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फिक्र


सुबह सुबह 

घरके पीछे बग़ीचेमे 

थोई देर ही सही 

टहल लेता हु। 

कभी पानी देने के लिए ,

तो कभी बिनावजह। 


फिर ये ख्याल आता है

इन पेडोने कल ठंडभरी रात 

अकेले कैसे गुजारी होगी ?

जब मैं  कम्बल ओढ़े ,

इस सर्द मौसम में बाहर कैसे निकलू?

ये सोचते मन बना रहा था ,

तो कही ये मेरे इंतज़ार में 

डुबे तो नहीं थे न ?


जब तक हवा नहीं चलती 

सब आराम से सोते रहते है। 

धुप आनेतक ओस की बून्दोंसे 

नहाभी  लेते है 

और मै  हु उनका बावर्ची 

जो सुबह ब्रेकफास्ट लेके 

पहुंच जाता हु 

और सुनता हु उनकी शिकायते। 

शिकायत वही पुरानी 

ये हर रोज  आता नहीं। 


कुछ टहनिया लिपट भी जाती है 

मुझे फिर उनको हलके हातोंसे 

छुड़वाना पड़ता है 

अगर काटे हो तो 

थोड़े ज्यादाही सावधानी से 

लेकिन मै उनपर गुस्सा नहीं होता 

मुझे पता है ,

कसूरवार मै  ही हु। 


उन सूखे पत्तोंको वही ,

जमीपे छोड़ देता हु। 

जहा से जन्मे,

वही दफ़न हो 

और अगला जनम 

मेरे आँगन में हो। 


फ़ूलोंको छूता तक नहीं 

हम आखिर इंसान है 

और ये हात पाक बिलकुल नहीं 

लाख समझाने पर भी 

वो हमारा पीछा नहीं छोड़ते 

उनकी महक जब हमें 

छू के जाती है ,

कसमसे, यादें महका देती  है। 

अफ़सोस जताते है उनसे 

तुम तितलियोंके लिए बने हो ,

बालोंके जुड़े की 

उम्मीद मत रखना। 


सुखी टहनियोमे मुझे 

मेरा बुढ़ापा दिखाई देता है। 

फिर उन सूखे पेड़ोंको भी 

डालता हु पानी 

सोचकर कही कोई एक शाख ,

बाहर  निकलने की

फिराकमे न बैठी हो। 


चंद समय में मेरी जिम्मेदारी 

मानो ख़त्म होती है। 

एक बाप की तरह 

कर देता हु हवाले ,

उन जवान किरणोंके हाथ 

मन तो नहीं करता... 

पर पता होता है 

छाव में तो बचपन खिलता है 

धुप बनाती है -सवारती  है जिंदगी। 

अगले नस्ल को ,

एक नयी रूह देने के लिए। 


अगली सुबह फिर ,

यही सोचके ,

बगीचे में टहल आता हु ,

कही ये पेड़, फूल, पत्ते, 

मेरा इंतज़ार तो 

नहीं कर रहे थे न?



Butterflies at RSP Nursery, Rourkela

Common Pierrot

Butterflies at RSP Nursery, Rourkela


Place: RSP Sector 4 Nursery
Date: 21st Feb 2015

Bush Hopper

Open wing Chocolate pansy

Under wing of Chocolate pansy
Common Sailor


Common Crow

Dark Grass Blue




Butterflies cited:


Chocolate Pansy
Peacock Pansy
Lemon Pansy

Lime
Common emigrant
Common Mormon
Blue Mormon
Tailed Jay
Blue Jay

Common Hedge Blue
Psyche
Common Pierrot
Pea Blue
Dark Grass Blue
Monkey Puzzle
Plain Tiger
Blue/Glassy Tiger
Common Crow
Great Egg fly
Common Palmfly
Commander
Common Sailer

Giant red Eye
White Snow Flat
Bush Hopper



Charming poppies



Charming poppies

Some charming and vibrant poppy flower macros captured in RSP Nursery along with the honeybees and other insects. 
The common poppy is a wild flower and has been a symbol of death and rebirth due its vibrant red color. It is worn in many countries on Remembrance Day in order to commemorate those who lost their lives during warfare (Trench warfare which took place in the poppy fields of Flanders)


Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colorful flowers. subfamily: Papaveroideae and family: Papaveraceae. The petals are showy, may be of almost any color and some have markings.

