Suchit Nanda > Eagle Square / Dataran Lang is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea and also a place visited by others. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the magnificent statue of the reddish brown eagle majestically poised for flight. According to local folklore, the name Langkawi itself is derived from- the eagle or "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denotes reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!
Suchit Nanda > Soon the crab got bored of us and went back into the waters at the beach in Langkawi, Malaysia
Suchit Nanda > Eagle Square / Dataran Lang is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea and also a place visited by others. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the magnificent statue of the reddish brown eagle majestically poised for flight. According to local folklore, the name Langkawi itself is derived from- the eagle or "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denotes reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!
Suchit Nanda > Soon the crab got bored of us and went back into the waters at the beach in Langkawi, Malaysia
Suchit Nanda > Beaches of Langkawi, Malaysia
Suchit Nanda > Soon the crab got bored of us and went back into the waters at the beach in Langkawi, Malaysia
Suchit Nanda > Eagle Square / Dataran Lang is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea and also a place visited by others. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the magnificent statue of the reddish brown eagle majestically poised for flight. According to local folklore, the name Langkawi itself is derived from- the eagle or "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denotes reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!
Suchit Nanda > Young staff member at Malay village recreated with houses, music, and dance in Langkawi, Malaysia
Suchit Nanda > Asian Photography May 2008  http://www.asianphotographyindia.com/ Travel Feature Article "Langkawi Lures You" on Langkawi, Malaysia by Anu (Arundhathi) & Suchit Nanda. 

Asian Photography is India's premier and oldest photography magazine.  You can read this article at:  
http://www.asianphotographyindia.com/2008/may/Asian-Photography5.pdf

You can read the full article with full size images at:  http://suchit.net/photo/langkawi_2008/index.htm
Eagle Square / Dataran Lang is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea and also a place visited by others. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the magnificent statue of the reddish brown eagle majestically poised for flight. According to local folklore, the name Langkawi itself is derived from- the eagle or "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denotes reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!
Suchit Nanda > Eagle Square / Dataran Lang is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea and also a place visited by others. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the magnificent statue of the reddish brown eagle majestically poised for flight. According to local folklore, the name Langkawi itself is derived from- the eagle or "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denotes reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!
Eagle Square / Dataran Lang is Langkawi's most prominent landmark for visitors arriving by sea and also a place visited by others. Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the square is the magnificent statue of the reddish brown eagle majestically poised for flight. According to local folklore, the name Langkawi itself is derived from- the eagle or "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denotes reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!
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