Chandramallika : Botanical name: Chrysanthemum indicum Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family), has large flowerheads, white, yellow or pink in the wild species.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Fossil - I
Egg of Dinosaurs!
Fossil are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past. The totality of fossils, both discovered and undiscovered, and their placement in fossiliferous (fossil-containing) rock formations and sedimentary layers (strata) is known as the fossil record.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Winter Flare!
Calendula in my garden
The name Calendula stems from the Latin kalendae, meaning first day of the month, presumably because pot marigolds are in bloom at the start of most months of the year. There is around about 12–20 species found, the common name marigold probably refers to the Virgin Mary.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Konark Sun Temple!
It is also known as the Black Pagoda, at Konark, in Orissa. It was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I (1238-1250 CE). The temple is an example of Orissan architecture of Ganga dynasty . The temple is one of the most renowned temples in India and is a World Heritage Site.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Khajuraho!
In the 19th century, British engineer T.S. Burt arrived in the area, followed by General Alexander Cunningham. Cunningham put Khajuraho on the world map when he explored the site on behalf of the Archaeological Survey of India and described what he found in glowing terms.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
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