Category: Destinations @ West Bengal
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A Sneak-Peek Darjeeling Tour
Yes guilty me, this time the Queen of Hills was not my prime destination; it was an one -day stopover for me between Sikkim and Kolkata. However, I did not forget to make the most of my 24 hours in Darjeeling. Peace Pagoda One of the first sites at the city was the Japanese Temple…
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Bolpur Beckons…
No Bengali can deny the fact that at least a part of his/ her life has been influenced by Rabindranath Tagore; popularly known as Kabi Guru. As the train chugs into the Bolpur station, you are in the land of laal maati (red soil), the dreamland of this great Indian poet and Noble laureate. There…
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Belur Math
Sometimes life needs respite from the daily stress and hassles. This trip to Belur Math was a gift from my end to myself; an escapade from the daily turmoil into the laps of serenity.
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Deulti
An Escapade From The Hustles Of City Life At Deulti Stressed and tired of the everyday city life? Escape the commotion this weekend at Deulti. A quaint destination, Deulti is just an hour and forty minutes drive from Kolkata. You can reach the place via local trains and Paskura local is one of the best…
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Rediscover spirituality within simplicity at Kamarpukur and Jairambati
Ramakrishna Paramhansa, known as the Prophet of Modern Age and his wife and spiritual counterpart, Ma Sarada are known to bring renaissance to the religious life of the common men. With their simplistic lifestyle and preaching in lucid language, these nineteenth century mystics rule the hearts of masses till date. Ramakrishna Mission runs on the…
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The unification of heaven and humanity-Dakhineshwar
A description of a weekend trip from Kolkata to Dakhineshwar
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A fantastic weekend trip to Bakkhali
Bakkhali is an ideal place to enjoy a short weekend trip. The place is at the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, quite near from the capital city of Kolkata. There is ample bus service available from Esplanade to Bakkhali. You can also travel via car; it is a meagre 3 hours journey from…
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