Hello LG Friends,
Kolkata, West Bengal, India is full of vibrant colors, awesome people, great culture and in-depth religious faith.
During my recent visit to Kolkata, I found these characteristics everywhere in the city. While I was passing by different streets in Kolkata, I found such a vibrant religious culture where Lord Shiva’s painting is potrayed on the street walls. Two of such amazing arts I have captured here; one at Gopal Nagar Old Market, Alipore and the second one at Gopalnagar Kali Temple, Alipore.
While Kolkata is known for the devotion and grand celeberation during Dussehra for Durga Maa, they are also a great follower and devotee of Lord Shiva.
This again proves why we have the diverse and healthy culture in our country.
The last post in this series of Street Art Photography was on Street Art Photography - Football madness in Kolkata. Please read through.
Thanks for reading this post.
Stay Happy, Stay Healthy and Stay Tuned!
JAI HO!!!
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@Kumaarsantosh das Foto von Lord Shiva ist beeindruckend und wunderschön.
Ein interessanter Beitrag
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Thanks you @Annaelisa for reading and appreciating this post.
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I love this street art from Kolkata and the photography @Kumaarsantosh
beautifully captured.
I’ve heard about a similar one in Udaipur where an entire street is lined up with Indian religious paintings, but I could not locate it while in that city.
Not many locals are aware of it.
So, if someone bumps into this post, I hope they reply with the coordinates.
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Thank you @TusharSuradkar for your lovely comments.
Is this a recent development in Udaipur?
Nice to know and could be explored in coming time.
Last I visited Udaipur way back in early 90’s and offcourse that time such paintings I could not see anywhere. Or possibly I could not explored that time.
It would be really nice if someone in the community has such experience of Udaipur and share with us.
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Yes, it is very recent, maybe 5 years ago it came up @Kumaarsantosh
in the Instagram era.
Yes, waiting with fingers crossed 
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In Lord Mahadev we believe
and the street arts make this beautiful
thanks for publishing such a wonderful thing here on Local Guides forum!
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Thank you @ReshamDas for your kind words.
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look at that! Wonderful mural and I love the Shiva painting as well as the contrasting vivid blue & striking yellow dominating in this art work @Kumaarsantosh . Thank you so much for sharing it with us
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Thank you @indahnuria for your kind attention. Yes- these artworks were so eye-catching that I could not resist my self taking shots.
It is said that such art works surfaced with the great internal beliefs. I think its cent percent true.
@Kumaarsantosh , Nice post. The art photos are undisturbed, even though people with different beliefs live there. It shows how we can all live together peacefully, respecting each other’s differences. 
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You said it right @PrasadVR .
Unity in diversity is all about our country Bharat.
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Happy Mahashivratri to all dear LG friends.
Har Har Mahadev 
Try to capture clean photos. Upload few but good photos here. @Kumaarsantosh
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Thanks for your valuable input @Pravind_Yadav .
Cheers!
@Kumaarsantosh Would you like to be part of the West Bengal Local Guides community and participate in Local Guides walks such as a group visit to this beautiful place you captured and more, with an aim to explore our city, put its hidden treasures on Google Maps and share with the world here on Connect Forum?
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Hello @ReshamDas ,
West Bengal is the land of cultural heritage. Indians take pride in talking and sharing a out this state in all aspects of Life and Livelihood.
Thanks for extending the invitation to join WB local community of LGs. It’s an honour to me but as you know I am based out at NCR Delhi and it is difficult to participate in group walks in person but if you want I can be a part virtually.
Once again thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. I am left with yet another memory of Street Photography of Kolkata from my last visit. Soon I shall be posting that.
Keep showering your love and attention to the posts.
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