Banga-Darshana -- Encounters in West Bengal

Welcoming the Deity

© K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Welcoming the Deity
Decoration Outside a Rural Hut

The folk art of Alpana is practiced widely in West Bengal. White sand paste is typically used for these paintings and new ones are drawn everyday.

Banga-Darshana
West Bengal

Pictures!
This is not Kremlin! - Mayapur, West BengalA Bride Offers PrayersA Terra Cota Relief from a Temple in BengalThe Village of PlasseyPicture of Writer Ashapurna DeviPlassey war memorial, Plassey, West BengalScene from Mrichakatika
Temple, Man, Cow - West BengalPunishment for favoring the BritishIn the land of Paramahamsa & Tagore, Mao also has a great presenceWhen you destroy the old, a new era begins - Mao-Tse-TungGirl paints Alpana in front of the door, CalcuttaA Potter at Work, PlasseyImage of Goddess Kali
A Weaver at Sriniketan CampusBoating is the Cheapest Mode of TransportationKali is a Popular Deity in BengalDance, Music and Song in BengalOffering Prayers with Music, West BengalBengalis just love fishFolk Dancer from Bengal Performing the Chhau Dance
Mask of a Chhau Folk DancerSantali Drummer, West BengalRural West BengalBengali Street PlayBengali Street PlayOvercrowded Vehicle Carrying Men and CargoMen Celebrating During a Village Festival, Plassey
Terracotta Sculptures of West BengalSailing in Bhagirati RiverWoman Quenches the Thirst of Two BullocksReady for HarvestYou are hereBoy Artist Sculpting a Statue of BoseBengali Villager
Sarat Chandra Bose (1889-1950)Charudatta and VasantasenaJute Fiber Being Transported in Bufallo CartMaoist and Naxalite GraffitiA Map of West BengalMusical Instrument MakerRani Rashmoni (1793 - 1861)

Bengali Culture
Kamat's Potpourri The Timeless Theater Banga-Darshana -- Encounters in West Bengal Decoration Outside a Rural Hut