CBASouvenir 2016

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Sharad Sambhar 2016

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The Cyberabad Bangali Association

Biswa Bangla Sharad Samman 2016- Rest of India Category

The Cyberabad Bangali Association Durga Puja 2016



CBA Durga Puja 2016

CBA Durga Puja 2016

CBA Durga Puja 2016

CBA Durga Puja 2016

Shraddhanjali

Sri Anand Kumar Ghosh
(1956-2016)

Fondly remembered as Ghosh Kaku by the volunteers of The Cyberabad
Bangali Association, he was a mentor, motivator and committed member.
We pray for his departed soul and will miss his enthusiasm and vision for the
CBA cause.







Editorial

Dear Friends!

Congratulations to you on The Cyberabad Bangali Association winning the Biswa Bangla
Sharad Samman Award 2016 (Rest of India Category). This is awarded by the West Bengal
Government and I and my fellow volunteer Sh. Amit Ray was honored to receive it from Ms.
Mamata Banerjee on Nov 8th at Nazarul Mancha, Kolkata.

An award is an acknowledgment of exceptional achievements but behind this is the active role
played by the Organizing team, Volunteers and the support of the Members, Patrons and
Sponsors.This is the second major recognition for CBA, the other being the Hyderabad Times
Durga Puja Award (Recent Entrant) in 2013.

November and December have been challenging for the common man standing in bank
queues due to demonization. Suddenly the whole nation is talking of Digital Cash Economy
and technology to achieve it. CBA has always valued the role of Information technology in
solving problems and disrupting existing models. We were the first puja committee in
Hyderabad to connect to our members online in 2008, first to hook on to online social media in
2010, first to get a mobile app in 2014, first to organize a selfie contest in 2015 and this year
the first to live stream the event through FB live and live updates through WhatsApp. What’s up
next? Well if you have any great ideas shoot them at us.

With that nice pat on the back, let me remind you that 2017 will be the 10th year for our Durga
Puja. Lets make it a special one so that it is remembered for a long time in Hyderabad.

Before I close, I would like to pay homage to the departed soul of Sri A K Ghosh who left for
the heavenly abode this year. He was one of CBA’s early team members and a key contributor
for many years. Personally for me he was a motivator and a mentor and instrumental in me
getting involved in cultural organizations and events.

Please Take Care
Surojeet Sengupta

Dear Friends,

I congratulate you all on The Cyberabad Bangali Association winning the Biswa Bangla Sharad
Samman 2016 award (Rest of India Category). It is due to the hard work and commitment of
the organizing committee with support of members, patrons and sponsors.

We have had a fulfilling journey of nine years and I am honored to be part of an energetic and
happening organization. I look forward to your participation in 2017 Durga Puja and other
events, which will be a milestone 10th year for CBA.

With Love and Best Regards
S. N. Guha

Dear Members and Patrons,

Let me begin by congratulating all of you as CBA received the Biswa Bangla Sharad Samman
from Information and Cultural Affairs Deptt, Government of West Bengal. The felicitation was
done by Honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms Mamata Banerjee. This has been
possible because of the tireless efforts of our Executive Committee members and Volunteers
consistently over the years. All our members have played a significant role in popularizing CBA
Durga Puja across Hyderabad through various Social media platforms.

With the support of all of you, we once again celebrated Durga Puja with the grandeur that CBA
is known for. Our Pandal and Idol have always been unique mainly because of our Pandal and
Idol committee who spend countless hours for months before the event to get the
implementation of our in-house design complete to perfection. The cultural programs have been
improving year over year and this year was no different. The internal talents as well as
professional artists have mesmerized the audience for all the days of the Durga Puja. CBA also
initiated a partnership with Bengali in Hyderabad (BiH) group for our Ananda Mela event which
is a good partnership for all Bengalis.

This year we had a record number of devotees during Pushpanjali and Bhog mainly on Maha
Ashtami. We have got great support from our members who added up as volunteers on the spot
to help us manage the events smoothly. The other interesting development for this year’s Durga
Puja has been the CBA WhatsApp group which we started a month before the event. For almost
a month before and during the puja, we were getting immediate updates about events and
status. It felt like a big family celebrating an event together.

One of the most satisfactory event for me personally is the Special Bhog arrangement for Senior
Citizens that we have been organizing since the last few years. The blessings of our elders for
this small gesture is invaluable to CBA.

I have reiterated in many of our events like Taranga, Picnic, and previous Durga Puja meetings
that CBA is an inclusive association which welcomes all members to come forward and join the
core working committee. At the start of this year’s Durga Puja celebration, we started to see the
results as we were joined by many new members who actively participated in key activities from
planning to execution. This is a positive sign for an association like CBA which is growing
manifolds every year.

