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View of the Ganges from the Phatuk or Gate at the Top of Punchgunga Ghat

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वातायन

Vatayan

Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
1 min read 5 versesझरोखाविश्वजिन्दगी

5 verses · ~1 min

मैं झरोखा हूँ। कि जिसकी टेक लेकर विश्व की हर चीज बाहर झाँकती है।

पर, नहीं मुझ पर, झुका है विश्व तो उस जिन्दगी पर जो मुझे छूकर सरकती जा रही है।

जो घटित होता है, यहाँ से दूर है। जो घटित होता, यहाँ से पास है।

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इति

Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'

The Poet

रामधारी सिंह 'दिनकर'

Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'

View of the Ganges from the Phatuk or Gate at the Top of Punchgunga Ghat

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View of the Ganges from the Phatuk or Gate at the Top of Punchgunga Ghat

In the early nineteenth century, James Prinsep served as the assay master at the Benares Mint, yet his true devotion lay in documenting the ancient soul of the holy city. Enchanted by the steep stone steps, sacred bathing ghats, and majestic riverside temples, Prinsep drew Varanasi with exceptional precision and deep affection. This remarkable view presents an intimate perspective from inside a heavy wooden gateway at the top of Panchganga Ghat. The dark, beautifully carved doors open outward to create a dramatic architectural frame, guiding the eye from shadow into the brilliant air of the riverfront below, where stone platforms, moored boats, and the tranquil flow of the sacred Ganges stretch out toward the far shore.

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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Vatayan carries.