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“Do good unto others” & while you are in Calcutta, India, you would see a lot of people going out of their way to help others. The holy place of Dakshineswar is strewn with people asking for alms. And they find people willing to offer them a few coins or food.
The Dakshineshwar temple, located about 15 kilometers from the heart of Kolkata city, opens at around 6 AM in the morning everyday. The devotees line up to offer their pujas to goddess Kali. After the “darshan” & the pujas are over, the devotees will walk over to the holy Ganges. The river runs along the Mandir & its holy water has cleansed the spirit for ages.
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The day we were at Dakshineswar, it was extremely hot. With temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the river offers the visitors a chance to dip and cool off too.
People would also carry the holy water of the Ganges in bottles back to their homes. The water is a spiritual cleanser & is used to keep the house sacred & the people safe.
BH Photo has announced the sale of Nikon D700. They have 2 variations on the offer:
Both these variations of the new Nikon D700 has US warranties on them. As always, the Nikon D700 cameras from BH Photo are backed up with International Warranty from SageMax.
BH Photo expects the cameras in store in August 2008.
People come to the temples of Dakshineswar from far away places. After offering the pujas to goddess Kali they would stroll into one of the food stalls along the road & sit for some breakfast, lunch or maybe just for some sweet meats & tea!
For as long as I can remember, every time we had been to the Dakshineswar Temples with parents & family, we have always spent time over hot pan cakes (Kachori, as they are called locally), sweets & tea.
Hari had been a baul singer. Baul (pronounced like baa-ool) is a tradition of folk songs, similar to ballads of the English countrysides, typically sang by priests, saints & sadhus in the olden days. They would sing of life, of people & generally of cultures & the goodness of human beings. Hari had been a singer till he became incapacitated due to old age & ailing health.
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