The flowers have 4 to 6 petals, many stamens forming a conspicuous whorl in the center of the flower.


One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, produces edible seeds and is also the source of the crude drug opium which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as ananalgesic and a source of narcotic, medicinal and recreational drugs. It is grown in eastern and southern Asia, and South Eastern Europe.




The bees are mad after the poppy flower. Many bees simultaneously sucks the nectar from a single flower and flower uses bee to spread pollen.


Poppies can be over 4 feet tall with flowers up to six inches across. Poppies are in full bloom late spring to early summer.



Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy
http://www.flowersofindia.net/risearch/search.php?query=poppy&stpos=0&stype=AND



Wandering Destination: Bhubaneshwar


Wandering Destination: Bhubaneshwar


Bhubaneshwar is state capital for Odisha with a history for above 3000 years. It replaced Cuttack as state capital in 1948 soon after independence. Bhubaneshwar gets its distinction because of the facts:

  • Known as 'City of Temples'
  • One of the earliest modern planned city
  • Included in the list of proposed smart cities of of India
  • Cuttack and Bhubaneshwar are often refereed as Twin cities


To do list in Bhubaneshwar

  • Bhubaneshwar is city of temples. Visit temples and understand the Hinduism and appreciate the architecture
  • Visit Buddhist holy places to learn how Buddhism evolved
  • Visit museums to understand the rich tribal culture, life and philosophy 
  • Roam around old town for street and candid photography
  • Grasp the differences between the new and old Bhubaneshwar
  • Try Odissi delights at restaurants like Dalma
  • Watch cultural performances (Odissi dance, Gotipua Dance, Chaau dance etc)


To wander destinations in and around Bhubaneshwar, hired or shared auto would be the best way to commute. Its cheap, reliable, and fast. My rating out of five, distance from nearest square and share auto fare. This list would help you to optimise your plan to cover maximum tourist spots in least amount of time.




Temples:

  • Raja-Rani Temple                 (5, 1.5 Km from Kalpana, 5)
  • Mukteshwar Temple             (5, 1.5 Km from Kalpana, 5)
  • Kedar-Gauri Temple             (3, 1.5 Km from Kalpana, 5)
  • Lingraj Temple                     (3, 2 Km from Kalpana, 5)
  • Dhauli Shant Stupa               (3.5, 6 Km from Kalpana, 300 for special auto, No share)
  • Dhabaleshwar Mandir           (3, 6 Km from Kalpana, near Dhauli)
  • Kapileshwar Mandir              (3, 4 Km from Kalpana, No share auto)
  • Bhaskareshwara Temple       (3.5, 1 Km from Kalpana, 5)
  • Iscon Temple                         (3.5, 0.5 Km from CRP, 5)
  • Siddheshwar Temple             (5, 1.5 Km from Kalpana, 5)



Attraction related to Bhuddhist culture


Museums and planetarium:




What to photograph in Bhubaneshwar

Science and Technology Institutes:

Gardens:

Transportation, Hotels, food etc




Bhubaneshwar is a state capital. All common facilities and infrastructure is superbly built and maintained. Photo shows the Sachivalaya marg- four lane road runs through he city connecting important government offices and other tourist spots to airport.

Railway Station Bhubaneshwar. Clean, well maintained. Proper info is provided. Waiting room facility is good.

AC restaurant at railway Station run by Food on wheels. Descent, clean. Service and food is good. Food is served cold sometime. 



