Khoai (Shantiniketan)- Beauty of nature, art and music.

KHOAI (SHANTINIKETAN), WEST BENGAL (INDIA).

Khoai in Bengali refers to a geological formation specifically in Birbhum, Bardhaman, and Bankura districts of West Bengal, India and some parts of Jharkhand, India that is made up of laterite soil rich in iron oxide, often in the shapes of tiny hills.

The beauty of khoai in and around Shantiniketan enthralled Rabindranath Tagore and he immortalized khoai in his numerous writings.

It is also called "Shonibaar'er haat". All the local artisans gather at this place. Everything that you would find here is handmade, right from clothing to accessories, furnitures, decoratives et allIf you want to attend this fair, you will have to plan your trip around a Saturday. The fair starts at 4 am in the morning and artisans from all the nearby places set up stalls.One of the most important thing about this place is peace and silence.

Check out the beauty of khoai (shantiniketan).

Necklace and earrings made with fruit and vegetable seeds.

 

                  Hand Made Toys, Well this reminds me my childhood days.

                         Photo frames of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

                                                  Epic (Made by pure soil).

                                       Don’t know either you happy or not.

                                                        Jai Ganesha.

                                                            Expression.

                                    Some Decorative made up of wool.

                                       When you represent your art. 

                                        Beautiful made up of papers. 

Handmade Musical Instruments.

                                   

Baul singers.

                                                       Folk Dance.

                                        

                                   Shakuntala Cottage (Beautiful arrangement).

Kumartuli: God's Place

Kumortuli (also spelt Kumartuli, or the archaic spelling Coomartolly) (Bengali: কুমোরটুলি) is a traditionally potters’ quarter in northern Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta), the capital of the east Indian state of West Bengal. By virtue of their artistic productions these potters have moved from obscurity to prominence. This Kolkata neighbourhood, not only supplies clay idols of Hindu gods and goddesses to barowari pujas in Kolkata and its neighborhoods, but a number of idols are exported. It is one of the seven wonders in Kolkata.

Kumortuli images are generally ordered well in advance and there a few for off-the-shelf sale. Nowadays, Kumortuli’s clientele has extended to America, Europe and Africa, among the Indian communities living there. In 1989, Durga images made out of shola pith by Amarnath Ghosh were flown to Sweden, Australia, Malaysia and Nigeria. The images weighed only three kilograms each and were ideally suited for air travel.In modern times, Statues and replicas made out of Fiberglass are also being produced and exported to various parts of the country and the world.

Love the experience of photography there.

                                                    

  

 #During Idol's preparation.

                                                   
                                                       
    

#Idol's Face patterns.

                                         
                                   
    

#Artist working hard for idol’s preparation.

                                                  

  #God maker busy in work his work.

                                                             

   #Face view.

 #Face pattern. 

                                              

                                           

               #Artist giving finishing touch to idol. 

                                     

#Coloring the idol's face 

#Beautiful idol.

Indian Museum: Trip to Asia's Largest Museum

The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata, India.Some of the clicks of Antiques inside Museum.

                                                




                                                    Tradition of sending Bride after Marriage.

                                       

                                                            Glimpse of Bullock Cart

                                                 

                                                     Glimpse of Mahabharat chariot

Goddess Maa Durga an artistic view

Antique:view of ship in ancient time

Let's play the game of life and death:100's of years old Chess Board

Kolkata Diaries:Taste Of Bengal

Whenever you get a chance of visiting...Do visit West Bengal India.

Just love the culture,tradition and well preserved History.

Sunday Morning in Pet Market.

Sunday market at Galiff Street: one of the biggest market for pet and plant in kolkata. The pet business owner from West Bengal and surroundings buy and sale stock here.