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Spices from Gujarat
Image by Sudhamshu
So I tagged along with my aunt & mom into the bazaars of Ahmedabad. Did I mention I *hate* shopping? Well, carrying a camera along makes it easier! Just loved the arrangement and the colours of spices at this shop.
The shopkeeper asked: "Aa D40 Chhe?" (Is it a D40)
I: "Na, Canon 450D, chhe"(No, its a Canon 450D)
Shopkeeper: "Bau mongu hase." (must be costly)
(I told him the cost)
Shopkeeper: "Aa tamaaro kaam chhe? photography?" (Is photography your work?)
I: "Na" (no)
Shopkeeper:"Pacchi, tame vaacho cho?" (You study in that field?)
I: "Naa, shauk chhe bas" (No, its just a hobby)
You should have seen his dazed face!
Stars of Gujarat
Image by Meanest Indian
Fry Yums on sale near Dilli Diwarja. Thanks to Gujarati Flickrites for clarification!
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Little Kids in Linch Village, Gujarat
Image by Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
Little Children in Linch Village, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
Faces of Gujarat
Image by lecercle
At the Vautha Camel Fair. Ahmedabad Zilla, Gujarat.
Lesser Flamingoes at Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India
Image by Sankara Subramanian C (www.beontheroad.com)
Lesser flamingoes were seen in millions at Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India in January 2009. Apparently, Little Rann of Kutch is their favorite breeding spot.
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Endangered Blackbucks at Velavadar National Park, Gujarat, India
Image by Sankara Subramanian C (www.beontheroad.com)
The very endangered blackbuck, a very pretty looking antelope has managed to survive at the Velavadar Blackbuck National Park in Gujarat, India
Endangered Wild Asses at Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India
Image by Sankara Subramanian C (www.beontheroad.com)
The endangered wild asses live in large groups at the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India. These wild asses come from the equine family and are related to the zebras in Africa and kiang in Ladakh.
Little Rann of Kutch, along with the Greater Rann of Kutch is the largest Ramsar site (wetland) in the world and is also the largest salt desert in the world.
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Sunset
Image by Umang Dutt
Explored at # 237 on 20th Jan 2009
Uttarāyana (उत्तरायन) is the six month period between Makar Sankranti around (January 14) and Karka Sankranti around (July 14), when the Sun travels towards north on the celestial sphere. The period from July 14 to January 14 is known is Dakshināyana (दक्षिणायन). The starting of Uttarayana is celebrated as Makara Sankranti throughout India.
Makara Sankranti Uttarayana means transmigration of Sun from one Zodiac sign to the other. Hence there are 12 such Sankrantis in all. But the transition of the Sun from ‘Dhanu’ Rasi (Sagittarius) to ‘Makara’ Rasi (Capricorn) marks the starting of Uttarayana which means northern movement of Sun. Uttarayana is considered an auspicious time.
It is celebrated differently by various groups within India.The festival is observed on January the 14th. Uttrayan is the name given to this day because it is when the sun starts moving towards the uttar or north.
Gujarat celebrates 2,000 festivals every year! Among these, the festival of Uttarayan is one of the grandest and stands tall. In Gujarat, Uttarayan is a holiday when every family can be met outdoors. People of all ages fly kites from dawn to dusk. Crowded rooftops, fun-loving rivalry to outdo each other in kite flying skills and delicious traditional Gujarati feast are the hallmarks of the day.
The fascination and the revelry associated with the kite flying cuts across age groups, class and communities. Although, Uttarayan is predominantly a Hindu festival marking the awakening of the gods from their deep slumber, history has it that India developed a rich tradition of kite flying due to the patronage of the Kings and Nawabs who found the sport both entertaining and a way of displaying their prowess. Trained fliers were employed to fly kites for kings. Slowly, the art started becoming popular amongst the masses. Today, manufacturing of kites is a serious business. It attracts big names of the corporate world as kites provide for the most cost-effective opportunity for branding. The stakes are high and prizes for the competition grand.
Months before the festival of Uttarayan, homes in the localities of various cities in Gujarat turn into kite producing factories with all family members doing their bit in the seasonal cottage business. The paper and sticks are cut, the glue is stirred and thousands of kites are prepared in the market. The string is coated with a special glass powder and rice paste, all set to cut each other’s strings and knock down the kites. The size of the kite ranges from nine inches to three feet.
Members of various communities irrespective of cast and creed are engaged in the business of kites. Rich or poor, people enjoy this festival in their own ways. The aerodynamic skill, devotion and ingenuity that goes into the kite making and flying is almost a religion in itself, honed to the level of an art form, though it looks deceptively simple.
Image by UrvishJ
Modhera – Sun Temple
Image by Umang Dutt
The Sun Temple, Modhera (Gujarat) was built in 1026 AD by King Bhimdev of the Solanki dynasty and is dedicated to Lord Surya, the Sun God of Hinduism. It is akin to the Konark Temple of Orissa. One more sun temple is at Martand in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Modhera sun temple is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati, 25 km from Mehsana and 102 km from Ahmedabad.
According to the Skanda Purana and Brahma Purana, the areas near Modhera were known during ancient days as Dharmaranya (literally meaning the forest of righteousness). According to these Puranas, Lord Rama ,after defeating Ravana, asked sage Vasistha to show him a place of pilgrimage where he could go and purify himself from the sin of Brahma-hatya (the sin of killing a Brahmin, because ravan was a Brahmin by birth). Sage Vasistha showed him Dharmaranya, which was near the modern town of Modhera. In the Dharmaranya, he settled at a village Modherak and performed a yagna there. Thereafter he established a village and named it Sitapur. This village is about 8 km from Becharaji Modherak village and it subsequently came to be known as Modhera.
The Sun Temple was built by Raja Bhimdev I of Solanki Dynasty in AD 1026. This was the time when Somnath and the adjoining area was plundered by Mahmud Ghazni and reeled under the effects of his invasion. The Solankis, however, regained much of their lost power and splendour. Anahilvad Patan, the Solanki capital, was restored to glory. Royalty and traders jointly contributed to build grand temples.
Solankis were considered to be Suryavanshis, or descendants of Sun god. The temple was so designed that the first rays of the sun fell on the image of Surya, the Sun God, at the time equinoxes.
The temple is partially in ruins after it was also finally destroyed by the Allauddin Khilji.
However, enough has remained of the temple to convey its grandeur.
