West Bengal
West Bengal covers the bottleneck of India in the east, stretching from Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. It is bounded on the north by Sikkim and Bhutan, on the east by Assam and Bangladesh. On the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Orissa, Bihar and Nepal. It has therefore, three international frontiers-to the north, east and west, West Bengal is rich in flora and fauna and has a diverse ecosystem because of its varying terrain from the high altitudes to the sea level plains. Protected forests cover 4% of the state area. There are 15 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 5 National Parks and 2 Tiger Reserves. The Sunderban, in south Bengal, is home to the famous Tiger Project – a conservatory effort to save the Bengal tigers from extinction.
Places in and around West Bengal
Groups always run in this order. Inside each group, the must-see picks come first; hikes and places to stay follow the order Windhorse recommends.
Sights and attractions in 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.
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Dakshineswar Kali Temple
The 12- spired temple with its enormous courtyard is surrounded by 12 other temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is a world famous place of pilgrimage.
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Flower Market
The Howrah Bridge was the only way across the Houghly River and is similar in size to Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.
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Howrah Bridge
On 14 June 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu, after Rabindranath Tagore a great poet and the first Indian Nobel laureate. However it is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge.
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Indian Museum
The Indian Museum is the largest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings.
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Johns Church
St. John's church is a historic church and has the distinction of being the first British built church in Kolkata.
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Kalighat Kali temple
Kalighat represents the site where the toes of the right foot of Shakti or Sati fell.
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Kolkata
The Ganges (called the Hooghly in Kolkata) is still the inspiration, as it was to Job Charnok, East India Company agent, who reached the shores in August 1690…
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Kumartuli
Kumortuli is a traditionally potters quarter in northern Kolkata. Since 1950 it started the journey of sculpting and idol making businesses in India mainly at West Bengal Kolkata.
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Marble Palace
The mansion is famous for its marble walls and floors, from which its name derives.
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Mother Teresa House
Missionaries care for those who include refugees, ex-prostitutes, the mentally ill, sick children, abandoned children, lepers, AIDS victims, the aged, and convalescent.
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Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, the erstwhile Government House, used to be the seat of British imperial power.
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Shaheed Minar
Commander of the British East India Company's main force in the Gurkha War of 1816.It is an important landmark popularly known just as the "Monument".
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Tagore House
Rabindranath in Kolkata. Tagore`s grandfather, Dwarakanath Tagore, constructed the Tagore House in the 18th century.
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Victoria Memorial
It stands on the southern side of the maidan (ground) near Jawaharlal Nehru Road. This memorial were designed in Italian Renaissance-Mughal style and build of white marble from Rajasthan.
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Trips that visit West Bengal
- Introduction of India, Bhutan & NepalDay 9: Drive to Phuentsholing 19 days