A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil Nadu faces a question: the relief work being over, how can the broader task of rebuilding begin?
Delhi generates more than 9,000 tonnes of waste daily. All the waste dumping sites, like the one seen at Bhalswa in the picture, are overflowing. Managing Delhi's towering piles of garbage will be a big challenge for whichever party comes to power
Delhi generates more than 9,000 tonnes of waste daily. All the waste dumping sites, like the one seen at Bhalswa in the picture, are overflowing. Managing Delhi's towering piles of garbage will be a big challenge for whichever party comes to power
Gahvar Van, the forest which Radha used to visit when she wanted to be alone, was in a miserable condition for long. The trees had all dried and a huge population of monkeys was settled there. It has now been restored by The Braj Foundation
Vrishbhanu Kund, a water body where Radha used to play with her friends, has also been revived by Braj Foundation. Vrishbhanu Kund, Kirti Kund and Jal Mahal in Braj were made by Vrishbhanu, Radha’s father
Remnants of ancient temples have been placed in a corner where people come to offer prayers to them. While a few say these are old statues, others say these are from Nand’s house, where Krishna was brought up. Even though the statues and carvings are very
Jai Kund had silted up and had become a flat land that was on the verge of being encroached when residents of Jait approached Braj Foundation, a non-profit working to rejuvenate lakes, ponds, hills and groves in the Braj area
Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen. Mythology says that these are Hao and Bilao demons who had come to Nandgaon, the village of Nand (father of Krishna), but were turned into stone before they could enter the village
A temple in Jait village in Vrindavan and built near Jai Kund, a pond, is dedicated to Kaliya Mardan. It is believed that when Krishna defeated Kaliya, the snake, and banished him from Yamuna, he told Kaliya to run for his life. It is also believed that t
People of Barsana, Radha’s village, believe that Radha still comes to Roop Kund, another water body in the area, every night to take a dip in water before performing Raasleela with Krishna. This kund was last restored in the medieval age by Raja Todarmal,
Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen. Mythology says that these are Hao and Bilao demons who had come to Nandgaon, the village of Nand (father of Krishna), but were turned into stone before they could enter the village
Kunds or water bodies in Braj, near Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, are believed to be divine. Shown in this picture is a pilgrim who drinks water from Radha and Shyam Kund. Folklore says that these kunds have water from every pilgrimage place in the world
Since a large number of tourists visit Mansi Ganga, another kund and a pilgrimage site in the area, its water has become highly polluted. Though bathing in the kund is prohibited, its water is lifted with the help of pumps so that pilgrims can take shower