Bhakua Sadei ଭକୁଆ ସଦେଇ: January 2010

Friday, January 29, 2010

Niyati & Uma Bhai in Rourkela

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Bulu, Silu & Gelhi

They came to their parents Srimati Sakuntala Patnaik & Sri KK Patnaik, but made it a point to visit us. They have remained close to us ever since their childhood when we came to Rourkela and joined Rourkela Steel Plant in 1981. They have all grown up and are parents themselves. Always bothered about the health of their parents they visit them whenever they find time.This one was the winter vacation visit.

From Bulu, Silu, Gelhi

Inauguration of souvenir of Pratidhwani

Saturday, January 23, 2010

11th December 2009 With Juna'Na in Mumbai

It was a very hectic day. Lft our hotel in Ahmedabad at 4 20 Am to catch the early morning flight to Mumbai. Reached Junna's place around 8 30 AM and he dropped us at the air-port around 430 PM for our flights. Niyati & myself took it to Kolkata while Sama went to Chennai. Later we came to Howrah and caught our train Porbandar Express and reached Rourkela on 12th early morning.
Phtos with Junana's and Lipi.

From Mumbai- with Juna'na-11th December 2009

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Saraswati Puja-20th Jan 2010

Monday, January 18, 2010

Obituary Note- Sashadhar Senapati-10th Day

He was born a Zamindar's eldest son after 5 sisters.And Gangadhar Senapati the last Zamindar of Seragarh and his wife Labanya along with their 5 daughters had brought him up with a lot of affection. But the times were changing and he couldn't be a Zamindar like his father. With the Indian State getting independence, Sashadhar faced a lot of hurdles in his early life to keep the family property and later was an emotional poet depicting the frustrations in life. Though the sisters and younger brother left Seragarh for Balasore town he stayed at the Seragarh residence and was given company by wife and his younger son and his family.This man always wanted the whole family to be under one roof and remain one family after his father's death which probably the changing times didn't allow. He was a man who loved food and more than that loved to feed.Anyone who has visited Seragarh will vouch for it. Though managed everything from cultivation, he used to live life with honor. Suffered a stroke on 30th December 2009 at the age of 72 years. Though initially he was in critical condition, his condition improved with treatment at Balasore District HQ Hospital and was shifted to the residence of his eldest son. But all of a sudden passed away in the afternoon of 9th January 2010.
May his soul rest in peace and may God help his bereaved relations courage to face this great loss.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Visit to Savarmati Ashram of Gandhijee & Akshar Dham

Tight security at Akshar Dham even prevented me to take paan inside. So phtographs were out of question. It was cloudy and hazy that day, so we couldn't take a picture from outside. The back-ground pictures are not good.
It was a great experince visiting Gandhijee's ashram on the banks of Savarmati. It was as good a feeling as visiting Lord Jagannath at Puri. It was rekindling the values with which I was brought up during my childhood days. It reminnded me a great person who has greatly influenced my life Sri Nrushingha Charan Sahoo and the likes including Sanyasi Bhumananda. My salutations to this man called Mahatma Gandhi.

From Savarmati Gandhi Ashram-10th Dec 2009

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Vishnubhai Patel- Ahmedabd

Like self, Vishnubhai is a father of an intellectually challenged son. We have become close following our frequent meetings in National Parents Meets. Requested Vishnubhai for some paan leaves which he willingly brought for us to our hotel in Ahmedabad. Later he guied us to visit the Akshar Dham and the Gandhi Ashram.

From Ahmedabad- Vishnubhai Patel

Friday, January 15, 2010

9th December 2009- Mount Abu

We left for Ahmedabad on 9th December morning but while coming down we visited the Bramha Kumari Centre at the base of Mount Bau which accommodates about 30000 people and has a unique solar oven that can prepare food in a short time.