Evening mood in pashupatinath is a nice moment to fell and to capture.Friday, August 29, 2008
Evening Mood In Pashupatinath
Evening mood in pashupatinath is a nice moment to fell and to capture.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
The Royal Bengal Tiger (Bagh)
In danger of extinction
The Royal Bengal Tigers are the largest of the living all living cat with a distinct black stripes on red orange coat. Its scientific name is Penthera tigris tigris. Stripes Patterns vary from one individual to other. Adult tigers measure 2.7 -3.1 m in length and weight 180-258kg and have the greatest skull length of 23.9-37.8 cm. Female tigers measure 2.4-2.6 m in length and have the have the greatest skull length of 27.5-31.1 cm. Tigers have the largest canine teeth of any living members of the cat family. Average life span is estimated at 17-20 years.
Bagh can be found in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, China, and Myanmar. In Nepal, tigers are mainly found in National Chitwan and Bardia National Park and Parsa and Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserves and are about 300 in numbers. Tigers prefer to inhabit the dens forests, alluvial grassland and mangrove swamps with adequate prey based water. Major prey animals include deer, wild bore, blue bull, and porcupine.
Tigers are generally solitary in habit and are territorial. Their territory boundaries are defined mainly by scent markings of urine and by their loud roaring. Male and Female association mostly appears during the breeding seasons. Males attain sexual maturity at the age of 4-5 years and females at about 3 years. Breeding occurs throughout the years. Gestation period lasts for about 15 to 16 months with a litter size of 2-3 cubs rarely up to 6.
Tigers are good swimmers but are not good at climbing trees. Generally tigers hunt between sunset and dawn, and the prey are dragged into the thickest.
Bagh is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act- 1973 with IUCN status of Red list 2004-endangered, CITES- Appendix I.
Threat for tiger is the destruction of habitat and poaching for their skin and bones. Tiger Bones are used in traditional Chinese Medicines.
The Royal Bengal Tigers are the largest of the living all living cat with a distinct black stripes on red orange coat. Its scientific name is Penthera tigris tigris. Stripes Patterns vary from one individual to other. Adult tigers measure 2.7 -3.1 m in length and weight 180-258kg and have the greatest skull length of 23.9-37.8 cm. Female tigers measure 2.4-2.6 m in length and have the have the greatest skull length of 27.5-31.1 cm. Tigers have the largest canine teeth of any living members of the cat family. Average life span is estimated at 17-20 years.
Bagh can be found in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, China, and Myanmar. In Nepal, tigers are mainly found in National Chitwan and Bardia National Park and Parsa and Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserves and are about 300 in numbers. Tigers prefer to inhabit the dens forests, alluvial grassland and mangrove swamps with adequate prey based water. Major prey animals include deer, wild bore, blue bull, and porcupine.
Tigers are generally solitary in habit and are territorial. Their territory boundaries are defined mainly by scent markings of urine and by their loud roaring. Male and Female association mostly appears during the breeding seasons. Males attain sexual maturity at the age of 4-5 years and females at about 3 years. Breeding occurs throughout the years. Gestation period lasts for about 15 to 16 months with a litter size of 2-3 cubs rarely up to 6.
Tigers are good swimmers but are not good at climbing trees. Generally tigers hunt between sunset and dawn, and the prey are dragged into the thickest.
Bagh is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act- 1973 with IUCN status of Red list 2004-endangered, CITES- Appendix I.
Threat for tiger is the destruction of habitat and poaching for their skin and bones. Tiger Bones are used in traditional Chinese Medicines.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
A Day in Pashupathinath Area
Pashupathinath is the most important Hindu temple in Nepal. It positions itself in one of the most important status in the world because of its religious, cultural and historical background. It lies among the seven wonders of Kathmandu Valley, the city of temples. To see visitors from different part of the world is a common. Yesterday, I visited Pashupathinath just like that hoping to capture some good snaps of the moments in the area. Here are some shots (first photo was taken last year) of the moments in Pashupathinath, which I found worthy to share with you. 
This shot was taken in last year Teej festival; I include this here to establish the environment of Pashupathinath. The temple of Pashupathinath looks charming in every evening.
A depressed monkey. This monkey looks depressed, but I could not find the reason what the reason for depression is. This is the first animal that I saw depressed after human being.
A Sadhu Baba, wearing Iron Underwear, posing for the shot.