Other tourist places near to Bhubaneshwar:

  • Puri
  • Konark
  • Raghurajpur
  • Simplipal
  • Chillika

Reference and more information:



The leaning temple of Huma, Sambalpur (Odisha)



The leaning temple of Huma



Leaning tower of Pisa (Italy) is known well to masses, but have you heard about the only leaning temple of the world. Interestingly the edifice of the temple leans, however, the pinnacle of the temple is perpendicular to the ground.Further surprise comes with its location. It is near Sambalpur in Odisha. The Leaning Temple of Huma, dedicated to lord Shiva, near Sambalpur is the only leaning temple in the world. It is located in Huma, a village situated on the bank of the Mahanadi,




Construction:


Apart from the main temple of Lord Vimaleshwara inclined towards the North-east side i.e. the river side, the complex has two other important temples: Bhairavi Devi and Bhairo Dev. As per to historical records Ganga Vamsi Emperor Anangabhima Deva-III built this temple. The temple was rebuilt or renovated by King Baliar Singh (1660-1690 A.D.), the fifth Chauhan king of Sambalpur. The rest of the temples were built during the rule of King Ajit Singh (1766-1788 A.D.) of Sambalpur [1]. However there are different claims and controversies claiming the various builders.


Only leaning temple in the world:


Temple complex as seen from Kali temple
The reason for having a leaning structure of the shrine is again shrouded in mystery.Only the edifice of the temple is leaning keeping the base perfectly perpendicular to the ground. This is baffling and thus put forwards some theories to explain the phenomenon. First and Obvious theory questions the foundation. As the temple is positioned on the rocky base on the bank of Mahanadi, reason of technical flaw doesn't hold good. Chauhan Kings were known to build several of the enormous temples. 


Rocky bed of Mahanadi
Second reason reason might be the natural calamities such as the flood or the earthquake. Flood cannot be again the cause as the main temple is tilted to one direction and other small temples are tilted to some other directions. Odisha is not lies in the earthquake prone zone, however reason is plausible. Archaelogist are also speculating some geological reason like uneven earth crust. The angle of inclination is yet to be measured [2].


Another appealing theory come from the belief that the architect has deliberately made a leaning design from the beginning. Deliberation is done in order to safe-guard the temple from the violent currents of the two rivers i.e. Mahanadi and Dhulijore during the flood in monsoon. This is why different structures are made leaning to different sides. This theory also explains why the degree of tilting remains unchanged all these years, and does not grow as in case of the other renowned tilting structures including the Leaning Tower of Pisa [2].




Legends about the temple and Mystery about the fish:


Apart from the leaning temple, a kind of reddish fish (popularly called Kudo) in the river is another attraction for tourists. The length of the fish seen is up-to six feet long.Tourist enjoy feeding the fishes which have become very good pets over the years. Feeding these fishes is considered very sacred. Also, it is a legend that the one who kills and eats the fish from this part of Mahanadi, doesn't survive much.




The worship of Shiva is said to have been initiated by a milkman, who crossed the Mahanadi daily to a place on the bank where the underlying rock cropped out. There are two varieties on who offered the milk. One says the milkman he offered his dole of milk, which was immediately consumed by the rock. Other story has it that a cow from a nearby village was regularly visiting the place and secreting milk over the Linga and her master saw rocks beneath consumes it quickly. This miraculous circumstance led to inquiries, which ended in the construction of the present temple [1].


Annual Fair:

An annual fair takes place at the foothill of the temple in March every year on Shivratri, which is a typical village fair. This fair attracts a huge crowd which includes foreign visitors. The Government of Odisha has proposed a hanging bridge to attract more tourists to the annual fair [1].




How to reach:

Nearest railway station: Sambalpur City and Sambalpur road
Private vehicles from station are available for hire.









Near by attractions:

Metakani Temple
Kali Temple
Ghanteshwari Temple


References:

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Temple_of_Huma
[2] http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2013/Feb-Mar/engpdf/90-92.pdf




Metakani Temple, Sambalpur


Metakani Temple, Sambalpur


Maa Metakani temple is located in a forest at Rengali near to Ulunda in the Subarnpur district of Odisha. The name of the goddess is believed originated from a lady called "META".


About 2 Km drive through Rengali range after diverting from from the SH15 is the location of Metakani Temple


Temple is very popular among local people. Animal Sacrifices are done on regular basis. Photos are not allowed inside.

Temple gets flooded specially on the Tuesdays. 

Facilities are quite good at the place for: Parking, cooking food, offering pujas etc.

How to reach:

  • Temple is at about 65 Km west from the Sambalpur City.
  • Temple can be reached by road using private or public vehicle. Road condition is very good.
  • Best season to visit is from September to February.