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An old ghat along the Hooghly river. The banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata tell the tale of an old, forgotten empire. Kolkata, once the seat of British power in India, and the capital under the British Raj until 1911, Kolkata saw stagnation after India's independence, and everywhere shows the scars of former struggle and imperial rule. It was this river that made it possible for the British to build their economic hub here and that made Kolkata into one of the largest urban areas in the world.
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What can be a more peaceful experience than floating down the River Hooghly in one of these picturesque boats at dusk when the Sun is playing hide and seek with the clouds.I love to visit the riverside at this time of the day.You can see Vidyasagar Setu or the second Hooghly bridge in the background.The other side of the river is the city of Howrah.
The almost 90 year old Railway cum traffic bridge over river ganga at kolkata was originally named Willingdon Bridge after Viceroy of India, Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, who inaugurated it. It was eventually renamed Bally Bridge, before officially becoming known as Vivekananda Setu.
Located just 51 kms from Kolkata on the banks of River Hooghly, Falta is a popular weekend destination repleted with history. The British took refuge here after Nawab Siraj Ud Daulah captured Kolkata and the Dutch had a factory here long before Indian Independence. But much before the British or the Dutch, nearly 1000 years ago Tamluk near Falta was a flourishing Buddhist centre. Falta is a true river town, few kilometers to the south of Falta, River Damodar meets River Hooghly (River Ganges is called by this name here) and few kilometers to the north River Rupnarayan meets River Hooghly. Apart from its riverside beauty, Falta is also known for the beautiful farmhouse of the famous Bengali scientist Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose. Falta also plays host to business guests and it falls under SEZ (Special Economic Zone).
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My first attempt at photography after the lockdown in Kolkata.The River Hooghly and the Vidyasagar Bridge.This was the first time we had ventured out to a public place.We had wanted to stay and watch the sunset but the sight of people roaming around nonchalantly without masks on was too much for us.I only managed a few shots and then we zipped back to the safety of our car.
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Out on the Hooghly River in Kolkata, the 160mile long distributary of the Ganges River. Last year during my trip to Kolkata I took a boat ride down the Hooghly and saw first hand the life of the river. People fishing, like these men here. Others transporting goods, and many other boats ferrying people back and forth across the massive river. We began our boat ride at the ghats of Dakshineswar and traveled down to the Belur Math.
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Probably the most famous landmark of Kolkata,the Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span across the River Hooghly.Commissioned in 1943 it connects the two cities of Kolkata and Howrah.It is 703 mts in length and is at present the 6th longest cantilever bridge in the world.With its daily traffic of approx.100,000 vehicles and over 150,000 pedestrians it is also the busiest cantilever bridge in the world.
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A Hindu devotee is paying her tribute to the Sun god at Gangasagar fair, West Bengal , India.
Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair is the second largest congregation of mankind after the holy Kumbha Mela. Gangasagar fair and pilgrimage is held annually on the Sagar Island's southern tip in the Ganges delta atop the Bay of Bengal and this makes Gangasagar all the more distinctive. Instead Kumbh Mela is observed once in four years at alternate locations in north, central and central-west parts of the country. Gangasagar Mela is one of the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal. This fair is held where the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal form a links of connection. Hence the name generated is Gangasagar Mela. The Ganga Sagar mela (fair) is the largest annual assemblage of devotees in India. The greatness of the mela can be accessed from the fact that over a million pilgrims come from far-flung corners of India and beyond, speaking different languages and belonging to diverse castes and creeds, for a sacred dip at this holy confluence. For this, no invitation is given. No propaganda is carried out and overall no authority exists for carrying out the mela.
The river Ganga which originates in the Gangotri glacier in the snow clad Himalayas, descends down the mountains, reaches the plains at Haridwar, flows through ancient pilgrimage sites such as Benares and Prayag, and drains into the Bay of Bengal. Sagar Island, at the mouth of the river Hooghly in Bengal, where the Ganga breaks up into hundreds of streams and drains into the sea is honored as a pilgrimage site.
A dip in the ocean, where the Ganga drains into the sea is considered to be of great religious significance particularly on the Makara Sankranti day, celebrated on 14 January every year. It is celebrated at different locations depending on the position of the planet of Brihaspati (Jupiter) and the sun. When the sun makes a transition to the planet Capricorn from the planet Sagittarius this town becomes home to vast fairs, drawing visitors and recluses from all over the state. There is a common belief among the locals that the girls who take the holy dip get handsome grooms and the boys get beautiful brides. When they are done with the ritual obligations, they head towards the Kapilmuni Temple situated nearby, to worship the deity as a mark of respect.
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Life along the Hooghly River in the vicinity around Kolkata is striking. As you ride down the river, you will see many ghats like this one here. A ghat is a series of steps going down to a holy river and can be found throughout Southeast Asia. In addition to the grand ghats at Dakshineswar and Belur Math, on a trip along the Hooghly you will also see many old ones like this one which are crumbling and falling down and appear to be aging signs of a period years ago. People will go down the ghat to the river for ritual cleaning and prayers. This old man was the only person at this particular place as he went down for some solitary cleansing time.
Early in the morning, Local Bengal fishermen go out to catch fish on the river of their locality. This picture shows they are fishing on the Hooghly river, Kolkata.
The name Padma is given to the lower part of the course of the Ganges (Ganga) below the point of the off-take of the Bhagirathi River (India), another Ganges River distributary also known as the Hooghly River. Padma had, most probably, flowed through a number of channels at different times. Some authors contend that each distributary of the Ganges in its deltaic part is a remnant of an old principal channel, and that starting from the westernmost one, the Bhagirathi (in West Bengal, India), each distributary to the east marks a position of a newer channel than the one to the west of it.
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Anchorage - Outfall of Hooghly River - Bay of Bengal - India - 2/7/2015
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At the crack of dawn at Chandannagar, India.
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Anchorage - Outfall of Hooghly River - Bay of Bengal - India - 29/6/2015
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Howrah Bridge is a bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943 (Wikipedia). It connects the mega-city of Kolkata (Calcutta) with the city of Haora (Howrah) in Metropolitan Kolkata.
Little Ringed Plover / জিরিয়া / जीरा बाटन / ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕರಿಪಟ್ಟಿ ಗೊರವ / Thinornis dubius
An adult Little Ringed Plover
(Charadrius dubius) in its breeding plumage. As the morning whispers on the sandy riverbank, its eye catches the sunrise's golden glow. This petite and spirited shorebird is known for “dart-and-pause” - it sprints along the shore to snatch tiny insects, then freezes! Breeds along banks of rivers or lakes.
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A White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) sitting still at the edge of the river in the morning sun. It kept absolutely still and allowed me to get close, bit unusual behavior for this particular species. Probably because it was not foraging in the early morning, just perching and thinking.
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An immature Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) eyeing for flowering plants for nectar. This attire is called 'eclipse plumage', as it's intermediate between the immature brown-yellow and the adult purple color feathers. This kind of molting is restricted to the male only (female remains brown-yellow).
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