wonderful usha di On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 7:26 AM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote:
> Sir, > > Finally, found these flowers on the tree itself, on 26/10/12, in Hooghly > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 8:07 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Usha Di, >> >> Sorry to restrict the SHEFALI, didn't know about rest of India. I used >> "NRI" because i thought they would feel more pang, since they are thousands >> miles away. >> >> Have a nice day... >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 7:42 AM, ushadi Micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> very nice, surajit... >>> but why only NRI Bengali... >>> >>> I would think its all indians... not just bangali... I found them crazy >>> about this flower in Gujarat and Kutchh, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh ... >>> and the unscrupulous busnessmen who adulterate saffron with the orange >>> pedical of the flower... >>> usha di >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:53 PM, surajit koley < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sir / Madam, >>>> >>>> The only flower that brings nostalgia to NRI >>>> Bengali<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga_Puja> and fill >>>> hearts with the sweet memories of golden old days is the same flower that >>>> once produced vibes in the creative minds of poets and >>>> novelists<http://heteroglot.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/shefali/>. >>>> The flower is SHIULI or SHEFALI in >>>> Bengali<http://www.flickr.com/photos/52569650@N00/5341831643/>, >>>> often depicted along with the *Saccharum >>>> spontaneum*<http://www.goodlightscraps.com/content/durga-puja/durga-puja-42.jpg> >>>> to >>>> announce the arrival of Devi >>>> Durga<http://ehsaas.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/07/parijat-the-flower-of-gods.htm> >>>> . >>>> >>>> Species : *Nyctanthes arbor-tristis* L. >>>> Bengali Name : SHIULI, SHEFALI >>>> Habit & Habitat : small tree, once very common in front yard >>>> Date : 4/7/12, 12.12 P.M. >>>> Place : Hooghly >>>> >>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Usha di >>> =========== >>> >>> >> > -- > > > > -- Usha di =========== --

