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Halcyon smyrnensis
Hindi : Kilkila / Kourilla
Bengali : Sandabuk machhranga
Tamil : Vichuli / Meenkothi
Kannada : Minchulli
Malayalam : Neela ponman / Ponman / Meenkothi Chaathan
Marathi : Khandya
Gujarati : Kalkaliyo
Telugu : Lakmuka / Buchegadu
Assamese : Lali machh sorai
Sinhala : Pilihuduwa
Portuguese : Pica-peixe
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजी टरमीनस), formerly Victoria Terminus, and better known by its abbreviation CST or Bombay VT) is an historic railway station which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India[citation needed], and serves Central Railway trains terminating in Mumbai as well as the Mumbai suburban railway.
The station was designed by Frederick William Stevens, a consulting architect in 1887-1888, for the princely sum of 16.14 lakh rupees. Stevens earned the commission to construct the station after a masterpiece water colour sketch by draughts man Axel Herman. After earning the commission, Stevens went on a ten-month trip to Europe to make a detailed study of the stations there. The final design bears some resemblance to St. Pancras station in London[citation needed]. It took ten years to complete and was named "Victoria Terminus" in honor of the reigning Queen Victoria.
In 1996, the station was renamed by the state government after Chhatrapati Shivaji, a famed 17th century Maratha king.
On July 2, 2004 the station was nominated a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजी टरमीनस), formerly Victoria Terminus, and better known by its abbreviation CST or Bombay VT) is an historic railway station which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India[citation needed], and serves Central Railway trains terminating in Mumbai as well as the Mumbai suburban railway.
The station was designed by Frederick William Stevens, a consulting architect in 1887-1888, for the princely sum of 16.14 lakh rupees. Stevens earned the commission to construct the station after a masterpiece water colour sketch by draughts man Axel Herman. After earning the commission, Stevens went on a ten-month trip to Europe to make a detailed study of the stations there. The final design bears some resemblance to St. Pancras station in London[citation needed]. It took ten years to complete and was named "Victoria Terminus" in honor of the reigning Queen Victoria.
In 1996, the station was renamed by the state government after Chhatrapati Shivaji, a famed 17th century Maratha king.
On July 2, 2004 the station was nominated a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजी टरमीनस), formerly Victoria Terminus, and better known by its abbreviation CST or Bombay VT) is an historic railway station which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India[citation needed], and serves Central Railway trains terminating in Mumbai as well as the Mumbai suburban railway.
The station was designed by Frederick William Stevens, a consulting architect in 1887-1888, for the princely sum of 16.14 lakh rupees. Stevens earned the commission to construct the station after a masterpiece water colour sketch by draughts man Axel Herman. After earning the commission, Stevens went on a ten-month trip to Europe to make a detailed study of the stations there. The final design bears some resemblance to St. Pancras station in London[citation needed]. It took ten years to complete and was named "Victoria Terminus" in honor of the reigning Queen Victoria.
In 1996, the station was renamed by the state government after Chhatrapati Shivaji, a famed 17th century Maratha king.
On July 2, 2004 the station was nominated a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_treepie
The rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie, native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. It is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. It is long tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens. Like other corvids it is very adaptable, omnivorous and opportunistic in feeding.
Description
The sexes are alike and the main colour of the body is cinnamon with a black head and the long graduated tail is bluish grey and is tipped in black. The wing has a white patch. The only confusable species is the grey treepie which however lacks the bright rufous mantle. The bill is stout with a hooked tip. The underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in colour with white wing coverts and black primaries. The bill, legs and feet are black.[2]
The widespread populations show variations and several subspecies are recognized. The nominate subspecies is found in the northeastern part of peninsular India south to Hyderabad. The desert form is paler and called pallida, vernayi of the Eastern Ghats is brighter while parvula of the Western Ghats is smaller in size.[2] The form in Afghanistan and Pakistan is bristoli while the form in southern Thailand is saturatior. E C Stuart Baker describes sclateri from the upper Chindwin to the Chin Hills and kinneari from southern Myanmar and northwest Thailand.[3] The population in eastern Thailand an Indochina is sakeratensis.[4]
Distribution
The range of this species is quite large, covering all of mainland India up to the Himalayas, Pakistan and southeasterly in a broad band into Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, and Thailand in open forest consisting of scrub, plantations and gardens.