Next year we are going to organize our 10th year celebration which will be special for all of us.
We have come a long way from where we started. I would request all of you to support us as
you have been doing since the past so many years in making the 10th year celebration
memorable for all of us.

Thanks again and have a great year ahead.

Subhro Mukherjee

Dear Friends,

Let me begin my letter to you by saying that I am pleased and honored to serve as the
Cultural Secretary of CBA for the year 2016-17. I have great hopes that, for this period, our
organization will continue the strong tradition of team work with passion and dedication. All the
activities that we organised evoked a very warm response from the members and from public
and we started new charity project. My heartiest congratulations to all CBA members for
winning “WB GOVT BISWA BANGLA SHARAD SAMMAN-2016”. I would like to thank our
sponsors and all the CBA members for their encouragement and support to make Durga Puja
2016 and cultural events a grand success.

This year we have celebrated in JPN Nagar community Hall. Our cultural team organized
series of cultural events for four days, stared with Anandamela where more than 25 members
have displayed their cooking skill with delicious food, Ladies groups, children groups of CBA
showcased their theme based performance like professionals, Bangla Natok by CBA members
which can be compared with any theatre group. CBA in-house orchestra Symphony-The
Musical Evening and Orchestra by Debanjan and Group was a grand success. A grand Dandia
event with DJ HARI on Astami and a melodious performance by well-known singer Akaash
Sen and Tanushree from Kolkata was organized.

Thanks to Joint Cultural secretary Mrs Bhavna Ghosh, and cultural team members-Sajal
Ghosh, Kaushik Barua, Moulika Das and Anjana Chanda for all support. With a deep sense of
humility and appreciation to the Anchors and judges for their support, I would like to thank each
one of you.

Lastly I would like to mention about the competitive events that were held for the children. We
had a whopping 100 unique participants competing in different events over the 4 days of Durga
Puja. The children kept us engaged during the day-time with their competitive spirits till the
Bhog was served. For us, each participant is a winner and we had certificates and prizes for
everyone. On the last day of the puja, it is a fulfilling achievement to see the smile on each
child’s face when they come on the stage to collect their prizes on Dashami noon. A BIG
thanks to all volunteers and members of the Cultural team for a job well done.
I would like to extend thanks to our General Secretary for his hard work and dedication. Also
thanks to Treasurer for the good financial control.

I would like to take this great opportunity to thank our President, EC members and advisors
team collectively for their undying hard work for the Organization and also thanking to
Coordinators, Women’s Wing, Children Wing and Members. I can say we succeeded not only
by my efforts but because of your faith. You have all been exceptional. I hope you will keep this
spirit alive.

I thank each one of you once again for this great opportunity to lead our Organisation giving
me the opportunity to serve the association as Cultural Secretary and thank all those who have
come before me in this prestigious capacity and given so much of their time and expertise. It
has been a great experience working with all of you.
On Behalf of the Committee I wish all our members a happy and prosperous New Year 2017.

Good Luck!!
Debabrata Bala

Dear Friends,

Wish you all SUBHO VIJAYA and VERY HAPPY DIWALI. Another great and successful
celebration of Durga & Lakshmi Puja, it was a humble effort of CBA to bring smile and joy to
our members, patrons and well-wishers. On the onset of winter with beautiful cool and bright
weather, we wish “Let the celebrations continue.” And to fulfil our wish, another celebration
followed, with the recognition of CBA as one of the best Durga Puja of 2016 in the Rest of
India category by Govt. of West Bengal. Our representatives received the coveted trophy and
prize from the Honorable Chief Minister of Bengal, Smt. Mamata Banerjee, on 8th Nov. 2016 at
Nazurul Mancha, Kolkata. It was proud moment for CBA and all Bengalis of Hyderabad.

First of all, I would like to thank our sponsors, members and other patrons for their continued
unconditional encouragement and support to CBA. Without them, we could not have reached
where we are today.

CBA is one of the distinguished Bengali Associations in Hyderabad today. This year our Durga
Puja has been a grand success, celebrated in JPN Nagar Community Hall. Puja was
performed strictly as per Nirghanta. Our pandal was great, Idol was unique, our cultural team
organized big events with well-known singers from Mumbai and Kolkata – Tanushree and
Akash, our Bhog committee made flawless food arrangement for all five days, lighting was
dazzling.

Thanks to our sponsors and members who have extended their whole hearted support and
contributed for Durga Puja. Special thanks to all the EC members who have put tremendous
effort to bring the sponsorship.

We declare CBA as financially transparent and disciplined. All our contributions received and
spending are captured, well documented, officially audited with reputed auditors and posted in
our website for public scrutiny. We have got our 2015-16 accounts audited and presented
during the last AGM in Sept. 2016. The event wise consolidation of 2016-17 accounts is in
process and will be completed after the end of the current financial year.

