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North and South Block, New Delhi, heaved on Rasina Hill, are the two Secretariats located adjacent to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Originally known as the British Secretariat Buildings, it is the home of the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs. In between the Secretariat and the Rashtrapati Bhawan is the Vijay Chowk.
The Britishers built the North and South Block and the Rashtrapati Bhawan when the capital was transferred. The buildings are the creation of the British architect Herbert Baker deriving its inspiration from Christopher Wren’s Royal Naval College at Greenwich.

Illuminated blocks reflected in the pool.
Photo taken on The Republic Day, Jan 26, 2012.

Sri Narayana Jayanthi is a festival of the ezhava, billava and idiga communities of Kerala, Karanataka and Tamil Nadu respectively.
Sri Narayana Guru was a great social reformer in Kerala who emphasised the gospel of 'one caste, one religion and one god.'
The followers clad in yellow dress are in procession in all parts of the state, on the birthday of Sri Narayana Guru.

Common Name: Oxalis Triangularis, purple shamrock, lucky shamrock.

Botanical Name: Oxalis 'Triangularis'

They live by the sea...

Shot at afishermen village, south of Chennai, India