Shantiniketan - Blog Posts

~BISWABHARATI MUSEUM~

(Shantiniketan Trip :- Day-3)

One of the best places of shantiniketan. Mobile was allowed but photography was not allowed inside the museum (i have made a audio-video, keeping the video on inside my bag and recording the convos) so I have to describe everything.

Best books of Rabindranath Thakur. The things which were used by Rabi Thakur, the gifts which he received from japan and other countries. His letters, his meeting with George B. Shaw, Netaji etc..

(I don't know why but I am unable to post the video🙂)

I had a romantic moment there too 🤭. He was really into literature he was reading everything which was hanged in the walls of the museum and I went near, started reading out loud and he was listening to me then we smiled at each other, later on we came out together from the museum and parted ways. 😭

My favorite mutuals:-

@intellectual6666 @shyam-kariya @choppedphilosopherharmony @arjokonna @aapki-shayara @uska-deewana @enigma-the-mysterious @anarkali-disco-chali @myladytara @existingwhy @moonhymnss @zakhmpemarham

~KONKALITOLA, KOPAYI NODI & JOMIDAR BARI~

Shantiniketan Trip:- Day-2

Konkalitola Mondir:-

Beautiful temple. My family didn't give puja because this year my grandmother expired, so "ashuch" . (curse in english I guess, don't know) I was sitting inside the temple area and saw that "Shautali Dance" was performed by the tribal women. I danced with them, clicked photos. I danced so well that they were calling me continuously🤭. I really had fun their. I even did my make up inside the temple area (because Pinush was giving me rush and yes girls take time to get ready). While doing my makeup I felt like the song "Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera". I know I am not even a bit of that song but still I felt. (I am ugly as hell🙂 but still I felt like chandi jaisa rang). Anyways really felt calm and happy while dancing.

Kopayi Nodi:-

Rabindranath Thakur composed a poem "Amader Choto Nodi" which was based on Kopayi Nodi. Its really a "choto nodi, chole aake bake". I have nothing so say something about this nodi because its really beautiful. Speechless I am.

আমাদের ছোটো নদী চলে বাঁকে বাঁকে বৈশাখ মাসে তার হাঁটু জল থাকে। পার হয়ে যায় গোরু, পার হয় গাড়ি, দুই ধার উঁচু তার, ঢালু তার পাড়ি। চিক্ চিক্ করে বালি, কোথা নাই কাদা, একধারে কাশবন ফুলে ফুলে সাদা। কিচিমিচি করে সেথা শালিকের ঝাঁক, রাতে ওঠে থেকে থেকে শেয়ালের হাঁক।

~ রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর

(I have posted a picture of "Bonolota". It is a villa which is named after Bonolota.)

Jomidaar Bari:-

Several shooting took place in this place. Its really huge. Shiv Pujo takes place in this house. I though that the Zee5 webseries "Shwetkali" shooting was done here but I was wrong. Anyways. I even clicked some photos inside the jomidar bari. I felt like I reached heaven, its was vintage and beautiful.

Thats all about day two. Had a lot of fun and gathered a lot of knowledge.

I bet day 3 blog will capture the heart of every reader.

Lemme tag my favorite Bengali's as well as other mutuals

@intellectual6666 @choppedphilosopherharmony @jukti-torko-golpo @piyakebazaar @anarkali-disco-chali @shyam-kariya @aapki-shayara @aapka-shayar @thecaffeinatedresearcher @enigma-the-mysterious

~SHONAJHURI HAAT~

Shantiniketan Trip:- Day-1

As a lover of Rabindranath Thakur, I have always dreamt to give a small visit to Shantiniketan. Dream came true. I am sitting in my hotel room right now and I am typing this in my notepad. Pinush (my pishemoshai/uncle) playing a rabindra sangeet "Bodhu micche rag korona"

It was 6:52 a.m. (i love keeping time records for a stupid reason, suppose we meet a problem and a detective arrives and asks me the time i will be able to give the exact time and help the detective to solve the case faster) when me and my family reached Howrah station. Pinush and family came around 8:15 a.m. (the train timing was 8:30 so no issues). We hopped on the train took our seats and waited for the train to arrive at Bolpur Shantiniketan Station. We got down from the train at 12:00 p.m. (dot time XD) We took a Toto and reached at our hotel. We took bath, had our lunch and left for Shonajhuri Haat

Shonajhuri Haat was the best place... It felt like I have teleported to the era of Rabi Thakur. Believe me, every single one was wearing traditional dress. Men and boys were wearing Punjabi, Jeans. Some even wore punjabi and dhuti. Women and girls were wearing Saree, churidar, kurti, short kurti and long skirt. Even I was wearing traditional. Tribal dances and baul gaan were my favorite part of the haat. Everyone was "Rabindrik". People singing rabindra sangeet while roaming around the haat, chatting about Rabi Thakur's Uponyash, Choto Golpo, Kobita and what not.

Some tribal, residents of Shantiniketan sold their creative items like Handmade Saree, punjabi, churidar, coat, umbrella, handkerchief, pencil box, diary. Handcrafted Jewelry and alot. We purchased a lot of things. Some titbit of eye-talk or eye-contact happened with a random guy.(he was handsome and was rabindrik from inside cause he was not wearing traditionals but he was very much into the haat and everything present) It felt good, people reading this have all the right to judge me but I felt good.

খোকার মনের ঠিক মাঝখানটিতে

আমি যদি পারি বাস নিতে-_

তবে আমি একবার

জগতের পানে তার

চেয়ে দেখি বসি সে-নিভৃতে ॥

তার রবি শশী তারা

জানিনে কেমন ধার!

~ রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর

I took all these photographs in my camera. I don't know but I looked very beautiful today and felt good as well. I was carrying a camera and was clicking the pictures of every single thing present there. I felt very happy and peaceful. I don't have much words to describe more. I described the whole shonajhuri haat.

(We purchased a lot of cloths and fun moment, nothing was a good fit for my older brother because he is freaking tall and a little chubby. I am waiting for a bookstore in order to purchase a lot of books of Rabindranath)

Thats all for today (second blog coming soon and I am having a very nice trip getting no time to surf my mobile phone XD)

I have to tag these mutuals of mine

@enigma-the-mysterious @choppedphilosopherharmony @intellectual6666 @arjokonna @zindagi-se-darte-ho

Lemme post some Rabindra Sangeet too 📜🍁