Eco-Tourism in North-East India – 6 Responsible Cottages And Homestays

Northeast India is not one of those destinations found in every traveler’s list. This is mostly because of the region’s remoteness, closeness to sensitive international borders and absence of proper infrastructure. Call it godsend, the niche tourism acts as a safeguard to the region’s rich but delicate environment and cultures, whereas, if mass tourism was … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day – Ancient Sword

A high priest displays an ancient 500 years old sword which belonged to an Ahom king, in Majuli Island. The mighty Ahom Dynasty ruled much of North-East India for six hundred years during the medieval ages. Related Posts: Call of the ancestors – At Sivasagar, Assam Photo Of The Day ~ Tunnels Of The Past Discover Assam … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day – Chants of Majuli

As seen in the island of Majuli in Northeast India, simple men clad in plain white cloth roam around, stopping randomly at places to chant the name of God and love. Related Posts: Majuli of love (greenerpasturesind.wordpress.com) Photo Of The Day – A Quiet Evening in Majuli Island (greenerpasturesind.wordpress.com) Related Tours: Experience life in rural Assam Tea, … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day – A Quiet Evening in Majuli Island

The recent flood in the state of Assam in Northeastern India has left the island of Majuli devastated. People have lost lives, villages have disappeared and the island has almost submerged.  Our heart and prayers go out to all in the beautiful island. May they receive relief  soon. The above photograph was taken last year on … Continue reading »

A song from Majuli

This music video, sung in Assamese Language and produced by MTV in order to showcase the off-beaten and unheard tunes of rural India, has been shot in the magical island of Majuli in the state of Assam. A beautiful tune, from a beautiful place! To visit and experience Majuli, contact Greener Pastures at info@thegreenerpastures.com Related Posts :- Photo Of … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day ~ Evenings At Majuli

Majuli Island of Assam, the largest inhabited river island of the world, has been left in time and space; isolated by the mightiness that is the Brahmaputra River. Here, the people, apart from being expert craftsmen and having a weakness for rice beer, are either fishermen or farmers. A simple life!  Related Posts :- Majuli of … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day ~ Mask Makers Of Majuli

Art is to give life. Art is beauty. Art is sacrifice. And at times, when art reaches the zenith of perfection, everything starts making sense. Like in the paintings of Da Vinci, in the beauty of the Taj Mahal, like when a gifted artist holds a pencil for the first time, or in the humbleness … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day ~ A Boat And Two Men

A river gives life, a route to navigate for search of luxuries, a highway of slow moving waters. In the river island of Majuli in Assam, India - the mighty Brahmaputra River is God and everything beyond. And just like the Venice of Italy, life here depends more on water, than on concrete roads.              Related Posts :- Majuli of love … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day ~ When We Are Young

Taken at the river island of Majuli in India, a troop of children, careless and free, joyously walk home after having spent probably a day of boredom at school. The island is a hotbed of Assamese Sattriya culture and also home to a few tribes. Numerous monasteries dot the landscape where one can see how a … Continue reading »

Photo Of The Day ~ Appreciating Almighty

Religion should be about freedom, and not restriction. It should be something which you are not forced to follow, something that you have respect for, something you believe in.  In the largest inhabited river island of the world, Majuli, a form of religion exists that can be considered as free as the air that roams … Continue reading »