Bade dhol dance of Dorla tribal Bastar region Chhattisgarh

The "bade dhol dance" of the Dorla tribes of Bastar is adorable; the nature of this dance is circular, there is a bade dhol in the middle, the dancers dance around doing the rounds on the dawn and the dancers. As with the origin of the Dadra raga, the viewers also become enchanted. 

Photograph & writer by Shivshankar Shrivastava

Battisa temple Barsur of Bastar Chhattisgarh

The historic city of Barsur, the battisa temple was built by the Nagvanshi kings. The temple is of 12th century. It is called the battisa temple due to the temple being installed on 32 pillars. There is two womb houses in a temple, both are located in the Shivaling.

Writer by Shivshankar Shrivastava

Pic click by Avalok Sastri