As soon as I took the photo of the Sadhu Baba wearing iron underwear another Sadhu requested me to take his photo and publish it in News Paper. He said in Hindi language, “Hamara vi photo khechawo aur paper saper ma chapawo”.
This shot was taken in last year Teej festival; I include this here to establish the environment of Pashupathinath. The temple of Pashupathinath looks charming in every evening.
A depressed monkey. This monkey looks depressed, but I could not find the reason what the reason for depression is. This is the first animal that I saw depressed after human being. 
A Sadhu Baba, wearing Iron Underwear, posing for the shot.
As soon as I took the photo of the Sadhu Baba wearing iron underwear another Sadhu requested me to take his photo and publish it in News Paper. He said in Hindi language, “Hamara vi photo khechawo aur paper saper ma chapawo”.
One of the local club in the Pashupathinath was celebrating Ropain Jatra. These three boys were performing the role of jokers and making the crowed laugh.
Every Tuesday Sahibaba Foundation serves food (Dal Bhat) to the poor and disable person. But in the mess some people did not look like poor and disable, any way thanks for those who have done this humanity work.
A girl eating in the mess.
A boy enjoying jumping in to the Baghmati River. He is felling like a bird.
Sadhu Baba is one of the major attractions for tourist.
A Nepali Meditating in side one of the linear Temples.
Every Tuesday Sahibaba Foundation serves food (Dal Bhat) to the poor and disable person. But in the mess some people did not look like poor and disable, any way thanks for those who have done this humanity work.
A girl eating in the mess.
A boy enjoying jumping in to the Baghmati River. He is felling like a bird.
Sadhu Baba is one of the major attractions for tourist.A Nepali Meditating in side one of the linear Temples.Sunday, August 17, 2008
Gai Jatra: Celebrating the festival of consolation and freedom of expression
Festival of Nepal
A real cow is made to lead the Gai Jatra street Procession.
Kathmandu the capital of Nepal is celebrating the festival Gai Jatra as medium of consolation and freedom of expression at major cities Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The street of Bhaktapur celebrates this festival in deep cultural way. Gai means Cow and Jatra means in Nepali language.
Cow represents a mean of transportation for the dead souls to cross a holy river before to reach heaven. It is believed that the dead soul catches the tail of cow as a help to cross the holy river.
It is believed that the culture of celebrating Gai Jatra started when King Pratap Malla lost his son and his wife was in a great sorrow. It was decided that on person from each house in which death has occurred in the year should come before the queen to show that so many others were also undergoing from the same kind of pain. This event lessened pains and released the queen to believe that she is not only in this world who has lost his/her family. Since then the tradition of celebrating Gai Jatra started.
On this day in Bhaktapur, people who have lost a family member in the previous year bring out a procession in the street, led by a cow. Before some years the real cow was made to lead the procession, but these days they make a cow structure with bamboo, clothes and locally available raw material carry it in front of the procession. These days the photo of the lost member is hanged in the cow structure with name.
The Gai Jatra Procession passing through the Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
The stick dancer performing to clear the path of heaven for the dead soul.
Different children of the family which is having procession are dressed in godly customs to represent different god and goddess to bless the dead souls.
The procession is led by the traditional music band along with the stick dancer. It is believed that theses stick dancers with their stick clear the path chasing ghosts and destroying the nails which are hindrances for the dead souls to reach the Haven.
Besides the religious important, Gai Jatra day is also celebrated a space where people make merry jokes and satires. It is a day when every one is allowed to make satirical comments on any one. Before the declaration of republic in Nepal, Gai Jatra was only medium to satire the Kings of Nepal.
Local people watching the festival. All the generation participate in the festival .
Children as the representation of Cow and God and Goddess in the procession with their families.
The Cone shaped structure which represent cow is being carried out around the Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
She represents Parbati, the wife of God Shiva in the festival.
He represents god Shiva.
A cart with the photo of the lost family member and statue of cow is being carried out by the relatives around the city.
A real cow is made to lead the Gai Jatra street Procession.
Kathmandu the capital of Nepal is celebrating the festival Gai Jatra as medium of consolation and freedom of expression at major cities Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The street of Bhaktapur celebrates this festival in deep cultural way. Gai means Cow and Jatra means in Nepali language.
Cow represents a mean of transportation for the dead souls to cross a holy river before to reach heaven. It is believed that the dead soul catches the tail of cow as a help to cross the holy river.
