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TRAVEL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Priyanka Koch Regional Institute of Education    A Constituent Unit Of NCERT, New Delhi Email Id-priyankakoch43@gmail.com A way from the hustle-bustle of everyday life, to spend some time amidst nature to rejuvenate my mind I decided to plan a trip to the “City of Destiny” Visakhapatnam which has many names to its credit of being a port city, a city that nestles a large number of temples, etc. Being interested in south Indian temple architecture,

'Agni' meaning fire and 'Garh' meaning a fortress or wall which when combined together forms the word Agnigarh.This is a hillock located in the city of Tezpur, Assam. Mythological references refer to the fortress being built by Banasura to keep Usha in isolation. Many sculptures built in Agnigarh depicts the war between Krishna and Shiva. There are also sculptures depicting the Usha Aniruddha wedding. At the backdrop, one can have a view of the mighty Brahmaputra river considered the lifeline of Assam. Climbing one tall viewing platform one also gets to see the beautiful view of the Tezpur town and the Kalia Bhomura bridge across the river Brahmaputra. View of the Brahmaputra from Agnigarh

Bhairabi temple is located in Tezpur, Assam. The presiding deity of the temple is Bhairabi.Goddess Bhairabi is worshipped in the temple.It is considered to be an important Shakti Peeth of Assam. When one visits the temple after offering puja, visitors can also have a view of the Kolia Bhomora Setu at the backdrop of the temple across the Brahmaputra River. The legend goes as such that Usha, the beautiful daughter of King Bana visited the temple regularly to offer her prayers to the Goddess.

Bamuni hills is a popular tourist destination located in Tezpur, Assam. The sculptural ruins at the site date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. People from across the state of Assam visit this site to marvel at the beauty of the architectural ruins. The influence of the architectural ruins has been considered mainly to resemble the Gupta style of architecture. Numerous stone carvings depicted on the walls of the Bamuni hills speak much about the glory and brilliance associated with it. During my long stay in Tezpur, I had several visits to the Bamuni Hills. After a hectic week of assignments and class tests,often do we plan out for a trip to the nearby places. From all of the places that I visited, Bamuni Hills is one of my favorites.Being interested in temple architecture whenever I visit this place I try to examine the stone pieces lying around. Each one is of different shapes and sizes. The beautiful environment of the Bamuni Hills never fails to mesmerize me. So many memori

The thorn bird story is so inspiring. From the day thorn bird is born, it roams the world. The legend goes as such -it is all about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the time, it leaves its nest it searches for a tree and it rests not until it finds one. The bird on finding one sings among the savage branches and impales itself upon the sharpest spine. The bird dies, its heart pierced, and dying it rises above its own agony to out-carol the lark and the nightingale. The heavens listen and the world rejoices and God smiles.                                                                               For the best is only brought at the cost of great pain... Each day of our life is a struggle. When we are determined, nothing stops us from achieving what we want. Here is the link to the story available in Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRestankQuI&t=211s

Bhubaneswar is also known as the "Temple City of India".The capital of Odisha was earlier referred to as Ekamrashetra. The beauty of the temples in Old Town leaves weary travelers frolicking to the city with awe. The architectural marvels of the temples are Lingaraj Temple, Mukteswara Temple, Rajarani Temple, and many more which are the perfect depiction of the glory of the Kalinga style of temple architecture. The Kalinga architectural style refers to the style of Hindu architecture which flourished in ancient Kalinga also referred to as Utkal. A round around the city starting from Mukteshvara temple to Ananta Vasudev, Lingaraj and many others leaves one to marvel at these exquisite and intricate carvings in the temples which speak about the rich heritage that this Utkalbhoomi holds for onlookers from different parts of the world. The buzz of people in the bazaars near Lingaraj temple gives us a picture of the busy and crowded streets of India. The chanting of Hare Kri

In India, rain is the harbinger of great news for the farmers. It is the celebration of life, it is rejoicing with the monsoons. With the coming of rain comes the monsoon festival Teej, dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Nature wears a new look. It is celebrated in several states across India more so in the northern and the central parts. It is the celebration of the bounty of nature, the arrival of clouds and rain. Beautifully decorated swings (jhula) are seen hanging from trees decked in flowers. Elsewhere in states like Assam with the coming of monsoons, the farmers rush with their plough to the fields. Monsoons are the part and parcel of the very life of Indians more so those residing in the villages.                                              

                                     BOHAG -THE HARBINGER OF HOPE                                              Foxtail orchid                                                                Togor                                                                                        Aalfulia,kopou phul                    O’ dehi kot pala chit biyakul      Aalfulia,kopou phul                   O’ dehi kot pala chit biyakul       Habi bhangi dekhilu           O’ birikh bogai singilu                           Kun hahi eei pahi bonoriya phul Kopou-the beauty of Bohag. Bohag Bihu holds a very special place in every Assamese heart. It is the time of merrymaking and frolic. Late in January when my father said, ”tumi eaibar bohag Bihu t ghorole ahiba ne?’’(Are you coming home this time in Bihu?) I was like Papa,“Apuni Janene eitu mur last semester”(Papa you know this is my last semester) Papa said nothi