Once Upon A Time In Latur

Once Upon A Time In Latur, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Ganj Golai Jai Jagdamba Temple Latur


Latur city has the famous 'Ganjgolai' as the central place of the city. The town planner Shri Faiyajuddin prepared the plan for the 'Ganjgolai Chowk'. The main building of the Golai is a huge two-storied structure which was constructed around the year 1917. In the middle of the circular structure is the temple of Goddess Ambabai. There are 16 roads connecting to this Golai and along these roads are separate markets selling all kinds of traditional local wares such as gold ornaments to footwear and food items from chilli to jaggery. Thus, the 'Ganjgolai' has become the main commercial and trade centre of this city.


this was shot in 2010
a memory that stands
out now and again
the hospitality
of mr madhusudan
bhutada. wedding of
his daughter than
latur a peaceful
place holistically
touched the poetry
of my lens ,, gol galai
the muslim panwallahs
the cups of sweet sugary
tea caused havoc with
my diabetic balance
the lakshmi temple
down the road ..
hindu girls in niqabs
covering their faces
made no sense
the latur market
the sounds
the ambiance
i captured all this
as a story board
pictures as words
thoughts as sentence
creating a poem
of my inner angst
my pathos my passion