We will continue to uphold the clean and transparent image of CBA and are committed to build
a comfortable financial base of the association for the years to come. I would like to thank all
EC members and advisors who have given me the opportunity to serve the association as
Treasurer for second consecutive year.

With best wishes,
Namoskar to all.
Kingsuk Roy

The Cyberabad Bangali Association

Executive Committee 2016-17

President - Sri S.N. Guha

Vice President - Sri Dipak Chandra Das

Sri Prabir Ranjan Paul

General Secretary - Sri Subhro Mukherjee

Joint Secretary - Sri Sirsha Haldar

Treasurer - Sri Kingsuk Kumar Roy

Joint Treasurer - Sri Amit Ray

Cultural Secretary - Sri Debabrata Bala

Joint Cultural Secretary - Smt Bhavna Ghosh

Sponsorship Secretary - Sri Sayan Jana

Media Secretary - Sri Susmit Sarkar

Executive Member - Sri Tapas Biswas, Sri Shovan Saha, Sri Siddhartha Das, Sri Subhranshu
Advisors
Tripathi , Sri Surojeet Sengupta, Sri Apurv Mukherji, Sri Siddhartha
Mukherjee, Sri Sumantra Chanda, Sri Ramen Mitra, Sri Tirthankar
Chattopadhyay, Sri Arindam Roy, Smt Soma Roy, Sri Koushik Borua

- Sri A.K Hom, Sri Arya Roy Chowdhury, Sri Sumit Biswas, Sri Kaushik

Bhattacharya, Sri Asim Chakraborty, Sri Sabyasachi Sengupta, Smt
Shabari Mitra

Sharad Sambhaar 2016 Editorial Team
Sri Surojeet Sengupta

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Sri Surojeet Sengupta on behalf of The Cyberabad Bangali Association

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Sri Debabrata Dey

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A Journey to Kailash & Mansarovar:The Ultimate Pilgrimage

Amit Ray

The day was somewhere in February 1993. I was enjoying the late winter sun after a good lunch provided
by Company Canteen where I was working as a Senior Cost Officer. The place was located at the bank of
stunning Rupnarayan River at Anantapur Village which is about 70 kms away from my home at Sovabazar,
Kolkata. During our recess time after lunch, we used to read the newspaper at the entertainment area.

My eyes were stuck in a news published in the eminent Bengali newspaper Anandabazar Patrika.,China
Govt. agreed to open routes for Indian pilgrims to visit Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar located at Tibet, first
time after the strategic mountain pass was closed following 1962 border war between the two countries.
Being an avid mountain lover and having Bengali DNA, could not ignore the call for a trek or travel in the
lap of nature. I am not a so called theist but getting overwhelming sensations of peace, love, and hope
when in the midst of nature with unimaginable boundaries, core fragrances, colors and sounds of nature
always attract me.

Next day was Saturday, day to come home at week end. After reaching home, I started filling application
form for attending Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra and finally sent to Ministry of External Affairs(MEA). At the
month end, received a telegram from MEA stating that I am the lucky person who have been selected for
the first batch of Kailash Manas Yatra based on lottery conducted at MEA, South block, New Delhi. It was
also intimated that copy of passport and medical certificate have to be submitted within 7 days. Somehow,
special appointment with PRO of Passport office was made by showing the telegram from MEA and met
PRO with a request to issue the passport immediately. Yes, it worked, Special branch, Lord Sinha Road
cleared my file next day with a commitment from my side that I will share some quantity of Mansarovar holy
water with the officials. With similar commitment, passport officers handed over the passport at passport
office counter next day within a period of around a week from my application.

Now the major hurdle that I faced was to seek my parent’s permission for the journey. They were not quite
willing as the journey was known as dreadful and there was no immediate feedback of the route as after a
long time gap of around 30 years, China reopened the route. Finally, I got their blessings and also funding.
With all the preparations done and full of excitement, reached Delhi in a hot May Day and got myself
accommodated at Delhi Kalibari.

Mount Kailash (also Kangrinboqê or Gang Rinpoche in Tibetan) is a peak in the Kailash Range (Gangdisê
Mountains), which forms part of the Trans Himalaya in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It lies near
the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River (a major tributary of
the Indus River), the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of the River Ganga). It is
considered a sacred place in four religions: Bön, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. The mountain lies
near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

According to Hinduism, Lord Shiva, the Destroyer of evil, resides at the summit of a legendary mountain
named Kailāśa, where he sits in a state of perpetual meditation along with his wife Pārvatī. He is at once
the Lord of Yoga and therefore the ultimate renunciate ascetic, yet he is also the divine master of Tantra. In
Jainism, Kailash is also known as Meru Parvat or Sumeru. Ashtapada, the mountain next to Mt. Kailash, is
the site where the first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhadeva, attained Nirvana/moksa (liberation). Tantric
Buddhists believe that Mount Kailash is the home of the Buddha Demchok (also known as Demchog or
Chakrasamvara), who represents supreme bliss.There are numerous sites in the region associated with
Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), whose tantric practices in holy sites around Tibet are credited with
finally establishing Buddhism as the main religion of the country in the 7th–8th century AD. The Bön, a
religion native to Tibet, maintain that the entire mystical region and the nine-story Swastika Mountain are
the seat of all spiritual power.

