Showing posts with label Photograph. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photograph. Show all posts

Friday, 17 November 2017

'Birla Mandir' in Bhopal: Magnificent view of the Laxmi Narayan Temple

That's Laxmi Narayan temple, which is popularly called 'Birla Mandir' in Bhopal.

This wonderful photograph was taken by photojournalist Anil Saxena.

The photograph shows the lush greenery on the Arera Hill and around, the museum, the Upper and Lower Lakes, apart from some other landmarks.

Generally, a temple is known by the deity. But the temples built by the Birlas are known by their names in most of the cities. And Bhopal is no exception.

GD Birla and his family constructed temples in several cities across India. From Delhi in the North to Gwalior in the centre and Hyderabad in the South, there are Birla Mandirs in over a dozen cities.

The temple in Bhopal is at the top of the hill and the view from here is equally mesmerising. The huge 'shankh' (conch) in the campus also draws attention.

Thursday, 2 November 2017

Kushti: How the age-old sport continues to draw huge crowd in Madhya Pradesh


Wrestling or Kushti remains one of the most popular sports in the region.

The 'dangal' or wrestling contests are the talk of town when they are held.

People sit atop roofs of shops, houses to see the bouts.

Now a days, separate women's wrestling is also organised at many places. Of course, they are more popular in small cities and towns of the state.

There is not much promotion or sponsorship, yet, there is strong crowd and interest among people. This is a photograph of Kushti in Vidisha sometime ago.

In rural areas, during local festivals, the bouts are organised. 'Pahalwans' are treated like celebrities. Rehan Pahalwan had won the competition and Pushpa in women's category.