PIOUS: Devotees offer floral tributes and food to Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti at the Mahabodhi Society of India headquarters at Bankim Chatterjee Street on Monday, May 16. There are various interesting trivia about Lord Buddha. According to legend, the curly ringlets on Buddha’s head are 108 snails that sacrificed their lives to shield the Lord’s head from the scorching sun during a session of meditation
Amit Datta/My KolkataTHIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE: Visitors gather around a replica of a ‘Dokhma’ or Tower of Silence at the Indian Museum on International Museum Day on Wednesday, May 18. The Tower of Silence is used by Zoroastrians (also known as the Parsi community in India) for the ritual of sky burial. Zoroastrians place the bodies on the roof of the ‘Dokhma’ for carnivorous birds like vultures to prey on them. It is an integral part of their belief system
Amit Datta/My KolkataSTORM RELIEF: A huge tree fell in front of the Bengal Rowing Club due to a Nor'wester on Saturday, May 21. Winds blowing at 60km-70km per hour brought down many trees and branches across the city, slowing down the traffic on a busy Saturday evening. The blinding rain forced motorists to turn on their indicators and proceed with caution
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