In this investiture of fleshly life A soul that is a spark of God survives . And sometimes it breaks through the sordid screen And kindles a fire that makes us half-divine. Savitri, Book 11, Canto V
A Banyan tree inside the campus of Presidency College, Calcutta.
The building seen is of a department behind the main building of the college.
One must have to know about the Presidency College, Calcutta if one
wants to know the history of Bengal Renaissance and the emerging of
modern India. Almost all the great Bengalis studied or taught in this
great institution.
It is the oldest and most prestigious colleges of India. It was
established as Hindu College, on January 20, 1817 in Calcutta. Raja
Ram Mohan Roy, the great social reformer, headed its foundation
committee. It was later renamed as Presidency College in 1855. It was
placed under the control of the University of Calcutta in 1857.
Presidency College was one of the first colleges in India to admit
female students with the first girl student attending class in 1897.
Considered as Harvard of India, Presidency College has undergraduate
and graduate degrees in natural sciences, humanities and social
sciences.
I dedicate this image to nishikabbo, chhayapath and Pranav on the
occasion of Bengali New Year.
shubha nababarsha
All my Flickr friends perhaps know these flowers. I do not know
whether the plant is Bengal's own but I know that to every Bengali in
West Bengal and Bangladesh is a favourite.
Mysore is a city of palaces, but the most magnificent of them all is
the Mysore Palace sometimes known as the Main Palace as well. One of
the most unforgettable images of the city is the image of the
illuminated Mysore Palace against the dark black sky. It takes ninety
seven thousand light bulbs to produce this enchanting image of the
Palace. The Palace is situated in the middle of the city and is a
reminder of the grandeur of a bygone era and is today an invaluable
national treasure.
The clouds suddenly appeared to cover the sun while the plant
(bougainvillea) sought to grab and secure the source of light and
life.
I'm one of those who suffers not knowing the names of the flowewrs
when the photographers post them here in Flickr.Most of the people are
not as ignorant as me. But still there are some. So this writing-if
anyone requires it.
Traditionally and historically, the Madagascar periwinkle has been
used by many folk healers in many different cultures, for treating a
variety of ailments much before the present day modern researchers
studied and confirmed the plants varied and valuable healing
properties. For example, this plant was used by the folk healers of
the India, in treating wasp stings by a topical application of the
juice from crushed leaves.
In France, the epithet "sorcerer's violet" has been given to the rosy
periwinkle. The origin of this name is with regard to the historical
use of the plant in the charms and love potions of medieval Europe.
The power of exercising evil spirits was also attributed to the plant
by Europeans in the old days. For example, the rosy periwinkle was
used by medieval Europeans in their floral garlands to ensure the
protection of the bearer from sudden harm. The Italians called the
rosy periwinkle, the flower of death and placed garlands made from the
plant on the grave stones of infants. The use of the plant and its
cultural connotations changed over time, and the periwinkle was
considered to be an emblem of friendship by the French during the era
of the enlightenment in Europe.
Catharanthus roseus
[Spiritual significance-Integral Progress in Matter
Matter awakens to consciousness.]
You may reach it. You may far exceed its physical distance from the
earth. But you will never get it. It belongs to a hidden place in the
earth itself.
Discover it in your mind-your spiritual mind!