Hence starts the Trail ………

With the final whistle of Purba Express, I started my journey and reached New Delhi Station next day.
Accommodation was arranged at Delhi Kalibari. Next day, reached MEA, South Block Delhi and got
temporary permission for a week to enter south block who are arranging the trip. People from different
corner of India gathered here with only one desire to becoming part of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. MEA
deputed liaison officer under whose leadership we have to complete yatra. From the very next morning,
arrangement for group VISA, foreign exchange and medical test were underway. SBI took the lead for
arranging foreign currency and Indo-Tibetan Border police (ITBP) Hospital welcome us for medical check
up and finally they allowed 29 aspirants out of 35 to proceed further.

Another couple of days we spent at Delhi for final arrangement before leaving Delhi. MEA organized a
high tea get together in the presence of Minister of External Affairs, Mr. Salman Khurshid. Minster greeted
us and intimated about the significance of this yatra as we were the first batch who were entering China
territory as a pilgrimage after around 30 years.

We were busy with last minute purchase during whole day and finally at 20:30 hrs gathered and ready to
move. Considering the yatra as a significant event and ministers presence for flag off, media was present
to capture the event. Finally our bus wheel moved at 21:30 hrs.After a semi sleep night, we arrived at
Kathgodam in early morning for freshen up and breakfast and proceeded to Nainital. Lunch was arranged
at Alomorah and finally ended the journey for day at Kausani.

The next morning, started for Baijnath temple. The temple was situated on the left bank of the Gomti. Next
temple was Chandika Temple.A beautiful temple dedicated to Goddess Chandika .Finally, we proceeded
to Chaukori for night stay. The rest house was pretty nice. Chaukori is a dream, surrounded by the
towering Himalayan peaks and dense forests. The charming little town of Chaukori is unlike any other hill
station you have seen. Chaukori is a somnolent, peaceful hamlet in Pithoragarh district of the Kumaon
Hills of Uttarakhand. Journey continues as usual. There were lots of land slides on the way which were
just cleared or were being cleared as we reached. It was late by the time we reached Dharchula.
Dharchula is a border India and Nepal on the bank of river Kali. At Dharchula, the requirement for pony
and porters has to be given as we will be on foot from tomorrow onwards.

After morning breakfast we have started our journey towards Pangu from where we have to continue our
journey on foot.At Tawaghat we left River Kali and started going along Dhauli Ganga. We walked for
around four hours and reached our day end destination where temporary rooms under corrugated sheet
were built. KMVN welcome us with a glass of orange flavored Rasna followed by hot lunch. Day passed
and after dinner went to bed.Journey continues, next day we had a plan to visit picturesque Narayana
Ashram in the vicinity of Sosa, a village belonging to the indigenous people of the region called Shaukas
or Rungs. The ashram was established in 1936 by a hermit and a social worker, Narayan Swami. After
some Bhajans at the Ashram Temple, some snacks and mind blowing Suji Ka Halwa, it was time to
continue towards Sirkha. The trek was as beautiful as it could be, nature was at its best and the cloudy
weather made it ideal for walking. Initially the trek was a gradual ascent but after some time it got steep.
Slowly and steadily we reached Sirkha. The journey to Gala was mostly through up and down trail. Early
morning mist was magical and we were so busy watching streams and waterfalls enroot that we did not
even realize that we were almost at the top of the mountain. At the KMVN guest house we were greeted
with a refreshing welcome drink and then lunch was served.

Next day was supposed to be one of the most exciting and adventurous days of the entire journey. We
had to descend down 4444 steps (as told by the locals) carved out of the mountain, to reach Kali river.
The steps were carved out of the mountain to make it a bit comfortable but still it was not easy coming
down a steep descend, it was really hard on knees. Soon came Lakhanpur where we had our breakfast.
The route was becoming narrower. At some places it was only as wide as 2 feet. One side of the road
was mountain wall and on the other side, just beneath was river Kali waiting to swallow anyone who fell.
What added to the adventure were the water falling right on the track. Not just did the water make the
track slippery but it also made our shoes, clothes and everything else wet. The excitement slowly finished
and we reached Malpa.

