Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow

Tripoto
5th Mar 2015
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 1/12 by Raisa
Palash Flower being the ultimate accessory for Dol
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 2/12 by Raisa
Bohurupi, an almost extinct art..
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 3/12 by Raisa
one of Tagore's many houses in Shantiniketan
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 4/12 by Raisa
Peace, address ..here.
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 5/12 by Raisa
A flute player in the train...surreal music
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 6/12 by Raisa
beyond the mud houses and windows
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 7/12 by Raisa
Dance and music form the rhythm of life in Bolpur
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 8/12 by Raisa
yellow, yellow and more yellow...
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 9/12 by Raisa
A Baul and his music
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 10/12 by Raisa
A herd of golden deer at the Deer Park
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 11/12 by Raisa
Beyond the blues ...is Yellow. Bolpur
Photo of Bolpur beyond the blues: Yellow 12/12 by Raisa
A Vintage car at Banalaxmi

Bolpur is indeed a famous place, two noble laureates, incredible artists, a lot many academician and off course a Bengali fusion rock band with a forte of its own. Off late however, the most I have heard about Bolpur, is about Bolpur Blues and the color blue have somehow associated itself with the place, and there my objection.

I have visited Bolpur, around four times in the last 2 years and indeed there was no blue I could associate with it.

Yellow however, is omnipresent in Bolpur, from the color of the soil to the color of the sarees in Basanta Utsav, everything is yellow, the brighter shade. 

If you were to visit Bolpur on an ordinary day, it would present itself to you in a completely different way. Saturday, will have its charm as you can additionally enjoy the haat (handicraft market) at the khoir.

If you were to visit on the occasion of Dol, do keep in mind:

– Start early( say at 11 pm at night the day before) to reach on time enjoy the celebration from the beginning.

If you are not travelling via car or private transportation, it makes more sense to reach the day before and stay at the many lodges. Do book at least 3 months in advance for the best deals, plus the availability runs out soon enough.

- Be very careful about your belongings, one of our friends ended up losing his camera.

- Taste the local fare, muri ghugni, chop muri, luchi alur dom, they will stay with you.

- When in Bolpur, do not promote any action that would disturb the peace, keing Shantiniketan Shan to (peaceful) is all of our responsibility.

Enjoy!

Specialty Bengali Non Vegetarian Cuisine. Do buy a bottle of home brewed ghee from the cooperative shop.
Photo of Banalaxmi, Bolpur, West Bengal, India by Raisa
An open museum depicting the way of life for different tribes in India .
Photo of Srijani Shilpagram, by Raisa
Photo of Srijani Shilpagram, by Raisa
Photo of Srijani Shilpagram, by Raisa
Photo of Deer Park Eco Home, Bolpur, West Bengal, India by Raisa
Photo of Deer Park Eco Home, Bolpur, West Bengal, India by Raisa
Photo of Deer Park Eco Home, Bolpur, West Bengal, India by Raisa
Photo of Deer Park Eco Home, Bolpur, West Bengal, India by Raisa
Photo of Deer Park Eco Home, Bolpur, West Bengal, India by Raisa