About
West Bengal : West Bengal is a land of natural beauty, exquisite
lyrical poetry and enthusiastic people. Situated in the east of India, West
Bengal is stretches from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in
the South. This state shares international boundaries with Bangladesh, Bhutan
and Nepal. Hence it is a strategically important place. The state is interlocked
by the other states like Sikkim, Assam, Orissa and Bihar. Hooghly and its tributaries
- Mayurakshi, Damodar, Kangsabati and the Rupnarayan, enrich the soils of Bengal.
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Places to See : Calcutta/Kolkata,
Darjeeling,
Kalimpong,
Sunderban
West Bengal Fairs & Festivals
: Gangasagar Mela, the largest fair of the State, Gangasagar Mela is a three-day
event held in mid-January, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, at Sagar Dwip.
Lakhs of pilgrims come for a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the
Bay of Bengal. Kenduli Mela, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti (mid-January)
another fair is held at Kenduli in the district of Birbhum. The Mela draws the
largest number of Bauls, the wandering minstrels of Bengal.
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West Bengal Beaches :
Breathtaking Beaches premise the perfect escape to tranquility !!! The coastal
strip of West Bengal, extending from the Gangetic delta land to the border of
Orissa, presents some beautiful options in sea resorts - Digha, Shankarpur,
Junput, Bakkhali, Sagardwip. All of these offer wide, flat, hard beaches, a
gently rolling sea, rows of casuarina forests and a pleasant, warm weather round
the year.
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Bengal Handicrafts : The immortal inheritance of Indian Culture has
moulded its artists of the people, joyful exciting, intricate in imagination
intuitively creating, but each with its individuality of his own. This is the
expression that found incarnation in the traditional masters of arts and artifacts
of West Bengal. Here cheek by jowl are stacked the wonderful worlds of our weavers,
potters, metal-wrights, shell-artists, carvers in wood, bone or stone.
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West Bengal Handlooms : Artistic Weaving Printing & Painting,
Silks of Bengal were much acclaimed the world over, since ancient times. The
most well-known Bengal Silk saree, which carry its legendary name, is the Baluchari
saree - a product of exquisite design, and fabulous weaving technique. A revival
in recent times of both the Baluchari and yet another outstanding, traditional
Bengal Saree.
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West Bengal Museums :
Museums uphold national heritage and promote international understanding. West
Bengal pioneered modern museum development in India with institutions like the
Asiatic Society (1784), the Indian Botanic Garden (1787) and the Indian Museum
(1814) - institutions which are among the oldest in India and till today remain.
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West Bengal Wildlife :
Owns the land ruled by 269 Royals. West Bengal’s wild life offers a fascinating
diversity of terrain, flora and fauna. It is a delight for nature lovers. It
is the home to the World Heritage Site - Sunderbans, the place that owes its
name to Sundari trees, consist of a large flora population like Genwa, Dhundal,
Passur, Garjan and Kankra. Apart from these trees, impenetrable Goran trees
between 1.8 mtr. & 3.6 mtr. high covers almost the entire region.
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