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Odisha Part 8: The Parasurameshwara Temple, Bhubaneshwar

The Parasurameshwara temple is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneshwar, dating back to the early 8 th century CE. It is also one of the more intriguing temples, with a wide variety of very interesting sculptures. This temple has been attributed to the Shailodbhavas , who were Shaivites. The dynasty is named for their founder, Shailodbhava, who is said to have emerged from a rock, by the grace of Lord Shiva, in response to a prayer by a man from Kalinga, to create a man capable of ruling the earth. That this temple is dedicated to Shiva is clear, not only from the Shaiva dwarapalas who guard the entrance, but also from the numerous sculptures depicting Shiva in his many forms. However, what makes this temple very interesting is the presence of multiple images of the goddesses, especially the Saptamatrikas. The presence of different forms of the goddess, a panel depicting the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, as well as an image of Ardhanareeshwara suggest a strong Shakta influence o...
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Utterly Butterly Amul....

These days, reading the newspaper hardly gives me the pleasure it used to, which is why I barely scan through it as I have my coffee, a habit which continues simply because it is hard to break.....In today's newspaper, there was just one item which captured my interest - here is a link to the same... take a look.


It is an obituary to Eustace Fernandes, the creator of the Amul girl, and words are simply not enough to describe the importance or the beauty of his creation. An ad that started way back in 1966, almost 10 years before I was born, is still going strong enough. I am not qualified to write an obituary for the creative man, but I thought of putting up some of the beautiful hoardings which have brought a smile on my face every time I set eyes on them...


First escalator at Chowpatty seaface, Mumbai

On compulsory sterilisation introduced during Indira Gandhi regime.

Indian Railways introduces cushioned chairs in the first class compartments. 

Proposal for 90% reservation for SSC students admisssion to colleges in Maharashra - June'09 

Amul congratulates the success of the first test-tube baby. 


Tribute on the untimely death of King of Pop - Michael Jackson - June'09 

Inauguration of the Bandra Worli sea link in Mumbai - July'09 

Longest and most spectacular eclipse of the 21st century - July '09 

Growing popularity of Facebook - July'09 

The recent move by a few to divide and create additional states - Dec.'09 

Bill for 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies gets passed by Rajya Sabha- March'10 

If you still haven't had your fill, please click on the link below to go to the Amul site, where they have each and every hoarding put up between 1976 and today.... You won't know how fast the time passes!

Amul Topicals through the years

The Amul Topical Story







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  1. chitraMarch 12, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    This is a nice post Anu. Kudos to Mr. Fernandes creativity. We used wait every week for his fantastic ads.

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  2. Clipped.in - Explore Indian blogsMarch 12, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    Amul ads were always creative and wonderful. Thanks for sharing it..

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  3. SoulSpaceMarch 13, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    amazing these Amul posts

    lovely link

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  4. AnonymousMarch 13, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    Very nice compilation. Hope they keep the creativity going, even after the passing of Mr. Fernandes.

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  5. Shyam Govind - International SEO expertMarch 15, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    nice one...:)

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  6. ShilpaMarch 19, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Gud one !!! I just love the amul ads.... there was one hoarding on my way to college.... and everytime there was a new ad, I couldnt help but smile.

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  7. Anuradha ShankarMarch 21, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    @Chitra: thanks.... yes, these ads were always much awaited.... which is why i wrote this...

    @Clipped in...thanks a lot...

    @ssstoryteller: they really are.. did u go through all of them???

    @tilo: thanks... i dont think he had anything to d with the recent ones... they have continued so far, hope they will continue further too..

    @shyam: thanks

    @Shona: absolutely!! that was one thing common all over India....

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