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Mahesh Rath Yatra Festival 2013

Yesterday, I went to Mahesh, the ancient village of town Serampore in
Hooghly district, to observe the holy festival of Lord Jagannath -
Rath yatra - the biggest after Puri, and grabbed the colourful hues of
its vividness and enthusiasm amongst people of not only locale but
across Bengal. It was so crowded that you can't imagine. I liked the
day very much in spite of excessive heat and humidity in the air.

--
A. B.
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TravelNina said…
Hi

Amazing pics !had a similar experience would like to share ---
The unseen of Kolkata
12 July, 2013 14:45
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