Sanjay Van Photos

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Guru Gorakhnath Mandir, Katwaria Sarai. near Qutab institutional area
Coordinates: 28 °32'19"N 77°10'44"E
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Guru Gorakhnath Mandhi, Katwaria Sarai. near Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
Coordinates: 28 °32'14"N 77°10'37"E
Sri. Yogi Radhenath Jee is the
priest of the Guru Gorakhnath
Mandhi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorak
hnath_Math
Radhenath moved to the forest in
1981 after the demise of this
predecessor. Since 81 he has
gradually encroached on land and
cut trees on all sides of the
temple, there is currently a hall
under construction.
“It will be used for holding
meeting (mahashabha) of senior
priests.”
A large pit dug in front of the
temple serves as a dumping site
for the temple staff.
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Dargah Ashiq Allah, Mehrauli. near Mehrauli buss stand
Coordinates: 28 °31'35"N 77°10'36"E
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It seems since 1317 the Dargah has hosted
Langars here. However there is no system for
garbage collection here, leading to massive
plastic/ waste mismanagement and water
clogging. Akbar baba, the spiritual head of the
Dargah has refused the use of LPG for cooking
food for the langar, as a result the fuel for the fire
is collected from the surrounding forest.
On either sides of the Dragarh, the paths leading
into the forest are cluttered with smaller graves,
sites for prayer/ worship.
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Krishangarh, Vasant Kunj border till
Mehrauli had no visible boundary
for the forest. All natural drains
here are choked with plastic bags
and garbage from the neighboring
settlements. There is also rampant
deforestation and misuse of forest
resources.
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The are many sites of worship in the forest. Some, like the one in
the image above that houses 40 dogs, 30 ducks and 2 monkeys,
are larger than others.
Dotting the entire landscape of the forest are
small temples, mosques in the offing. A few
marigold flowers, a few pictures of Laxmi and
Ganesh, some colour, plastic bags tied into
knots on the branches of trees.
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There are many places were earth has been removed for plantation. If the hole is not full of plastic bags
it is mostly lying vacant.
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cricket maidaan near Mehrauli.
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