Showing posts with label Patna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patna. Show all posts

Friday, June 18, 2010

Following the Preachings of Lord Buddha!

This is the first place on planet Earth where Lord Buddha preached his first sermons on Buddhism.

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This place is called Rajgir and is situated about a couple of hours drive from Patna in Bihar.

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Today, this place lies in ruins, but is totally loaded with rich history.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Dust Storm in Patna today!

It was hot and sultry in the day today, but in the late afternoon hours the weather turned for the better.

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The winds picked up and the whole city was enveloped in a dust storm. There were some whirlwinds and twisters everywhere that were taking dust and all small scrap into their fold.

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The dust storm lasted for about an hour before leading to a brief spell of rain that brought down the temperatures.

Ganga Ji from behind Patna University!!

The holy Ganges flows behind the Patna University and this was my last escapade in Patna city.

Here are some photographs of Ganga Ji and the Patna University.

IMG_2017-800 Patna University Campus

IMG_2011-800 Established in 1927 – Patna University

IMG_2024-800 Superdrive Nano in front of Patna University

IMG_1988-800 Bank of the Ganges river just behind the Patna University

IMG_1999-800 Bio Fuel being prepared on the banks of the Ganges

Patna city from atop Gol Ghar!

Gol Ghar, in its prime time was the largest granary in Asia. Today, it is not used to store any grain, but offers visitors a great view of Patna city from its top.

Here are some photographs from my visit to Gol Ghar.

IMG_1986-800 Gol Ghar – the largest granary in Asia

IMG_1959-800 Patna city from atop Gol Ghar

IMG_1961-800 Some high rises of Patna

IMG_1970-800 The Ganges flows in the backdrop

IMG_1980-800 One of the not so congested roads of Patna

Photo shoots from Patna!!

IMG_1893-800 In front of Hanuman Temple, Patna

IMG_1899-800 Huge crowds gathered round the Nanos in this bustling location

IMG_1917-800 Superdrive Nanos circle Kargil chowk as a mark of respect to the brave soldiers of India

IMG_1936-800 Posing in front of Shahid Smarak

IMG_1944-800 At Shahid Smarak, Patna

IMG_1948-800The efficient event management team from Shobiz

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Day 11: Ranchi to Patna

Highlight of the day
Drive through the extremely green Eastern Ghats with its winding roads in Jharkhand.

Moment in Motion
When the trip meter reading crossed 2,500 kms.

Shock of the day
30 km Garbage dump on both sides of the national highway just before Patna.

Surprise of the day
The 30 km garbage dump and heavy traffic on the national highway led to clean and large 4 lane city roads in Patna city.

Stat Meter
Nano Superdrive reaches its sixth state on the white route. States covered so far include Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar.