Janak Yadav

The arrival of Maa Durga's idol at our Puja Pandal, a photo session with Devi Durga. This is Durga Puja throwback for the year 2014. Almost four years passed away since that Durga Pujo we organized well that year. It is 2018 and I still have those photographs and videos yet to be shared with the world. The world, where everything has changed drastically during these 4 years for us. This was the look of our Durga Puja Pandal with idols in 2014 - Classical Embossed  These pictures have become memories spent together. Memories of visiting a kumhartoli (Kumortuli, as called in Bangla) in Bansberia of Hooghly district from Howrah district for Durga Puja idol purchase. Then Pandal hopping in para (locals) and the whole city listening to Dhaak tunes and smelling food and the fragrance of Seuli flower. Heavily eating out with friends and family. Dumped into festive season that engulfs the whole West Bengal. Followed by the arrival...

It took more than a year for me to present this wonderful friend to the whole world through my blog. He was like any stranger when we met on Ganga river’s ghat at Howrah. Those days, I was going through ups and downs in my life. I hope you all are familiar with the story of sour grapes. Whatever I did wasn’t bearing a fruit. Neither blogging, nor digital marketing, or anything. Personally or professionally, it was a hard time. I used to roam around in search of a peaceful place in my city, where no one knows me so that I can sit back, relax and talk to myself in search of answers. And what could have been more soothing than river side on a summer noon. So I went to this place, near Bangeshwar Mahadev temple where 51 feet tall Lord Shiva’s statue is resting. The Ganges ghat I am talking about is the one just opposite to Kolkata’s famous Bhuthnath temple , which falls on Salkia School Road, the lane in which Salkia AS High School is established. It was like a half day for me from offic...

We Kolkatans, love sea food, so how can we resist loving the sea? We somersault for sea visits towards the Bay of Bengal as soon as we get time from the busy weekdays on the weekends. But this time, we did a summersault by crafting a memorable road trip by car to Digha, the nearest sea beach from Kolkata as my city was burning with 44 degree Celsius which actually felt like 49 degree C. Nothing could have been much soothing than getting a short relief beside the sea from this scorching Indian summer heat wave in the city . Welcome Gate to Digha Sea Beach region, maintained by DSDA and WB Tourism. All Images are Copyright of Janak Kumar Yadav. Early Morning,  Time- 5:30 am We initiated by starting our car, this time Maruti Alto 800, sharp at 5:30 am from our place. On the driver's seat was my friend Rahul , onto his left was me, Ahem, Ahem ! Assisting Rahul in taking selfie while he drives the car. On the back seat were Didi(Elder Sister), J...

Mattress of Junk  इस दुनिया में पागलों की कमी नहीं है! कुछ होते हैं पर दीखते नहीं और जो दीखते हैं वो होते नहीं! इन्हे न कोई रोकने वाला न कोई टोकने वाला! उनकी हरकतें ही हमें अपनी तरफ आकर्षित करती हैं इसलिए चाहते हुए भी नज़र नहीं हटती! कई दिनों से मेरा साक्छात्कार भी मानसिक रूप से पैदल लोगों से ज्यादा हो रहा है! वे आपको किसी भी जगह, किसी भी समय दिख सकते हैं! कभी कोई(पागल) मुझे कूड़े-कचरे के ढेर पर आराम से लेट कर गहन चिंता में मिला तो कभी कोई भरी गर्मी की दोपहरी में ताड़ के पत्तों का चिल्लम बना कर गांजा सुलगाते हुए मिला! यहाँ तक की रेलवे स्टेशन पर भी इनके कारनामे खुल्लम-खुल्ला होते हैं! Smartphone Photography by JNK Smartphone Photography by JNK- Craving for a pot Smartphone Photography by JNK @ Uttar Pradesh Smartphone Photography by JNK @ Uttar Pradesh भूख-प्यास लगती है तो दूसरों के सामने स्वतः हाथ पसार देते हैं! इनके अंदर किंचित भी घमंड नहीं आता के दूसरों से कुछ मूह खोल...

Image Courtsey-Facebook Mother's Day कुछ दिन पहले ही हर्षोल्लास से मनाया गया! वैसे है तो ये विदेशी रीति है,  लेकिन माँ के लिए जितना भी करो और जैसे भी करो वो कम ही होगा!  इसीलिए माँ की अच्छाइयों को समझने-समझाने का कोशिस न करते हुए मैं आपके सामने पेश कर रहा हू कुछ ऐसे गीत जो कभी न कभी हमलोगों ने अपने माँ के लिए गाया होगा !  और अगर आपने ऐसे गीत कभी नहीं गाया है, तो आज आप जरुर गाएंगे, क्युकी माँ होती ही बहोत अच्छी है ! तू कितनी अच्छी है, तू कितनी भोली है तुझे सब है पता, है न माँ? माँ, मेरी माँ, प्यारी माँ, मम्मा !! माँ ओ माँ....मेरी माँ  तेरी ऊँगली पकड़ कर चला  माँ तुझे ढूँढू कहाँ? -मोहम्मद रफ़ी  माँ- पंकज उधास (ग़ज़ल) माँ - उजैर जसवाल                    ...