Heritage Walk

Ahmedabad,in order to make its residents as well as tourists aware of its heritage and culture.Recently,this has been provided impetus by Ahmedabad's bid to be a heritage city.I went to take the walk and see for myself the heritage offered by Ahmedabad.This walk was through the Old City and you will be surprised to see the contrast in between the New City.Here are a collection of my pictures there.

An Arabic Letter in the Jumma Masjid

The View of The Jumma Masjid
A Depth Photograph.This is a rack of the holy

book of Muslims-The Quran.
The Intricate Carving of the Jallis
The Tree of Life
Another Depth Photo
Every Picture says a thousand Secrets
Bhaila!
Father teaching his Son as the Grandfather watches
Just look at the beautiful Jallis
Idol of an Indian Goddess
Two Dogs in a Contemplative Mood
Another Idol
Exquisite Carving
A Pigeon standing alone amidst the rich culture
A Dilapidated Window
With the Pigeons at Ground Level
Pigeons in a Hurry
Ground Level-2

Shaak Market

The Shaak Market,translated as the vegetable market in Gujarati is the place from where everyone gets their vegetables,directly or indirectly-Right from 5-star hotels to the little dhabas or roadside hotels.I went there Sunday before the last and came back with great memories and awesome pictures(if I may say so myself)Below are some of the photos I have clicked.

A monkey escaping the paparazzi on a bridge on river Sabarmati

This is a daily interaction between the vegetable vendor and a customer,which

the lady in the red sari is watching.Though the deal is beneficial to both the

the groups.They find it necessary to fight over the prices.In a way,it is a

friendly fight.

This is a vegetable vendor arranging his wares as another

day wears on.It is strange but the vegetables sell according

to how neatly he keeps it because there is a lot of variety but

the person with the best hygiene takes the majority of clients.

The market is a place bustling with energy.There is a

lot of commotion and though there is a healthy

competition between everyone,they are friends

once the day ends.

Two pigeons on a rooftop discreetly watching the day's

proceedings.

These are sugar canes.They were arranged in such

a way that they give a feeling of depth.

Picture composition

Rotten watermelons

A cat watching the day's proceedings from under

a scooter.

This is a picture taken in a building in the market

showing the depth of the market and the number

of vegetable vendors thus showing the options.

Two cups in an arc.

Coconuts

Sugar canes in a bundle.

A potato couch

The Ahmedabad Stock Market Building still alive and

running.It depicts the resilience of the Amdavadis.We

have gone through a huge earthquake,communal riots and

even bomb blasts but still we have not lost hope and continue

to live with our heads high.