Malpa is the site of the tragic landslide of 1998 where around 400 people including yatris lost their life. Last
stretch of the route was across a quaint bridge which leads to the Budhi camp. Budhi appeared pretty close
from here but on mountains the distances can be deceptive, it still took us a while to reach Budhi. Next day
initial 5 kms of the journey was indeed very steep. If you notice the elevation map you could see that within
that distance we had a height gain of almost 2000ft. We found our way through dense forest with rocky trails
and finally arrived at Chailekh, which is also known as the valley of flowers as here you could find a lot of
varieties of flower in their full bloom.We crossed Garbiyang which is an important village on the Indo-Tibetan
and Indo- Nepal trade route. Garbiyang was also known as the “Sinking Village”. Soon we saw the camp of
Gunji, but it was on another hill and we had to cross a river in between. From this point, we were under the
command of ITBP. We were all supposed to go in a group and reach our destination together, not like
previous days when the last person is reaching 5 hours after the first person reached the camp.

We started from Gunji for Kalapani. With plenty breaks and walking at a steady pace we reached Kalapani.
This is supposed to be the origin of River Kali. ITBP constructed a beautiful temple here. From here one can
see the “Vyas Gufa”, according to mythology this is the cave where Sage Vyasa meditated. The cave is on a
sheer 90 degrees cliff of a mountain. Also from Kalapani one can see the “Nag Parbat”. The mountains peak
resembles the fangs of a Cobra. At Kalapani we went through Indian emigration and while we had breakfast
our passports were stamped and returned back to us.

Next day we started our journey towards Nabhidhang. The route got a bit more tough here or maybe it was
just that we were above 13000 feet. Hence we were feeling it, nevertheless we carried on. After a journey of
2 hours we reached the place to see the spctaculous “Om Parbat”. Actually on this particular mountain the
snow falls in such a way that it forms the symbol of “OM” . Also the mountain next to Om Parbat is called the
Nabhi Of Parbati (Navel of Parbati) hence this region is called Nabhidhang. We had dinner, organized our
warm clothes for the next day, checked our torches and were off to sleep. We will be in Tibet tomorrow.

Entering Tibet …..
We started journey at 0230 hours. Apart from it being total darkness, it was raining and it was freezing too.
Slowly we moved ahead in torch lights. Slowly the morning light appeared and now we could actually notice
where we were going. The path was really bad and was looking even more treacherous with so many water
crossing, slippery boulders and barren surroundings. We started the walk again and soon we were almost at
the top. We left India behind and were in a foreign territory. We crossed lipulekh pass and no mans land. We
just had to descend 1km down and one small truck was waiting for us. This descent of 1 km made a lot of
difference in the altitude too and we were getting our energy back. The jeeps took us 4 kms down and then
we had been transferred to a big bus that took us to Taklakot.
After reaching Taklakot, we arrived at Chinese Immigration, where our passports were submitted and
changed our currency from dollar to Yuan at adjacent Chinese Bank. After completing all the formalities we
were taken to accommodation Taklakot accommodation was the most comfortable accommodation of the
trip. Electricity was available throughout the day.Our group was divided into two, one half proceed for
Kailash Parikrama while the other half do Mansarovar parikrama .

Mt. Kailash Parikrama ……..
Journey was started for Darchen by Bus. Once we crossed Taklakot town, barren Tibetan plateau was
visible. There was a pass to be climbed and as we descended on the other side of the pass, deep blue water
body was ahead that was Rakshas Tal and first view of Mt. Kailash was transpired .We moved ahead and
next was Lake Mansarovar. Everyone was thrilled after realizing that their dream came true.After a transitory
stop at Lake Mansarovar, we moved to Darchen, the base camp for starting Kailash Parikrama. Mount
Kailash is situated to the North of Himalayan barrier, wholly within Tibet. It is the perfect mountain with
awesome beauty and 4 great faces.

It is also believed that when the two continental plates met (the big bang theory), this is the place where the
plates met and Kailash was born. So it’s also considered to be the center of the universe or the navel of the
world around which the world revolves.

On the top, the most revered God, Shiva and his consort Parvati resides. Mt Kailash is isolated from other
High mountain peaks in the area and is surrounded by many trivial peaks. This exceptional isolation and its
peculiar contours of black granite makes the Mountain to stand apart. Also due to this isolation a parikrama
is possible around the mountain. It is said that from four faces of Kailash , four major rivers flows in all four
cardinal directions. Strangely enough 4 major rivers do originate around Kailash i.e. North : - River Of Lion
Mouth – Indus, East : - River Of Horse Mouth – Sutlej, South: - River Of Peacock Mouth – Karnali and
West : - River Of Elephant Mouth - Brahmaputra or Yarlong Tsangpo. The day was a special day for all
Yatris, as we would be starting our Parikrama around Kailash. The weather was almost clear and there
was bit of sunshine around. The parikrama route is divided in to 3 days and today we will be covering 20
kms of the total 50 kms of the Parikrama stretch.