Behaviour and ecology
The rufous treepie is an arboreal omnivore feeding almost completely in trees on fruits, seeds,[5] invertebrates, small reptiles and the eggs and young of birds;[6] it has also been known to take flesh from recently killed carcasses. It is an agile forager, clinging and clambering through the branches and sometimes joining mixed hunting parties along with species such as drongos and babblers. It has been observed feeding on ecto-parasites of wild deer.[7] Like many other corvids they are known to cache food.[8] They have been considered to be beneficial to palm cultivation in southern India due to their foraging on the grubs of the destructive weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus.[9] They are known to feed on the fruits of Trichosanthes tricuspidata which are toxic to mammals.[10]
The breeding season in India is April to June. The nest is built in trees and bushes and is usually a shallow platform. There are usually 3-5 eggs laid.[11][12]
This species has a wide repertoire of calls, but a bob-o-link or ko-tree call is most common.[2] A local name for this bird kotri is derived from the typical call while other names include Handi Chancha and taka chor (="coin thief").[10][13]
A blood parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma corvi has been described from this species[14] and Babesia has been reported from this species.[15] Trematode parasites, Haplorchis vagabundi, have been found in their intestines.[16] A species of quill mite Syringophiloidus dendrocittae has been described from this species.[17]
Regional Names
Assamese - কোকলোঙা, Bengali - খয়েরি হাঁড়িচাচা, Gujarati - ખેરખટ્ટો, Hindi - महालत, Kannada - ಮಟಪಕ್ಷಿ, Malayalam - ഓലഞ്ഞാലി, Marathi - टकाचोर, Tamil - வால் காக்கை.
*Gudi Padwa*. Gudhi *Padva*(Marathi: गुढी पाडवा Guḍhī Pāḍavā also known as Ugadhi in Telugu and Yugadi In Kannada), is the Sanskrit name for Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the beginning of the New year according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar.
Clicked this Marathi Shepard on the Bangalore-Pune Highway yesterday.
Kaka is the respectful term used to refer to the elders of the family in Maharashtra.
Kaka was grazing his cattle on the hills by the highway. I noticed, climbed slipped climbed again and finally managed to convince for 2-3 photos.
Cheers to Kaka!
PS: A lot of you have been asking where I clicked this from. This was shot on a steep hill by the highway, I was standing on an elevated position with a wide angle lens pointed at Kaka which gave this effect PLUS I am 6ft 4" tall which gave an added advantage.
Clicked this curious Marathi Shepard on the Mumbai - Bangalore Highway near Pune.
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Dhanteras (Hindi: धनतेरस, Marathi : धनत्रयोदशी) is the first day of the three-day Diwali Festival as celebrated in parts of north India. The festival, known as "Dhantrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Triodasi".The word Dhan means wealth and Teras means 13th day as per Hindu calendar. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin. [1][2]
On Dhanteras, the "Owl" form of Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being. Dhanteras holds special significance for the business community due to the customary purchases of precious metals on this day
Legends
An interesting story about Dhanteras Festival says that, once, the sixteen year old son of King Hima was doomed to die of a snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage as per his horoscope. So, on the fourth day of his marriage, his young wife did not allow him to sleep. She laid out gold ornaments and lots of silver coins in a big heap at the entrance of her husband's boudoir and lighted innumerable lamps all over the place. And she went on telling stories and singing songs. When Yama, the god of Death arrived there in the guise of a Serpent his eyes were blinded by the dazzle of those brilliant lights and he could not enter the Prince's chamber. So he climbed on top of the heap of ornaments and coins and sat there the whole night listening to the melodious songs. In the morning he quietly went away. Thus the young wife saved her husband from the clutches of death. Since then this day of Dhanteras came to be known as the day of "Yamadeepdaan" and lamps are kept burning throughout the night in reverential adoration to Yama (Yamaraj), the god of Death.
According to another popular legend, when the Gods and demons churned the ocean for Amrita or nectar, Dhanvantari (the physician of the Gods and an incarnation of Vishnu) emerged carrying a jar of the elixir on the day of Dhanteras.
==Preparatio business premises are renovated and decorated. Entrances are made colorful with traditional motifs of Rang designs to welcome the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. To indicate her long-awaited arrival, small footprints are drawn with rice flour and vermilion powder all over the houses. Lamps are kept burning all through the night.
[edit]Traditions
On Dhanteras Hindus consider it auspicious to purchase gold or silver articles or at least one or two new utensils. It is believed that new “Dhan” or some form of precious metal is a sign of good luck. "Laxmi Puja" is performed in the evenings when tiny Diyas of clay are lit to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. "Bhajans", devotional songs in praise of Goddess Laxmi, are also sung.
