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| Banesar Garden |
The news of a new train from New Delhi to Ludhiana via Sangrur came a boon to me. For me to reach my village 10 miles towards Barnala from Sangrur usually took the whole day. The only train Jammu Tavi was a hopeless which used to stream off at odd hours at midnight. This new Shatabdi started at 7.00 AM and reached Sangrur 10.55AM. We enjoyed the beautiful country side, We saw wheat sown all over. So this was dream Train which can help me rech back Delhi in a day without getting un-necessarly tired
From Sangrur station, our ride took us 30 minutes to reach my village Badbar. So it was quick, refreshing and well on time. The phone system had already worked and our people were on their alert to catch me. With a quick round of Nehri Land for about one hour or so , we proseeded to Maru Land pocket and reached in ten minutes.
I was thrilled to see Vegetable crops of Peas and Bell Pepper under shades being grown. I encouraged Meghraj to go for Organic vegetable farming. We also discussed to start a Guave plantations in one acre of land as a Pilot Project. We tasted white radish and carrots and started back for Sangrur.
So there was still plenty of time for the return journey and we decided to see Banesar Garden to spend some time in the afternoon.
I am trying to document some of my memories here. Enjoy!
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The Marble 'Baradari' having 12 door openings on North, South, East and West sides is in the midst of a pond which remains dry now a days. Alas! some body could care more and star this Pond working. After all this is one of the master pieces of treasures the City has. Most of us spend a lot of money and go visit places while we donot care to spend a penny at our own place. The city may charge a fee and should all free scheduled visits by students once or twice a week to learn our History, Culture, Art and Architecture.
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| What a grand piece of Architecture is this Statue Loaded Marble Fountain. The art is far superior than seen other more famous places of the world. |
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This is the entry for the Marble 'Baradari'. The door is decorated by marble statues Malwai Turbaned & Bearded strong man armed with usual bamboo rods shown in a symmetrical way. They are flanked by Lion and Lioness on either side. An elephant on each side is also shown above them. The crown is made up of one male Peacock accompanied by two female Peacocks. The stiff and elongated feathers of male are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship. Unless we maintain such peice of art, very soon we shall loose them and many others.
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| This is a sculpture of a woman holding and feeding a baby in her lap. Unfortunately this master piece has been demaged vry badly. I am fully confident that it still can be restored to its orignal glory. |
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Sitting on acool place.
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| Meticulously laid out marble tile floor which has weathered hundreds of years of abuse |
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| On may way back to Delhi, as we waited for the train, the sun set was really spectacular indeed at the Sangrur Railway Station! |
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