After 8 kms of bone shattering journey in the bus we reached Yam Dwar. It is believed that Parikrama
around Yam Dwar is equivalent to a parikrama around Kailash i.e only if you are not fit to do the Kailash
Parikrama. Just after Yam dwar ,Tarboche appears, from where our 12kms trek by foot was resumed.
From Tarboche we could see the South face of Kailash, but as we continued our parikrama clockwise
around Kailash, slowly the west face was visible and then the North face. Walking in the shadows of Mt.
Kailash was truly a magical experience. From Derapuk on a clear day you can see the North face of
Kailash.Charan Sparsh (feet of Kailash) .

Next day we were above 18000 ft and we were blocked by a wall of ice covered with mud, loose stones
and boulders. This had to be it; this had to be the feet of Mt. Kailash. Climbing the wall of ice mud and
boulders with bare hands was close to impossible, so the kailash peak is still unconquered.
As directed, next day we started our jouney at 0530 hrs and as we got closer to Dolama la, morning light
started to set in and we could see the barren vistas around. We had reached the highest point of our
trip.After spending some time, we proceeded and reached the magnificent emerald green lake “The Gauri
Kund” After such magnificent journey we ended our trek at Zutulpuk.
We started our final parikrama day. The route as mentioned earlier was pretty simple and pretty flat. After
some more walking we finally came to the point where the bus was waiting for us to take us to Darchen.
Mansarovar

Lake Parikrama ………..
We started our parikrama for Mansarovar .First parao was a Gompa (monastery) situated on the Southern
banks of Lake Mansarovar. After another stop by the banks of Mansarovar we reached Trugho. After lunch
we took first dip in the lake, but it was too cold. Next day was full moon night (Purnima), We all took bath
at Mansarovar and seen fishes playing in the water and also saw golden ducks floating in the lake.
Surprisingly color of lake changes in every three hours on an average, from light pink in the morning to
orange then blue, green dark green and finally dark blue, it is mesmerizing Moon was so bright and much
bigger in size due to clear sky. It was a bit difficult to see straight at moon. Gradually moon was moving up
and after some time we saw double moon , one in sky and other in lake. All of us were busy for clicking the
camera and tried to click in natural light with B2 shutter speed . Next day we have completed our parikrama
and went back to Taklakot.

OM NAMA SHIBAYA!

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ভাল লাগাটা খুি একটা অপোয়ধে নে ওয়েে অতিয়স, দু-ততনয়ট এেকর্ম ভাল লাগা তিয়ে অতিও গতড়য়েয়ে। তকন্তু এই অঙ্কটা এত সহজ
নে- অতিজা ও অতিনাে দুজয়নই তিিাতহত।
তয়ি অতিনায়েে তিয়েটি হেত আে বিেীতেন টিকয়ি না। গত কয়েক িেে ধয়ে অতিনাে আে ওে স্ত্রীে সম্পকক টা একটা তিন্দু বেয়ক টানা
দুয়টা সেলয়েখাে র্মত ক্রর্মে দূয়ে সয়ে বগয়ে। বেয়ল অতভে জয়েে পে তকেুতেয়নে জনয পতেতিতত একটু িেলায়লও, এখন আিাে বেই
বক বসই। সার্মানযতর্ম িযাপাে তনয়েও ঝগড়া, োগাোতগ বলয়গই আয়ে। ভাঙ্গা সম্পকক আে বজাড়া লাগয়ি না িুঝয়ত বপয়ে তিয়ভাসক
লেযায়েে সায়ে অযাপয়েন্টয়র্মন্টও তনয়েয়ে সম্প্রতত।

আজ অতিনাে ঠিক কয়েয়ে অতিজায়ক িয়লই বেয়ি র্ময়নে কোটা, তােপে ো হিাে হয়ি। অতিজাে র্ময়ন ওে জনয সার্মানযতর্ম
অনুভূ ততটু কুও আয়ে তকনা বসটু কু হেত বিাঝা োয়ি।
অয়নক সাহস সঞ্চে কয়ে অতিজাে সার্ময়ন এয়স োাঁ ড়াে অতিনাে,
- “একটা কো িলাে তেল অতিজা” ।
- “িয়লা”।
- “ইয়ে, র্মায়ন বতার্মায়ক আর্মাে হঠাৎ কয়ে খুি ভায়লা লাগয়ে”।
- “র্মায়ন?”
- “র্মায়ন আতর্ম বতার্মায়ক খুি ভায়লািাতস”।
অতিজাে ব ায়খে বকানাে এক তিন্দু জয়লে আভাস বেখা োে, তকন্তু ু প কয়ে োয়ক।
- “কী হল অতিজা, তকেু িল?”
- “আতর্মও বতার্মায়ক খুি ভায়লািাতস, বতার্মায়ক োড়া োকয়ত পােি না”। এিাে ঝেঝে কয়ে বেঁয়ে িযায়ল অতিজা।
- “তাহয়ল উপাে?”
- “তাহয়ল ল তিয়ভাসক লেযায়েে সায়ে অযাপয়েন্টয়র্মন্টটা এক্ুষতন কযানয়সল কয়ে তে সিাে আয়গ”।
- “হযাাঁ । আে আর্মো ব ষ্টা কেি একের্ম ঝগড়া না কোে।
- “ঠিক িয়লে। আে অতভয়ক তনয়ে ল বকাোও ঘুয়ে আতস। কততেন ততনজয়ন একসায়ে বিড়ায়ত োই তন”।

