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Four-storied Bhelleghar

By Jayanta Kumar Das |

Photo of an unusual four-storied "Bhelleghar" constructed by villagers at Lathapara, near Naamkhola in Darrang district which had attracted large number of people for a few days till January 15.

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Submitted by bishwajeet sinha on Sun, 17/01/2010 - 17:12
Really very interesting piece !
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Submitted by Pranab Jyoti Be... on Thu, 28/01/2010 - 05:46
Firstly I want to thanks the villagers of Lathapara and the young boy who created this Bhelaghar. I appreciate you that this is a nice work. I live in guwahati in concrit jungle but i am a lover of Meji. I create in this year Meji and Bhelaghar with my friends. In our locality there have no sufficient bamboo. I hope please you will create this type of Bhelaghar. Thanks
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Submitted by Simanta Dutta on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 01:37
It is a very very appreciable work of the villagers who make this Bhelaghar on Bhogali Bihu.

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