Shantiniketan or Santiniketan is a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India, approximately 180 km north of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University. Shantiniketan was earlier called … Continue reading Shantiniketan is a best creation by Rabindranath Tagore →

Lets visit Bankura district which is n administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman district and Paschim Bardhaman district in the north, Purulia district in the west, Jhargram district and Paschim Medinipur … Continue reading Ten tourist places in Bankura District, West Bengal →

Mukutmanipur is a town in Bankura district of West Bengal, India. It is located at the confluence of the Kangsabati and Kumari rivers close to the Jharkhand border. In 1956, a giant water dam reservoir was planned at Mukutmanipur, [about 12 km from Khatra town in the district of Bankura, WB], under a big vision mooted by the then CM of Bengal Dr Bidhan Ch. … Continue reading Mukutmanipur dam: Bankura district →

Soaring at an altitude of a whopping 1442 feet, the Susunia Hill is a famous spot in the Bankura District for indigenous sports like rock climbing and trekking. The entire hill is covered luxuriously with a rich flora of beautiful shrubbery, majestic trees and rare medicinal plants. Part of the eastern ghats, this hillock is … Continue reading Susunia Hill at Chhatna, Bankura district →

It is located in the north of Begunkodar within Jhalda Block and is about 55 kms from Purulia town. The dam is on the tributary of Kangsabati river. This is a very good picnic spot. The natural beauty of Ajodhya hill is visible from this point. Murguma is a small tribal village in Purulia district … Continue reading Murguma dam: Purulia West Bengal →

Chhau dance, also spelled as Chau or Chhau, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial, tribal and folk traditions, with origins in the eastern Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. It is found in three styles named after the location where they are performed, i.e. the Purulia Chau of Bengal, the Seraikella … Continue reading Chhau dance: Purulia West Bengal →

The Jhargram Raj Palace is the current residence of the Malla Deb Royal family. Situated in Jhargram district, West Bengal, it is a structure combining the Italian and Bengali architecture model. About 10 rooms plus three dormitories on the ground floor have been converted into a Heritage Hotel run by the family.  Jhargram Raj was founded around 1592 AD by Sarveshwar Singh who along … Continue reading Jhargram Raj Palace: Jhargram West Bengal →

Gnapanchkot is a historical place at purulia and also a tourist place at the same. On the foothills of Panchakot is situated the ruins of Panchkot palace and fort. It is this historical fort bearing the evidence of Bargi attack in Bengal which gives its name the Garpanchakot. Only 5 hours drive from Kolkata, Garpanchkot … Continue reading Garpanchkot: a tourist place at Purulia district →

Bishnupur is a town and a municipality in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is famous for its terracotta temples Malla Shree Krishna Raslilla and the Baluchari sarees. Bishnupur was ruled under the Gupta period by local Hindu kings who paid tribute to Samudra Gupta Following a long period of obscurity, where the land oscillated between being a minor independent principality … Continue reading Bishnupur: famous for terracotta industry and temples →

Gangani - A natural hill on the river bank which is a very popular picnic spot. It is a natural river canyon and has different spectacular types of formation due to soil erosion.  It is situated at Garbeta and it is a census town in Garhbeta I CD Block in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim … Continue reading “Grand Canyon” of West Bengal – Gongoni Danga →