A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Pradip Saha
A year after the tsunami crashed into Asia’s coastlines, Tamil …
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Gahvar Van, the forest which Radha used to visit when she wanted …
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Vrishbhanu Kund, a water body where Radha used to play with her …
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Brahma Kund, a pond in middle of Vrindavan, was restored by Braj …
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waste water in kund in Vrindavan
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Remnants of ancient temples have been placed in a corner where …
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According to folklores, these are the groves where Brahma …
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Jai Kund had silted up and had become a flat land that was on the …
Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen.…
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A temple in Jait village in Vrindavan and built near Jai Kund, a …
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Man putting out waste material from a kund in Vrindavan
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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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. MDVDDP004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp003
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?
DVD NO. Mdvddp004
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
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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
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Brahma Kund, a pond in middle of Vrindavan, was restored by Braj Foundation. It is a major centre of attraction in the city today
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Waste water in kund in Vrindavan
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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
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According to folklores, these are the groves where Brahma undertook penance and asked for forgiveness from Krishna. These groves are now known as Brahma Van, says the priest of a Brahma temple in Chomuha village near Vrindavan. Presently, both the grove a
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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
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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
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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
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Man putting out waste material from a kund in Vrindavan
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