Author Archives: Anil

About Anil

Loving nature, traveling, reading and little bit of painting in my leisure. My love for nature & travel has lately developed a passion for photography which is reflected in my Blogs, especially showcased at my Blog "Nature & Travel Photos" (http: exxtracts.wordpress.com).

ঘাগর বুড়ি চন্ডী মন্দিরের ইতিহাস

Ghagurburi Chandi Mandir – The heritage of the city ❤️ ঘাগরবুড়ির চণ্ডীমন্দির যে শুধু অতি প্রাচীন তাই নয়, এর সঙ্গে জড়িয়ে আছে অনেক অলৌকিক উপাখ্যান এবং কিংবদন্তি। সে আজ প্রায় ৫০০ বছর আগেকার কথা। আজকের আসানসোল মহানগর তখন ধূ ধূ … Continue reading

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Goddess “Manasa”

Manasa Manasa (মনসা), also Manasa Devi or Maa Manasa, is a Hindu folk goddess of snakes, worshipped mainly in Bengal, Jharkhand (previously part of British Bengal) and other parts of North and Northeastern India and also in Bangladesh, for the … Continue reading

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Trip to children park, Chittaranjan

The children park of the Industrial Town, Chittaranjan of CLW. visited after many decades. In our school days in sixty’s, we used to visit with friends sometimes in the evening. But that park is totally changed now and looks impressive. … Continue reading

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Loco Park, Chittaranjan

Loco Park of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), Chittaranjan, West Bengal. The production activity of CLW was started on 26th January, 1950 the day when India became Republic. The initial product of CLW was Steam Locomotive . In the period 1950-1972 … Continue reading

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Chittaranjan Boat Club

Chittaranjan (CLW Chittaranjan)  Boat Club is a park made for all ages with boating facility on the lake of Hospital Colony. This addition to the Township is certainly an attraction for the young and elderly citizens.

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Chittaranjan Lake

Originally posted on Anil's photo journal:
Chittaranjan Lake of CLW Chittaranjan Township of Burdwan, West Bengal, India

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Chittaranjan after decades

Name of the market is R-7 Market, in area No. 5. As I remember, it came up in the early sixties and those days it was a good market place in that locality. Today, after 55 years, the things have … Continue reading

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A telltale pic

Hindustan Cables , Rupnarayanpur, Burdwan, West Bengal, factory is closed for years. The Officers/ staff quarters are standing like haunted houses. The pic tells the tales of the present state of the area. একদিন রুপযৌবন অহংকার সবই ছিল তার, আজ … Continue reading

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Spring time

“ও মা, ফাগুনে তোর আমের বনে ঘ্রাণে পাগল করে,” “The aroma of the mango orchard in the spring time drives me crazy, O mother dear”.   From Tagore’s  “Aamar sonar Bangla”(আমার সোনার বাংলা). “Aamar Sonar Bangla” was written by Tagore in … Continue reading

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একটি শিশির বিন্দু

Photocopy of the manuscript of the poem “Durlabh” and below, photocopy of the poem

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