Ustad Bismillah Khan

BisPortrait, originally uploaded by rhndrsn.

Ustad Bismillah Khan Sahib (March 21, 1916 – August 21, 2006) was an Indian shehnai maestro. He was the third classical musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna (in 2001), the highest civilian honour in India and gained worldwide acclaim for playing the shehnai for more than eight decades [1].

Hookha pipes ….

Hookha pipes at the Night Market, originally uploaded by hcjonesphotography.

A hookah (Hindi: हुक़्क़ा, Urdu: حقّہ hukkah), nargile in Turkish or shisha (Arabic: شيشة‎) is a single or multi-stemmed (often glass-based) water pipe for smoking. The concept of filtered smoke through a pipe originated in India and later developed into the modern hookah in Iran,[1][2][3][4][5] hookah has gained immense popularity, especially in the Middle East and is gaining popularity in the USA, UK, Canada, and elsewhere.[6] Today, some of the highest quality and most extravagant hookah pipes come from Egypt, Lebanon, Iran and Turkey. The hookah operates by water filtration and indirect heat. It is used for smoking tobacco fruits.

A silent valley, INDIA

A silent valley, originally uploaded by kriti_kancerian.

A silent valley, INDIA

Bridge (Mumbai Goa Highway)

Bridge (Mumbai Goa Highway), originally uploaded by coolguy_teju.

Bridge (Mumbai Goa Highway), INDIA.

Bhakti Park, Wadala, Mumbai

Bhakti Park, Wadala, Mumbai, originally uploaded by Brajeshwar.

The Bhakti Park near the DOME theatre at Wadala, Mumbai (INDIA)

Necklace Road – Hyderabad, India

Necklace Road – Hyderabad, originally uploaded by Azgar Khan.

Necklace Road – Hyderabad, India

Road to Khandala…..

Road to Khandala, originally uploaded by pahujaamit.

Heaven On Earth….

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Taj Mahal, Agra, India, originally uploaded by JitendraSingh.

Wah Taj….

Sharavathi Valley, India

Sharavathi Valley, originally uploaded by Tumkur Ameen.

Sharavathy River valley beyond Jog falls, Shimoga District, Western Ghats, south western INDIA.

About Western Ghats:
Western Ghats are a 1600 KM long chain of mountains that run parallel to the Arabian Sea in peninsular India. They give birth to almost all the major rivers of south India. These rivers provide drinking and irrigation water for more than 250 million people. The ‘Ghats’ are one of earth’s designated 25 Bio-diversity ‘Hot Spots’. They are home to some of earth’s rarest flora and fauna and most spectacular landscapes.

Maharastra, India

Western Ghat, originally uploaded by Gauravb.

This road goes to Thosheghar Waterfall Taken from top of Sajjangad Fort.

Place: Satara, Maharashtra, India