Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

The museum of Sabarno Roychoudhury at their 'Baro Bari' of Barisha usually remains open throughout the year. But a special exhibition is running now from 10-13th February 2013. They're paying homage this year to Sri Sri Ma Sarada and Nati Binodini. The things used by Ma Sarada are being exhibited there such as the flower of her dead body; the 'amsattwa' (dried slice of mango) made by Ma Sarada etc. Audio-visuals of Nati Binodini's songs; clips of her life are being presented there. Moreover the the first postage stamp is being exhibited there in ' Chitrarekha' section where silver coins of the year 1835 and many paintings are being produced. 'Music Of India' - the book written by William Jennes published in the years 1834; the personal Tanpura (type of lyre) of Allauddin Khan; violin of theke years 1721 and Ektara (the musical instrument consists of single chord) of the year 1830 are also being exhibited there. -- A. B.

Saif Ali Khan pulling the rickshaw and Sonakshi Sinha is the passenger here for the shooting of Hindi movie 'Bullet Raja' at Dalhousie area of the city of joy Kolkata. -- A. B.

Another great puja or festival of Bengal Saraswati Puja is now only 6 days to go. So the clay artists are now very busy to complete the work in time. -- A. B.

Total 7 (seven) films of Bangladesh would be screened at 5th Bangladesh Film Festival 2013 at Nandan of Kolkata. The festival will run for 3 days from 8th-10th February, 2013 with the films Monpura, Doob santar, Chandragrahan, Lal tip, Dooratwa, 3rd Person Singular Number. Guerilla. -- A. B.

It is the famous Shiva Temple of Swami Vivekananda's childhood where 'Bile' used to play with his playmates. One day his playmates discovered 'Bile' was under meditation inside the temple and a poisonous snake was standing near him. They got feared and called his mother Bhubaneswari Debi from the adjacent house. She came and drove away the snake. Later 'Bile' told all that he was unaware about the whole thing as he was under deep meditation. This temple is situated still at Gour Mohan Mukherjee Street (Simla Street) - the area of Swamiji's ancestral house. -- A. B.

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Hedua Park of North Kolkata is the venue of Acharya Satyendra Nath Basu Memorial Science & Technology Fair. The fair will organise by Paschim Banga Bigyan Mancha for 5 days ( 30 January-3 February). Scientist Bikash Sinha will inaugurate the fair. Moreover, Shibaji Raha, the director of Basu Bigyan Mandir, Bimal Kumar Roy, the director of Indian Statistical Institute, and many other dignitaries will present on the occasion. Bhaba Atomic Research Centre would take part for the first time. Moreover, Saha Institute Of Nuclear Physics, Archeological Survey Of India, Ordnance Factory etc organisations will participate in the fair -- A. B.

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3, Gour Mohan Mukherjee Street - the address of Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house in north Kolkata undertaken by Ramkrishna Mission. It is on a narrow street of Vivekananda Road and the old name of the street is Simla Street. A museum on Swamiji is also there, conducted by Ramkrishna Mission. -- A. B.

These beautifully decorated horse-trodden carts still wait on the roadside outside Victoria Memorial for prospective passengers to board for a fun ride. It is the heritage of Kolkata, a custom too. -- A. B.