Archive for December 26, 2012
Fanush ~ Sachin Mukherjee’s amazing creation
Fanush ~ Sachin Mukherjee’s amazing creation
Bhadreswar, Hooghly, West Bengal
Also see: My compilation on Fanush
For Sachin Mukherjee of Bhadreswar the childhood fantasy of fanush (paper made hot air balloons) making has turned out to be a life long obsession. Fanush (ফানুস, also spelt as Phanush or Phanus) making and flying has been a Sachin Mukherjees passion for the last 60 years.
Categories: Bengal Festival, General
Tags: Ajoy Dutt, ফানুস, Bhadreswar, Bholanath Dham, Fanush, Hooghly, Phanus, Phanush, Sachin Mukherjee
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