It is believed that the culture of celebrating Gai Jatra started when King Pratap Malla lost his son and his wife was in a great sorrow. It was decided that on person from each house in which death has occurred in the year should come before the queen to show that so many others were also undergoing from the same kind of pain. This event lessened pains and released the queen to believe that she is not only in this world who has lost his/her family. Since then the tradition of celebrating Gai Jatra started.
She represent cow which leads the procession of Gai Jatra.
Another belief is that this festival started when people from different household were requested to make laugh the deeply sadden Queen, the wife of Pratap Malla. A lot of people came and tried their best making various jokes and satires to highly ranked people in the society, and they were successful in making the Queen laugh.
On this day in Bhaktapur, people who have lost a family member in the previous year bring out a procession in the street, led by a cow. Before some years the real cow was made to lead the procession, but these days they make a cow structure with bamboo, clothes and locally available raw material carry it in front of the procession. These days the photo of the lost member is hanged in the cow structure with name.
The Gai Jatra Procession passing through the Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
The stick dancer performing to clear the path of heaven for the dead soul.
Different children of the family which is having procession are dressed in godly customs to represent different god and goddess to bless the dead souls.
The procession is led by the traditional music band along with the stick dancer. It is believed that theses stick dancers with their stick clear the path chasing ghosts and destroying the nails which are hindrances for the dead souls to reach the Haven.
Besides the religious important, Gai Jatra day is also celebrated a space where people make merry jokes and satires. It is a day when every one is allowed to make satirical comments on any one. Before the declaration of republic in Nepal, Gai Jatra was only medium to satire the Kings of Nepal.
Local people watching the festival. All the generation participate in the festival .
Children as the representation of Cow and God and Goddess in the procession with their families.
The Cone shaped structure which represent cow is being carried out around the Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
She represents Parbati, the wife of God Shiva in the festival.He represents god Shiva.
A cart with the photo of the lost family member and statue of cow is being carried out by the relatives around the city.Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Beautiful Sparrows Teasing Me during Exam Preparation
"Punishment was to capture them in my camera"
" mother's love"
My exam of M.A 1st year was running during last June and July. I was preparing my exam in my room in Kathmandu. My concentration was on the books and class notes of Mass Communication and Journalism, thinking that I should pass the exam any how
Into the ocean of colours
Just out side the window of my room there is a kitchen garden cultivated by the land lord. There are different vegetation and among this vegetation corn (maize, makai in Nepali) was growing in the majority of the total land of about 15 meter squares. Birds often play and make concert through their melody, sparrow is one of the bird in this show. Because of the maize plantation it was like a small jungle for sparrow.
I was hearing the concert of sparrow time again in my room and my concentration on the book was breaking frequently. I always well-come the opportunity to capture any moments Because of my passion in photography/photojournalism. I thought it is a great moment to capture these beautiful sparrows although it was my exam period. So when ever they were disturbing me I was continuing to punish them by capturing their beautiful moments in my camera through the window. I thought why not to share this beautiful moments of sparrow with other, for this I planning a photo exhibition of these sparrow in my university as soon I will get help on the developing and framing. Here are some of the beautiful snaps of sparrows teasing me during my exam periods.
Wondering
Relaxing
" mother's love"
My exam of M.A 1st year was running during last June and July. I was preparing my exam in my room in Kathmandu. My concentration was on the books and class notes of Mass Communication and Journalism, thinking that I should pass the exam any how
Into the ocean of colours
Just out side the window of my room there is a kitchen garden cultivated by the land lord. There are different vegetation and among this vegetation corn (maize, makai in Nepali) was growing in the majority of the total land of about 15 meter squares. Birds often play and make concert through their melody, sparrow is one of the bird in this show. Because of the maize plantation it was like a small jungle for sparrow.
I was hearing the concert of sparrow time again in my room and my concentration on the book was breaking frequently. I always well-come the opportunity to capture any moments Because of my passion in photography/photojournalism. I thought it is a great moment to capture these beautiful sparrows although it was my exam period. So when ever they were disturbing me I was continuing to punish them by capturing their beautiful moments in my camera through the window. I thought why not to share this beautiful moments of sparrow with other, for this I planning a photo exhibition of these sparrow in my university as soon I will get help on the developing and framing. Here are some of the beautiful snaps of sparrows teasing me during my exam periods.
Angry
Hidden
Wondering
Posing
Please do not shot- Afraid
Who is this taking my photo? Confused
Entangled
Relaxing
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