Thanks a lot Vijay and Sid. Sid this is a huge structure just inside the entrance in the Monastry, one on each side. The other structure on other side is of Virūḍhaka, second king (South) with a sword. Thanks for appreciation. Mythology always interests me :) Pankaj
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Sid <[email protected]> wrote: > Very interesting Pankaj. The object you had photographed is a very familiar, > but I have never paid attention the PIPA and the orchid picture it in. It > really takes a true orchidologist to identify an orchid even in a painting. > And I guess your research now spreads into Chinese philosophy and culture. > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Very interesting, Pankaj...thanks for sharing. >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks a lot Prasad and Dinesh sir for the compliments. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> On Jan 10, 12:02 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Nice and interesting information Pankaj, the episode of flora pictures >>> > of >>> > the year has become very interesting. >>> > Regards. >>> > Dinesh >>> > >>> > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:13 AM, prasad dash >>> > <[email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Superb observation and great picture pankaj. that's why you are so >>> > > special. >>> > >>> > > Regards >>> > >>> > > prasad >>> > >>> > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >>> > > <[email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >> Thanks a lot Ritesh, Balkar sir and Gurcharan sir. >>> > >> Ritesh, the illustration fof Paphiopedilum was not on the Pipa. >>> > >> Pankaj >>> > >>> > >> On Jan 10, 10:32 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >> > Thanks Pankaj ji for nice picture and interesting information >>> > >>> > >> > -- >>> > >> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > >> > Retired Associate Professor >>> > >> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > >> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > >> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: >>> > >> > 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> > >>> > >> > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary < >>> > >>> > >> > [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >> > > Oh...that's a nice information Pankaj! >>> > >>> > >> > > Cheers! >>> > >> > > Ritesh. >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > Prasad Kumar Dash >>> > > Ecologist, Orissa, India >>> > > email: [email protected] >>> > > ph. 09437444241 >> >> > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)

