This is the picture of the remnant of a medieval 'Rasmancho' on the bank of the dead river, Saraswati. A Rasmancho is a permanent stage made for the celebration of the religious festival 'Ras' in West Bengal, India. The festival culturally celebrates the pastoral union of Radha and Krishna (mythological characters), who came away from their houses to celebrate their love. People found this an occasion to pay adoration to Radha-Krishna, who are thought to be the incarnations of goddess, Lakshmi and her husband Narayana.
4 responses
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PINAKI SARKAR gave props (22 Dec 2008):
nice and historical..
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rob wright said (23 Dec 2008):
cool photo. Thank you for the background too. I enjoy photos with some history.
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Judy Wanamaker gave props (23 Dec 2008):
Lovely relic with a great story. Wonderful capture.
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Natalie S gave props (24 Dec 2008):
Interesting image and facts
