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From Solapur to Varanasi: A Spiritual Train Odyssey

From Solapur to Varanasi: A Spiritual Train Odyssey Journey to Varanasi on the Banaras Express (Train No. 17323) My trip to the sacred city of Varanasi turned out to be an unforgettable two-day journey full of diverse experiences, scenic transitions, and heartfelt encounters. Setting Off in the Dark I began my adventure at 3:30 am from Solapur station, boarding the Banaras Express (Train No. 17323) which runs once a week. Although the train’s primary route is from Hubli, my journey started in Solapur. With the world still enveloped in pre-dawn darkness, the air carried a quiet anticipation for the two-day voyage ahead. A Two-Day Journey Through India As the train chugged along the tracks, I was treated to a unique perspective of India’s vast landscape. The journey spanned across three states—beginning in Maharashtra, passing through the heart of Madhya Pradesh, and finally arriving in Uttar Pradesh. Each state brought its own charm to the ride, with changing landscapes and loca...

Climbing fish / चढणीचे मासे

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  Climbing fish / चढणीचे मासे   The rains intensified, the rains increased, the river started flowing and the fish in the river started climbing with this water. The fish that come from the river to the land in the direction of the flow against the water are called climbing fish. This is the picture we are seeing in every village in Konkan. In fact, in the first rains, along with the flow of water, these fish, which have to climb from the river to the fields, come for breeding. Crabs also come from deep burrows to breed on the dam. पावसाने जोर धरला,पाऊस वाढला नदीला प्रवाह लागले आणि नदीतील मासे या पाण्याबरोबर चढणीला लागले. म्हनजेच जे मासे नदीतून जमिनीकडे पाण्याच्या विरुद्ध प्रवाहाच्या दिशेने येतात त्यांना चढणीचे मासे म्हणतात. कोकणात गावागावात सध्या हेच चित्र पहायला मिळत आहे.खरे तर पाहिल्या पावसात पाण्याच्या प्रवाहाबरोबर नदीतून शेतात चढणीला लागणारे हे मासे प्रजननासाठी येत असतात. खेकडेही खोल बिळातून बांधावर प्रजननासाठी येतात.