A toe ring is a Ring made out of various metals and non-metals worn on any of the toes. The second toe of either foot is where they are worn most commonly. In most western countries they are a relatively new fashion accessory. There is not a symbolic meaning for wearing toe rings. They are only regarded to be a new fashion jewelry; they often accompany barefoot sandals, anklets, bare feet or flip flops.
Toe rings in India (bichiya)
Wearing of toe rings is practiced in India. It is worn as a symbol of married state by Hindu women and is called bichiya (pronounced: bee-chee-ya) in Hindi ,jodavi(जोडवी) in Marathi, Mettelu (మెట్టెలు) in Telugu, (Metti in Tamil - மெட்டி). They are usually made of silver and worn in pairs (unlike the trend in Western countries, where they are worn singly or in unmatched pairs) on the second toe of both feet. Traditionally they are quite ornate, though more contemporary designs are now being developed to cater to the modern bride. Some 'bichiya sets' may have pairs for four of the five toes, excluding the little pinky. 'Bichiyas' may not be made of gold, as gold holds a 'respected' status and may not be worn below the waist by Hindus, but this is not followed very strictly and toe rings made of gold and diamonds are commonly seen . Toe rings were introduced to the United States by Marjorie Borell who, after returning from India began manufacturing and selling them in New York in 1973. Her first retail outlet was Fiorucci, a trendy fashion retailer located on 59th Street in New York. The "Original Toe Ring Boutique" sold toe rings in silver, gold and with diamonds. She eventually sold them in Bloomingdale's and many other retail outlets but due to the fact that her designs could not be patented, she moved on to other ventures but retains the title of Toe Ring Lady to this day.
Traditionally a large ring was worn on the great toe of the left foot to indicate a married status. Some men frequently wore a ring on the big toe for curative purposes or to augment their masculine vigor. These rings were seldom closed circles but open hoops so that they could easily be removed
From Wikipedia
.Lakshmi Vilas Palace
Vadodara (Gujarati : વડોદરા, Hindi/Marathi : बडौदे), aussi appelé Baroda, est la troisième ville la plus peuplée de l’État de Gujarat après Ahmedabad et Surat. Elle se situe au bord du Vishwamitri river, à 110 km au sud-est de Ahmedabad et à 358 km au nord de Bombay. Elle reste connue comme étant la capitale culturelle du Gujarat. Peuplée de plus de 1 490 000 d’habitants, elle regorge de multiple richesses architecturales telles que le magnifique Lakshmi Vilas Palace et la Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (M.S.U.) qui jouit d’une prestigieuse réputation dans les domaines tant artistiques, médicaux que scientifiques et techniques. Grâce à un taux d’illettrisme largement inférieur à la moyenne nationale et voisinant les 22%, la ville est parvenue à développer un tissu économique fort dans les domaines pétrochimiques, pharmaceutique et industriel.
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The term Maharaja Palace actually refers to a series of palaces in Vadodara, India, constructed since the Gaekwad family started ruling the Vadodara State. The first one was a building known as the Sarkar Wada. This building, not really a palace, was given up for the Nazarbaug Palace built in old classical style. This once a magnificent building is now in a dilapidated state.
After this the Lakshmi Vilas Palace, an extravagant building of the Indo-Saracenic school, was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 at a cost of GBP180,000. Major Charles Mant was the architect.
It is reputed to have been the largest private dwelling built in the nineteenth century and four times the size of Buckingham Palace. At the time of construction it boasted the most modern amenities such as elevators and the interior is reminiscent of a large European country house. It remains the residence of the Royal Family, who continue to be held in high esteem by the residents of Baroda.
Darbar Hall featuring the Rajas Throne
Darbar hall featuring the Ornate artworkIts ornate Darbar Hall, which is sometimes the venue of music concerts and other cultural events, has a Venetian mosaic floor, Belgium stained glass windows and walls with intricate mosaic decorations. Outside of the Darbar Hall is an Italinate courtyard of water fountains. The palace houses a remarkable collection of old armoury and sculptures in bronze, marble & terracotta by Fellici. The grounds were landscaped by William Goldring, a specialist from Kew Gardens. The palace is open to the public and an audio tour is available.
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A quelques encablures de Patmos, Marathi compte 3 familles, 3 tavernes et quelques chambres chez l'habitant pour passer la nuit et attendre un hypothétique bateau le lendemain.
A short distance from Patmos, Marathi has 3 families, 3 tavernas and a few bed and breakfasts to spend the night and wait for a hypothetical boat the next day.
Du vieux village en ruine seule la chapelle est entretenue et illumine depuis le sommet de la colline.
Marathi Lighthouse, Gytheio - Sparta, Greece
Video about Gythio: youtu.be/hTBZgO-4sFY
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