Ancient Dimasa Stone House

A breath taking view of Dimasa Stone House

A closer view of the ancient stone house

 This historic ancient stone house is called Dimasa Stone House. It is situated in Maibang, Dima Hasao, earlier known as North Cachar Hills. This architecture was built by Kachari King Harishchandra in 16th century. This stone house is carved out of a single rock in a time span of a single night.

Eminent Sarod player Dr.Rajeeb Chakrabarty performing in a concert in Assam University, Silchar

This link will take you to his wonderful mesmerizing  performance. http://youtu.be/Uk3-Hs2klQw

Rare Transit of Venus unfolds in morning sky of Assam

View of Venus Transit

A rare  celestial spectacle – Transit of  venus – the last  eclipse for this century, unfolded in the morning sky in Assam and all across the country. It enthralled the astro enthusiasts.Scientists amateur astronomers alike celebrated the arrival of the transit of Venus, purring up to the skies to watch a dark black spot slide of over the sun’s surface.

The awesome spectacle is visible all over the country. However, a cloudy sky restricted its visibility from Guwahati and some other parts of Assam. Large projectors, pine hole cameras and telescopes were set up to help people see the celestial event unfold of the Guwahati planetarium. A large number of people has gathered to see the event.

The next Venus transit will happen after a century in 2117, making this a life time event.

 From the earth, this phenomenon is seen when the Venus passes between the sun and the earth. It occurs in intervals of 8, 121/2, 8and 10s1/2years. The last transit of Venus Occurred on June 8, 2004 and was visible across India. 

 

        

D- Voter Declaration Grips Fear for Barak Residents

National Human Rights Commission

Silchar Press Club approached the National Human Rights Commission on the alleged suicide committed  by a resident of border village in Assam's Cachar district after he was declared a 'D' or doubtful voter. The incident was a serious human rights violation.

Arjun Namasudra,32  had allegedly committed suicide on June 8 after he was declared a 'D' or doubtful voter and was not given the form for a voter photo identity card.

Namasudra was a resident of Indo-Bangla border village Haritikar part-I (Subodh Nagar colony) under Katigorah police station. He was an Indian  was a poor daily wage labourer and could not manage the legal expenses and became depressed. It is clearly a case of human rights violation. He had hanged himself to death after a case was filed against him in the Foreigners' Tribunal alleging he was a doubtful citizen.

Silchar Press Club in order to provide justice for late Namasudra will appeal to the Prime Minister and President to provide help to the family members of the deceased. The Silchar Press Club demanded to the government to provide 10 lakh compensation and a government job to Namasudra’s wife.

Sitara Devi- One of the famous Kathak Dancer

SitaraDevi is among the great dancers of modern India. She is born in Calcutta. She was trained in Kathak by her father Shri Sukhdev Maharaj Misra and by masters of Lucknow gharana including Achhan Maharaj, Lachhu Maharaj and Shambu Maharaj. She has combined the traditions of Banaras and Lucknow in her performance of Kathak. An exhaustive treatment of the entire gamut of nritta, sometimes in different talas, interspersed with gats of lyrical beauty and compositions of dramatic intensity followed by moving renditions of thumris and Bhajans constitute the format of her hours long performances, characterized by an electrifying energy.  In many ways she represents a lost era of Katha performed all night with the accompaniment of masters of Tabla like Kanthe Maharaj, Samta Prasad and Kishan Maharaj. Sitara Devi has danced extensively in India and  abroad contributing to the popularization of the art.  She has also been an actress and dancer in films  since the silent era. In a class of her own, she continues  to inspire her audience and fellow artists. She has been honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi  Award (1969) and the Padma Shri.

The Sri Mandir of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra

Silchar Satsang Vihar

Sri Bigraha of Thakur Anukul Chandra

 The Sri Mandir of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra,The fulfiller the best of this age. The temple of Thakur Anukul Chandra is a place where everybody pray him irrespective to caste, creed and religion.Everybody is invited to have initiation (Sat-Diksha). Nobody  is deprived from his holy SAT NAAM and his ideology.

Silchar Satsang Vihar was established in the year 1977 which was inagaurated   by Sri Sri Barda. Many residents of Silchar are devotees of Sri Sri Thakur and are happy to follow his ideologies.