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সমসযা

বসয়েম্বয়েে এক সুন্দে সকাল, ঘতড়ে কাাঁ টাে আটটা পঞ্চাে। তনয়জে সাো িাতড়টাে সার্ময়ন এয়স র্মনটা খুেীয়ত ভয়ে উঠল নীলাতিে।
সার্ময়নে লনটায়ত বেয়ল ঋক একটা িল তনয়ে বখলয়ে, আে িাোন্দাে িয়স িই পড়য়ত পড়য়ত নজে োখয়ে স্ত্রী িনযা। এয়কিায়ে সাজায়না
বগাোয়না সংসাে। অতভজাত পাড়াে তিোল বোতলা িাতড়, দুয়টা োর্মী োর্মী গাতড়- সি তনয়জে ব ষ্টাে কয়েয়ে ও। নেীোে এক প্রতযন্ত
গ্রায়র্ম স্ুকলর্মাস্টাে তেয়লন নীলাতিে িািা। বসখান বেয়ক উয়ঠ এয়স প্র ন্ড কষ্ট কয়ে কলকাতাে কয়লয়জ পড়াশুনা কয়েয়ে নীলাতি। তােপে
স্কলােতেপ বজাগাড় কয়ে আয়র্মতেকাে এক নার্মী ইউতনভাতসকটি বেয়ক র্মযায়নজয়র্মন্ট পয়ড়, বসই বেয়েই এখন াকেী কেয়ে ও। াকেীয়তও
গত েে িেয়ে ভীষন উন্নতত কয়েয়ে নীলাতি, অয়নকগুয়লা ধাপ লাতিয়ে এখন র্মযায়নতজং িাইয়েক্টে।
শুধু একটা বোট্ট সর্মসযা হয়েয়ে। াে তর্মতনট আয়গ আয়র্মতেকান এোেলাইয়েে বেনটা এয়স েখন নেক টাওোয়ে ওয়েে অতিয়স ধাক্কা
র্মােল, তখন জানালাে এয়কিায়ে সার্ময়ন োঁা তড়য়ে তেল নীলাতি। তােপে বেয়ক আে ওয়ক বকউ বেখয়ত পায়ে না।

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সত্যয হলেও গল্প

এক গ্লাস ওোইন তনয়ে বকাণাে তেয়কে বটতিলটায়ত িয়স আয়ে বর্ময়েটা। তকেুক্ষন আয়গ ওে জেতেয়নে পাটকি বেষ হয়েয়ে, সিাই িাতড়
য়ল বগয়লও ও োে তন। কাাঁ য় ে জানালা তেয়ে িৃতষ্ট বেখয়ত বেখয়ত বিয়ল আসা জীিনটাে কো ভািতেল। একটা সর্মে তিপুল অে,ক েে
সি তেল ওে হায়তে র্মুয়ঠায়ত। তকন্তু বসই সুখ তেল ভােী ক্ষনিােী, একতেন হঠাৎ কয়ে সি য়ল বগল। তােপে িায়ো িেে ধয়ে আপ্রান
ব ষ্টা কয়েয়ে সািয়লযে তেখেটায়ক আে একিাে স্পেক কোে জনয, তকন্তু হে তন। ওে সি সঙ্গীো- ইোনা, অযানা, বর্মেী সব্বাই তনয়জে
তনয়জে জগত তনয়ে িযাস্ত হয়ে বগয়ে, শুধু ও পায়ে তন। তিয়ে একটা কয়েতেল িয়ট, ে’িেয়েে বোট এক বঘাড়সওোেীয়ক, তকন্তু
বসটাও বিেীতেন বটয়ক তন। র্ময়ন পয়ড় অয়নকতেন আয়গ িেস্ক এক সহকর্মীয়ক ও িয়লতেল বে অয়নক বতা হল, এিাে কাজকম্ম বেয়ড়
ঘেসংসাে কেয়লই বতা পায়েন। আে আজয়ক তনয়জই িেস হয়ে বগয়লও বেয়ড় বেয়ত পােয়ে না এই জগতটায়ক, বসই নার্ম, বসই

