Tagore House
Jorasanko Thakurbari
Rabindranath in Kolkata. Tagore`s grandfather, Dwarakanath Tagore, constructed the Tagore House in the 18th century. He spent his life from his childhood in this house and also breathed his last, though he was traveling all over the country and the world. The twin `Shankar` or Shiva temples can be called Jora Shankar that exists in the vicinity of the Thakurbari from which the name Jorashanko owes its name. Early nineteenth century, saw the Jorasanko Thakurbari in thriving in an affluent manner, they were the pioneers in bringing in social reforms. The Thakurbari marked the distinctive men who were ground-breaking thinkers and they had thoughts which were much ahead of their times. Brahmo ideas were welcomed in the Tagore household; hence we get to notice the very first Brahmo Samaj wedding here itself.
Near Tagore House
More to see around West Bengal.
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BBD Bagh (Dalhousie Square)
It was later called the Tank Square and then the Dalhousie Square.
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Belur Math
It is the international head quarters of Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda is largely credited with the concept of the Math. This mission has branches all over the country.
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Birla Temple (Kolkata)
The construction of the temple began in 1970. It took 26 years to complete the entire structure.
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Calcutta Jain Temple
The temple was built by a Marwari Shrimal Jain named Seth Badridas in 1867. It is not an ordinary run-of-the-mill temple.
