIFICIAL GARLANDS TO ADORN THE LORD.

GAURI STATUES

                                          SARVAJANIK GANESH PANDAL.
                                          At the sarvajanik pandal large size idols are installed.

ENTRANCE TO GANESH PANDAL

THE WORKSHOP.

THE MOUSE AND PEACOCK GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DAY.

MOULDS

ARTIST PUTTING GLITTER ON THE LORD'S CLOTHES.

                                                                   
                                           

                                          THE JEWELLERY.                                                                                                                               

THE MUKUT ( HEADGEAR )

ARTIST AT WORK.

CHECK MY EARRINGS.

EAR DECORATION

DECORATED THRONE.

SMALL IDOL FOR THE HOUSE.

READY TO GO TO THE PANDAL.

I AM WATCHING YOU.

MY BLESSINGS ARE WITH YOU.

PATACHITRA

WORKSHOP

ALL PAINTINGS HAVE A BORDER

 

THE SKETCH DONE BY ME AT THE WORKSHOP

    

This art form originated in cuttack orrisa and is the finest and oldest art form.Raghurajpur is the main area in orrisa where this art form is done.The tradition is inherited from generation to generation in family sketch book and this style is maintained.

At Baaya design Mumbai a workshop was held to demonstrate this art form by artist from orrisa.For more on tribal art forms visit www.baayadesign.com.

CHARDHAM

SAYANACHATTI

ROUTE TO YAMNOTRI

 

YAMNOTRI TEMPLE

Having stayed overnight at sayanachatti a small picturesque village nestled in the lap of tall green mountains we reached janakichatti by jeeps and then started our climb to yamnotri temple.It is a 7km trek one way.It is a comfortable climb except for the last 1 km.Anyone interested in walking should not hesitate to walk this route. the road is concreted throughout and there are benches enroute where you can rest.tea stalls and drinking water fountains are there enroute.I could manage to climb the 7 km route in two and half hours taking 5 minutes halts every 15 minutes.

For those who are not interested in climbing you can opt for horses,doli or pittu(sitting in a basket )which you can see in the pictures below.

Kedarnath trek is more difficult compared to yamnotri. It is a 14km long trek.It is a steep climb in the begining and then a gradual slope .Carry all the woollen clothes one would require them at kedarnath. If it is raining a plastic pant and windsheater is the best for this route.Be prepared for landslides on this route.The photos that you see above are taken sitting in a doli.The scenery throughout is superb

                                                                     

ON THE WAY TO KEDARNATH

MANDAKINI RIVER

KEDARNATH TEMPLE

KASHI VISHWESHWARA-UTTARKASHI

UTTARKASHI

ON THE WAY TO GANGOTRI.

LAXMAN JHULA

BADRINATH

BADRINATH TEMPLE

3 Kmts from badrinath is the picturesque Mana village- last village in india near china border.Here you get to see ganesh gufha where lord Ganapati sat and wrote the mahabharat epic dictated to himby sage vyas from the vyas gufpa. and further the bhim pul (bridge) from whre the pandavas are said to go to heaven.

BHIM PUL