Santa-Auto!!!

Christmas evening... couldnt resist clicking Santa squeezed into an Auto!!!

Indoor Stadium.. Athwa Lines

Pandit Deendayal Indoor Stadium in Athwa Lines area.. one of the hottest venues for major events, be it Sports, Social or Cultural. A structural masterpiece that Surti's are proud of !

European Landscape...

First impression... a european landscape!! Its the Navsari Agricultural University at Citylight and Union Park area in full bloom!

Science Centre

Surat now boasts of a spanking new "Science Centre" located on Citylight Road. It includes a Planetarium, Auditorium, Museum, Amphitheatre, and Art Gallery.

Rang Barse... in Umra!

With the traditional festivities over on Holi... Its Dhuleti
And Rang Barse ....>.!!

Holi at Icchanath.. 2010

The holi ablaze... outside Icchanath Temple.

Ladies performing the traditional Holi Pooja at Icchanath.

Holi 2010

Traditional Offerings for Holi.. Dhaani, Chana and Nariyel

Citylight Road... Holi Pooja

Citylight Road.. which has more of North Indians doing the traditional Holi Pooja

Ram Chowk.. Ghod Dod Road

Waiting to be lit .... Ghod Dod Road, Ram Chowk
The Ec0 trend is visible with cowdung cakes replacing wood...

Surat Sarees..

Sarees in bulk packing in a Dyeing Printing Mill...

The bulk packing.. gets converted into retail packing and ends up at a Textile Market Shop...
Some Trivia on Surat Textiles..
Surat has over 600,000 Powerlooms consuming over 2500 Tonnes of Yarn Per day
Surat has over 450 Textile Process Houses
Surat has over 140 Textile Markets containing over 40,000 wholesale outlets
600,000 Power Looms weave 2,50,00,000 Metres of cloth per day employing over 1,000,000 People
55,000 Computerised Embroidery Machines adding value to fabrics..

Run for Surat....

Surat Muncipal Corporation organised a "Run for Surat" starting from SVNIT College onto Gauravpath for 5 Kms.. The response from Surtis was overwhelming and a record 11000+ aged 7 to 65 men women and kids ran with enthusiasm for the city we all love. (Pic Courtesy Divya Bhaskar)