িযান িয়লাতেং আয়েকিাে বেখাে বলায়ভ বকায়নােকয়র্ম টিয়ক েয়েয়ে। তকন্তু একা একা এই লড়াইটা াতলয়ে োওো ক্রয়র্মই অসম্ভি হয়ে
উঠয়ে। ওে ভীষনভায়ি েেকাে একটা েক্ত হাত, বে ওয়ক বটয়ন তু লয়ি এই অন্ধকাে বেয়ক।

প্রাে িাাঁ কা বেস্টু য়েয়ন্টে আয়েক বকাণাে বকাল্ড-তিঙ্ক তনয়ে িয়স োকা িেস্ক কৃ ষ্ণকাে ভিয়লায়কে তেয়ক নজে বগয়লা
বর্ময়েটিে। ওেই সহকর্মী এই বলাকটায়ক েত বেয়খ তত অিাক হে ও। আে এই জগতটা বেয়ক তকেু পাওোে বনই বলাকটাে, তিুও
কীয়সে বনোে বে এখনও েয়েে র্মত কাজ কয়ে োে, ভগিানই জায়নন। িউ, িাচ্চা, িান্ধিী সিাই বেয়ড় য়ল বগয়ে। একজন খুি
কায়েে িন্ধু তেল, তাে সয়ঙ্গও অয়নকতেন র্মুখ বেখায়েতখ িন্ধ। তিু বলাকটা কাজটা োয়ড় তন, েত একা হয়েয়ে তত বেন েক্ত হয়ে

উয়ঠয়ে। ওনাে বটতিয়লে কায়ে এতগয়ে োে বর্ময়েটা।
- হযায়লা, িসয়ত পাতে ?
- আয়ে তু তর্ম! তনশ্চেই িসয়ত পায়ো। িাতড় োও তন এখনও?
- নাাঃ। আপতনও বতা একা একা িয়স আয়েন।
- তক কেয়িা িল, বতার্মাে র্মত আতর্মও িড় একা।
- একটা প্রশ্ন তজয়গযস কেি?
- হযা, কে।
- এখয়না তকয়সে আোে এত কাজ কয়েন? আপনাে িেসী সিাই অয়নকতেন আয়গই কাজ বেয়ড় তেয়েয়ে। আপতন বকন পােয়লন না?
- এই জগতটাই আর্মাে কায়ে সি। আতর্ম জাতন আর্মাে আে নতু ন কয়ে তকেু পাওোে বনই, তকন্তু এই কাজটা বেয়ড় তক কয়ে িাাঁ া োে,

বসটাই আর্মাে জানা বনই। তাই র্মোে তেন পেকন্ত বটয়ন বেয়ত াই।
- আর্মাে একটা তিষয়ে একটু সাহােয কেয়িন?
- কী?
- আর্মাে সায়ে োয়িন?
- বকাোে?
- তিশ্বজয়ে ।
- আিাে তিশ্বজয়েে ভূ ত এখয়না বতার্মাে র্মাো বেয়ক নার্মল না?
- কী কেি িলুন, ক্ষনিােী সািয়লযে স্মৃতত আঁকা য়ড় বিাঁয় োকয়ত আে ভাল লাগয়ে না। আয়েকিাে েতে তসংহাসনটায়ক েঁাুয়ত পাতে,
তাহয়ল জীিয়ন আে বকায়না না পাওো োকয়ি না।
- িুঝলার্ম। তকন্তু আর্মায়ক বকন সয়ঙ্গ াও? আতর্ম বতা অয়নকতেন আয়গই িুয়ড়াে েয়ল য়ল বগতে
- হােয়ত হােয়ত আর্মাে আত্মতিশ্বাস তলাতনয়ত এয়স বঠয়কয়ে। আপনাে র্মত অতভজ্ঞ, েক্ত কাউয়ক াই বে আর্মায়ক পে বেখায়ত

পােয়ি।
- ঠিক আয়ে, আতর্ম োজী। তাহয়ল বতার্মাে এক্ুষতন িাতড় য়ল োওো উত ত, কােন কাল সকাল ৯ টাে প্রযাকটিস আয়ে আে আতর্ম

প্রযাকটিস তর্মস কো একের্ম পেন্দ কতে না।
- েযাঙ্ক ইউ । আপনায়ক বে তক িয়ল ধনযিাে জানাি। তাহয়ল কাল সকাল ৯ টাে বেখা হয়ে।
- গুি নাইট র্মাটকিনা।
- গুি নাইট তর্মাঃ বপজ। আর্মাে র্মন িলয়ে পয়েে িেেটা আর্মায়েে হয়ি।

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