Going past Barrackpore Bridge: Dakshineswar temple and roundabout
On a Friday i visited Dakshineswar temple. Started a little after eight in the morning went past Barrackpore Bridge at 8.40. A ride lasting over an hour in three different buses. The crowd inside the temple was not strong enough to keep you away but it took a while before the queue arithmetic could be understood. For those intending to skip the queue qualm, the best part about Dakshineswar is one can gain a glimpse of Goddess from rear which is as overwhelming as one made possible by joining the queue. In the precincts are Jyotirlingas in a row which is followed by a Hooghly river. Quite close to the bathing space came across Jagdish Das, newspaper vendor, and Uttam, tea vendor, who seem unfazed by a large number of devotees taking a dip in the Hooghly and getting themselves into a new fabric. Herein spotted an old man, Vibhuti, sitting under a tree, who seem content to keep to himself than reach out to a new set of friends.
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's room
As for the room where a picture of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the articles used by him are displayed, the floor has a shine round the year. There is a different entry and exit to Ramakrishna's room. Opposite to the entrance to the temple is Pnya Bithika. A maruti esteem bearing number wb 02 X 0018 is sighted in the temple area. The same car i spot near Tirupati General Stores, 36 C J M Avenue on a different day.
While leaving the temple area at 10.55, came across "welcome to second vivekananda bridge tollway". The dunlop-shyambazar bus ride was by and large along expected lines with B T Road looking as complicated and congested as ever. There were numerous stoppages on the way due to pile up of traffic and once i was in the vicinity of Shyambazar some breathing space could be visualised.
Taking a Shyambazar-Esplanade tram
As i took a tram from Shyambazar to BBD Bag/ Esplanade, inside is a board on last date of renewal monthly tickets; last date of deposit refund. Kindly tender the exact fare, 5 and 10 rs notes cannot be changed by the conductor. Other messages put in the tram were:
- This car is yours. Please take care.
- Please move inside the car.
- Smoking prohibited.
- Beware of pickpockets.
With the tram from Shyambazar heading towards BBD Bag/ Esplanade, the sightings in Hatibagan and roundabout came as follows
- divine cafe 26, bidhan sarani, kolkata 6
- paul jewellers
- ghosh & co sweets
- new college law hostel, 14 bidhan sarani
- vidyasagar college, board pointing inside
- darpana theatre (there are three theatres in a row)
- shyambazar p.o 700004
- second theatre had tollywood badshah celebrations underway
- next to third theatre is nati bindonini sarani
- bharat engineering stores corp had pictures of munshi prem chand and a message
In rasbehari road and other places:
Straits restaurant for meals (combo meal comprising veg fried rice with veg manchurian comes for 49rs). This reminds me of probably Vittal's in Nashik where the brunch till last year too came under 50rs.
From rasbehari road to lake road
-bharatmata mistaana bhandar
-nepa sweets & snacks
-sharma sweets & snacks
- chandana sweets, 32C lake road (those running the sweet shop are an organised lot with no airs whatsoever) Against this one in the vicinity seems to be haughty and timid probably to do with surroundings that are humid.
- amrapali learning centre: english, european
- mahaprabhu mistaana bhandar
- shree hanuman bhandar 4, lake road
- lake tea centre
- bytes cyber cafe (run by partha bose, a cooperative and gentle soul)
During various rounds to rasbehari road/avenue, attempts were made to snatch a meal or two and on one occasion it led me to a regale restaurant. Well, mixed vegetables came for 50rs, and in view of no plain rice (15rs), basmati rice came for 25rs. The eating joint has sitting arrangements and if they start serving plain rice, some can visit more often.
On a Friday i visited Dakshineswar temple. Started a little after eight in the morning went past Barrackpore Bridge at 8.40. A ride lasting over an hour in three different buses. The crowd inside the temple was not strong enough to keep you away but it took a while before the queue arithmetic could be understood. For those intending to skip the queue qualm, the best part about Dakshineswar is one can gain a glimpse of Goddess from rear which is as overwhelming as one made possible by joining the queue. In the precincts are Jyotirlingas in a row which is followed by a Hooghly river. Quite close to the bathing space came across Jagdish Das, newspaper vendor, and Uttam, tea vendor, who seem unfazed by a large number of devotees taking a dip in the Hooghly and getting themselves into a new fabric. Herein spotted an old man, Vibhuti, sitting under a tree, who seem content to keep to himself than reach out to a new set of friends.
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's room
As for the room where a picture of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the articles used by him are displayed, the floor has a shine round the year. There is a different entry and exit to Ramakrishna's room. Opposite to the entrance to the temple is Pnya Bithika. A maruti esteem bearing number wb 02 X 0018 is sighted in the temple area. The same car i spot near Tirupati General Stores, 36 C J M Avenue on a different day.
While leaving the temple area at 10.55, came across "welcome to second vivekananda bridge tollway". The dunlop-shyambazar bus ride was by and large along expected lines with B T Road looking as complicated and congested as ever. There were numerous stoppages on the way due to pile up of traffic and once i was in the vicinity of Shyambazar some breathing space could be visualised.
Taking a Shyambazar-Esplanade tram
As i took a tram from Shyambazar to BBD Bag/ Esplanade, inside is a board on last date of renewal monthly tickets; last date of deposit refund. Kindly tender the exact fare, 5 and 10 rs notes cannot be changed by the conductor. Other messages put in the tram were:
- This car is yours. Please take care.
- Please move inside the car.
- Smoking prohibited.
- Beware of pickpockets.
With the tram from Shyambazar heading towards BBD Bag/ Esplanade, the sightings in Hatibagan and roundabout came as follows
- divine cafe 26, bidhan sarani, kolkata 6
- paul jewellers
- ghosh & co sweets
- new college law hostel, 14 bidhan sarani
- vidyasagar college, board pointing inside
- darpana theatre (there are three theatres in a row)
- shyambazar p.o 700004
- second theatre had tollywood badshah celebrations underway
- next to third theatre is nati bindonini sarani
- bharat engineering stores corp had pictures of munshi prem chand and a message
In rasbehari road and other places:
Straits restaurant for meals (combo meal comprising veg fried rice with veg manchurian comes for 49rs). This reminds me of probably Vittal's in Nashik where the brunch till last year too came under 50rs.
From rasbehari road to lake road
-bharatmata mistaana bhandar
-nepa sweets & snacks
-sharma sweets & snacks
- chandana sweets, 32C lake road (those running the sweet shop are an organised lot with no airs whatsoever) Against this one in the vicinity seems to be haughty and timid probably to do with surroundings that are humid.
- amrapali learning centre: english, european
- mahaprabhu mistaana bhandar
- shree hanuman bhandar 4, lake road
- lake tea centre
- bytes cyber cafe (run by partha bose, a cooperative and gentle soul)
During various rounds to rasbehari road/avenue, attempts were made to snatch a meal or two and on one occasion it led me to a regale restaurant. Well, mixed vegetables came for 50rs, and in view of no plain rice (15rs), basmati rice came for 25rs. The eating joint has sitting arrangements and if they start serving plain rice, some can visit more often.
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