Posts by Indrani Ghose

Bankura Terracotta Horses

Terracotta Bankura Horse Souvenir from Bengal

Souvenir Traditional Terracotta Bankura Horse is a must buy souvenir from Bishnupur, Bengal. They make them from wood and Dokra art too.

Shakuntala with deer Baluchari saree

Baluchari Silk Sari Weavers Bishnupur West Bengal

Baluchari, a silk fabric may have originated in Baluchar a village of Murshidabad district, but it is associated more with...

Yellow Green Dendrobium Orchid in My Balcony Garden

Latest from my balcony garden: Another dendrobium variety of orchid is in full bloom. Just one stick with 9 flowers,...

Tailor in Amar Kutir Bolpur

Faces of India – 153 Tailor in Amar Kutir Bolpur

A skilled artisan, tailor, stitching leather pouches in Amar Kutir, Bolpur, West Bengal. Notice the colorful batik print shirt he...

Hansehswari Temple in Bansberia Hooghly

Hansehswari temple was constructed by Raja Nrisingha Dev, great grandson of Raja Rameswar Roy in 1799. Raja Nrisingha Dev was...

skyscanner

Plan Smart to Travel Smart with Skyscanner

Travel Smart with Skyscanner Those days are gone when you planned your vacation by fixing a budget, packing your bags,...

Ananta Basudeba Temple Hooghly

Ananta Basudeba Temple, Hooghly, West Bengal

Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Banshberia. This is in...

Women Farmers of India

Faces of India – 152 Women Farmers of India

On this International Women’s Day I have these cheering women farmers of India. The picture was taken in Chikmagalur, Karnataka!...

Neglected Terracotta Temples of Bishnupur, West Bengal

Some of the terracotta temples of Bishnupur neglected by West Bengal Tourism Board are in pathetic state. It looks as...

Krishna romancing the gopikas

Shyamaraya Mandir with Terracotta Murals on Walls, Bishnupur

The Shyama Raya Mandir (temple) of Bishnupur is unique because of the Panch Chura (five canopies). It is of the...