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डाँगमाल के मैनग्रोव जंगलों के विचरण में बीती वो सुबह…..

By Manish Kumar

मैनग्रोव के जंगल दलदली और नमकीन पानी वाले दुष्कर इलाके में अपने आपको किस तरह पोषित पल्लवित करते हैं ये तथ्य भी बेहद दिलचस्प है। अपना भोजन बनाने के लिए मैनग्रोव को भी फ्री आक्सीजन एवम् खनिज लवणों की आवश्यकता होती है। चूंकि ये पानी में हमेशा डूबी दलदली जमीन में पलते हैं इसलिए इन्हें भूमि से ना तो आक्सीजन मिल पाती है और ना ही खनिज लवण। पर प्रकृति की लीला देखिए जो जड़े अन्य पौधों में जमीन की गहराइयों में भोजन बनाने के लिए फैल जाती हैं वही मैनग्रोव में ऊपर की ओर बरछी के आकार में बढ़ती हैं। इनकी ऊंचाई 30 सेमी से लेकर 3 मीटर तक हो सकती है। जड़ की बाहरी सतह में अनेक छिद्र बने होते हैं जो हवा से आक्सीजन लेते हैं और नमकीन जल में घुले सोडियम लवणों से मैनग्रोव को छुटकारा दिलाते हैं। मैनग्रोव की पत्तियों की संरचना भी ऍसी होती है जो सोडियम लवण रहित जल को जल्द ही वाष्पीकृत नहीं होने देती।

यमुनोत्री यात्रा- दिल्ली से हनुमानचट्टी

By Neeraj Jat

अब मुझे कम से कम नौ घण्टे तक देहरादून में ही रहना था। समय बिताने के लिये मैं सहस्त्रधारा चला गया। चूंकि रात का सफर था, यह सोचकर मैं सहस्त्रधारा से वापस आकर देहरादून रेलवे स्टेशन पर खाली पडी बेंच पर ही सो गया। शाम को सात बजे सोया था, आंख खुली साढे दस बजे। वो भी पता नहीं कैसे खुल गयी। मन्द मन्द हवा चल रही थी, मुझे कुछ थकान भी थी और सबसे बडी बात कि मच्छर नहीं थे।

Lebanon – Paradise lost !!

By SilentSoul

Once upon a time… there was Lebanon which was called “Paris of Middle East”…and then something happened and the Paris and Pearl of the Middle East.. changed from heaven to hell…. Let us have a look and see what Lebanon has to offer now for Ghumakkars !

It was 2004 and I boarded Air India flight from New Delhi to Dubai for my journey to Lebanon.

The coastal plain of Lebanon is the historic home of a string of coastal trading cities of Semitic culture, which the Greeks termed Phoenicia, whose maritime culture flourished there for more than 5000 years. Ancient ruins in Byblos, Berytus (Beirut), Sidon, Sarepta(Sarafand), and Tyre show a civilized nation, with urban centres and sophisticated arts. Present-day Lebanon was a cosmopolitan centre for many nations and cultures. Its people roamed the Mediterranean seas, skilled in trade and in art, and founded trading colonies. They were also the creators of the oldest known 24-letter alphabet, a shortening of earlier 30-letter alphabets such as Proto-Sinaitic and Ugaritic.

Temple trails of Karnataka-Part 4-HORANADU AND KALASA TEMPLES

By Venkat

One can either take the Chikmagalur-Mangalore road and reach Kottigehara town and turn right from there to reach Horanadu. Or the alternative route is via Balehonnur, from where one can go south to reach Kalasa and Horanadu temples. Both are almost the same distance.

A Visit to the Mahazat As-Said Wildlife Reserve

By Taher Kagalwala

     Time to tell you about the mammals that we saw They include the famous Arabian Oryx, the Reem Gazelle and the Idni Gazelle. The Oryx is a long-horned animal that is feared for its ability to kill with its horns. However, within the reserve, it is remarkably docile as it has been trained to expect food and water at appointed times. At the time of writing this, there are more than 650 of these animals in the As-said reserve. According to Mr. Moayyed, the reserve is already full to above its capacity to hold these animals, and it only because of the controlled conditions that the animals are able to survive, thrive and breed over here.

Glimpses of Santiniketan

By Patrick

Santiniketan is a name which evokes memories of Rabindranath Tagore and the Nobel Price. Of the Viswa Bharathi University, of art and culture, peace and tranquility. A visit to Kolkatta is incomplete without a visit to Santiniketan. I had an opportunity to visit the place last December and have tried to give some glimpses of the cultural ethos of the place

Ghumakkar Insights – Maya, Chitrachor, and Plagiarism

By D.L.Narayan

Permit me to narrate an anecdote about a fictitious schoolgirl called Maya. Her class is given an assignment to write an essay titled “My most memorable trip”. She had just returned from a visit to the famous Vaishno Devi shrine and decided to write about it. However, when she started writing, she did not know what to write about other than it was an enjoyable visit and the atmosphere in the temple was very spiritual. Maya decided to use the internet to get more facts about the place. She used bits and pieces from everywhere, stitches together an essay and proudly submits her essay to her teacher.

Portsmouth & Spinnaker Tower – Day 15

By Shubham

Today was our 15th and second-last day in England. Our plan for the day was to be at the beach in the morning, then go to see the Spinnaker Tower in Gunwharf Quay in the afternoon, and finally take our Coach back to London (we’re in Portsmouth, remember?)

नज़ारे भितरकनिका के : मैनग्रोव के जंगल, नौका विहार और पक्षियों की दुनिया !

By Manish Kumar

पेड़ की हर ऊँची शाख पर पक्षी यूँ बैठे थे मानों बाहरी आंगुतकों से जंगलवासियों को सचेत कर रहे हों। जंगलों के बीच ऐसी यात्रा करने में आपके पास अगर अच्छी जूम लेंस का कैमरा और उससे बेहतर SLR ना हो तो पक्षियों को पहचानने और कैमरे में क़ैद करना मुश्किल होता है क्यूँकि पास जाते वक़्त हलका सा खटका हुआ तो चिड़िया फुर्र।

DEORIA TAL

By Harish Bhatt

The welcome board put up at the entrance to Sari by the villager’s shows a detailed map of Deoria Tal and the peaks that surround it. The Sari village committee is responsible for the upkeep of the area.

Ghumakkar Featured Author Interview with Professor Manish Khamesra

By Nandan Jha

I often cherish the only trip I did with the couple in 2002 (or may be before) to Orchha. Countless evenings of Tea, Rajasthani namkeens, sitting on those cool white marble floors at their place, discussing books, religion, morals, Hindi poetry and numerous stupid things which we do when we are young. Even the local market (the now famous sector 18 of Noida) was not at all busy and one can just sit alongside those rickety fountains and spend the evening, doing nothing. Sometimes we would polish the day off with a movie at Dharamplace or Alka theatre which still looked and acted like being in 60s, frozen in time. Old world charm is what some say. When you meet your old friends you always feel the warmth of assurance, the ether which connects you is just viscous enough to hold you together without restricting any freedom.

A Swiss road trip..

By Sanghamitra

“I’m afraid of heights”…I mumbled. He gave me a WTF look.. Are you kidding? He probably wanted to ask. He was not wrong. Here I was going to jump off the cliff in few minutes. how the hell was he going to believe that I was actually scared of heights…it’s not the height. It’s the steep downhill slope.. I can go uphill and probably reach heaven like Juthisthir did.

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