http://rangandatta.wordpress.com Travel Writer and Photographer Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:45:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/c4a0cc12c90f9e3eda0477b79cb3a56a?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://rangandatta.wordpress.com http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/sripur-temples-boats/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/sripur-temples-boats/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:15:22 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=1251 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/sripur-temples-boats/feed/ 2 rangandatta Sripur Temple Complex Dol Mancha, Sripur Wood Curving, Chandi Mandap, Sripur Boat Construction, Sripur http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/parsi-zoroastrian-fire-temple-calcutta-kolkata/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/parsi-zoroastrian-fire-temple-calcutta-kolkata/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:02:07 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=1226 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/parsi-zoroastrian-fire-temple-calcutta-kolkata/feed/ 0 rangandatta Parsi Fire Temple, Metcalfe Street (Bandook Gali) Foundation Plaque, Parsi Fire Temple, Calcutta Faravahar, Primary Symbol of Zoroastrianism Stained Glass, Parsi Fire Temple, Calcutta (Kolkata) http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/synagogues-of-calcutta-kolkata/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/synagogues-of-calcutta-kolkata/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:26:44 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=1161 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/synagogues-of-calcutta-kolkata/feed/ 0 rangandatta Synagogue2 Magen David Synagogue, Calcutta (Kolkata) Magen David Synagogue (Left: Entrance Right: Interiors) Alter, Magen David Synagogue, Calcutta (Kolkata) Beth El Synagogue, Calcutta (Kolkata) Beth El Synagogue (Left: Interior, Right: Stained Glass) Alter, Beth El Synagogue http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/bowali-temples-mansions/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/bowali-temples-mansions/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:48:25 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=1074 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/bowali-temples-mansions/feed/ 0 rangandatta Nabaratna styled Gopinath Temple, Bowali Gopinath Temple, Bowali Bowali Mansion Left: Ghat and Right: Jal Tungi (Water Folly) at Bowali http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/writers-building-calcutta-kolkata/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/writers-building-calcutta-kolkata/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:40:24 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=1038 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/writers-building-calcutta-kolkata/feed/ 2 rangandatta Writers' Building, Calcutta (Kolkata) Minerva above the central protico Clockwise from top left: Agriculture, Commerce, Science & Justice Writers' Building, across Lal Dighi (Tank Square) Statue of Benoy, Badal & Dinesh in front of Writers' Building http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/2011-in-review/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/2011-in-review/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:05:35 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=1033 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/2011-in-review/feed/ 4 rangandatta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/chinese-new-year-calcutta/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/chinese-new-year-calcutta/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:54:30 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=1004 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/chinese-new-year-calcutta/feed/ 1 rangandatta Red Dragon down the road Lion Dance (Left: Stage, Right: Street) Left: Lion Dance, Right: Dragon Dance The Lion heads for the Lettuce http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/calcutta-gpo-site-of-old-fort/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/calcutta-gpo-site-of-old-fort/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:21:41 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=993 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/calcutta-gpo-site-of-old-fort/feed/ 0 rangandatta General Post Office (GPO), Calcutta (Kolkata) Left: Plaque mentioning the Brass Plate, Right: Portion of the Brass Plate http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/bengali-war-memorial/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/bengali-war-memorial/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:05:55 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=978 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/bengali-war-memorial/feed/ 7 rangandatta Bengali War Memorial, College Square, Calcutta (Kolkata) Middle: Main inscription of Bengali War Memorial; Left & Right: Name List http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/diamond-triangle-budhist-heritage-of-orissa/ http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/diamond-triangle-budhist-heritage-of-orissa/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:11:20 +0000 Rangan Datta http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/?p=923 ]]> http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/diamond-triangle-budhist-heritage-of-orissa/feed/ 0 rangandatta cover1 copy Rough sketch map of Diamond Triangle. Left: Stone doorframe & Right: Sculpture Left: Buddha; Right: Scattred artifacts A small stupa, with giant stupa in background, Ratnagiri. Buddha statue at Udaygiri entrance Left: Giant Stupa, Udaygiri; Right: Scattered ruins Udaygiri. Giant Buddha, Udaygiri Lotus shaped staircase, Lalitgiri Left: Giant stupa, Lalitgiri; Right: U – shaped Chaityagriha