Kolkata or Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal,
India. It’s no matter where and when, Kolkata is always ready to welcome you
with all its essence and grandeur. Enjoy Kolkata Holidays encased with modern
sophistication to age old heritage.
Any Kolkata Holidays and Kolkata Package Tour will not be
complete without a taste of “Phuchkas”, “Jhal Muri” “Rosogolla” and “Mishti Doi”.
During Kolkata Tour Package, a must visit is Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa House, Victoria
Memorial, Indian Museum, Kalighat Temple, Belur Math, Birla Temple etc. “New Market” and “Gariahat” is a paradise for shopaholic
during New Year Festival, Christmas, Durga Puja and Diwali Holidays.
There are many beautiful destinations that can be travelled
from Kolkata within very short trip like Sundarban, India’s largest delta and
reserve forest for world famous Royal Bengal Tiger and crocodile. Serene Beach
destination like Mandarmani, Tajpur, Henri Island and Digha can be travelled
within Kolkata. Most of all if anyone really want to experience the essence of
Kolkata, Visit during Durga Puja Festival and see how it is celebrated every
year with unprecedented fervour and grandeur.
The Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu temple located in
Dakshineswar near Kolkata. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River,
the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, an aspect of Kali, literally
meaning, 'She who takes her devotees across the ocean of existence'. The temple
was built by Rani Rashmoni, a philanthropist and a devotee of Kali in 1855.
The temple compound, apart from the nine-spired main temple,
contains a large courtyard surrounding the temple, with rooms along the
boundary walls. There are twelve shrines dedicated to the aspects of Shiva,
Kali's companion, along the riverfront, a temple to Radha-Krishna, a bathing
ghat on the river, a bookshop, a shrine to Rani Rashmoni. The chamber in the
northwestern corner just beyond the last of the Shiva temples is where Sri
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa spent a considerable part of his life.
Kolkata (Calcutta): South Park Street Cemetery - www.denzongleisure.com
The Park Street Cemetery was one of the earliest non-church
cemeteries in the world, and probably the largest Christian cemetery outside
Europe and and America in the 19th century. Opened in 1767 on what was
previously a marshy area, the cemetery was in use until about 1830 and is now a
heritage site, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The
cemetery was opened to relieve the pressure on the old burial ground in the
heart of the city. The road leading to the cemetery came to be known as the
Burying Ground Road but was subsequently renamed Park Street after the park
around Vansittart's garden house. By the year 1785 the burial ground had been
extended on the northern side of Park Street and by 1840 a vast new cemetery
was opened to the east of the Lower Circular Road. The Europeans started to
disuse it in the year 1790. It has been confirmed by a The Park Street Cemetery
was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the marble plaque at the gate
which reads "South Park Street, Opened: 1767, Closed: 1790".
Rhinoceres Skeletons - Indian Museum Kolkata - www.denzongleisure.com
The Indian Museum is the largest museum in India and has
rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons,
mummies, and Mughal paintings. It was founded by Dr Nathaniel Wallich a Danish
botanist at Serampore (originally called Frederischnagore) near Kolkata
(Calcutta), India, in 1814.
It has six sections comprising thirty five galleries of
cultural and scientific artifacts namely Art, Archaeology, Anthropology,
Geology, Zoology and Economic Botany. This multipurpose Institution with
multidisciplinary activities is being included as an Institute of national
importance in the seventh schedule of the Constitution of India. It is one of
oldest museums in the world. This is an autonomous organization under Ministry
of Culture, Government of India.
It currently occupies a resplendent mansion, and exhibits
among others: an Egyptian mummy, the Buddhist stupa from Bharhut, the Buddha's
ashes, the Ashoka pillar, whose three-lion symbol became the official emblem of
the Republic of India, fossil skeletons of prehistoric animals like dinosaurs,
an art collection, rare antiques, and a collection of meteorites. It is a must
see if you visit Kolkata. Photography is allowed on the premises on payment of
a fee.
No matter if we are young or old, we are never old enough to
stop admiring the River Hoogly. Prinsep Ghat is a ghat built by the British and
houses a Palladian porch constructed in the memory of James Prinsep in 1843.
The monument, surrounded by greenery, along the River Hoogly is a perfect
location for youngsters to sit and gossip for long hours. Do you know what the
best thing about it is? You can enter this impeccably maintained park free of
cost!
You need to visualize this in your mind in order to get the
essence of it—just think of the romantic number Chingari koi bhadke and you'll
get everything straightened. Boat-rides are always fun, especially for
youngsters, and if that boat-ride is on the river itself, then the fun doubles
up! Riding on the Hoogly, under the colossal Vidyasagar Setu, is an experience
worth exploring!
What's a youngster's weekend without shopping? No matter how
many lavish malls are erected in Kolkata, any Calcuttan's first love will be
New Market. Built in 1903, Sir Stuart Hogg Market or New Market is famous for
its street shopping! From a needle and exercise book to fresh strawberries and
canned blue-berries to Levi's jeans and all sorts of meat, you get everything
you want in the good ol' New Market. The best things about the place: lots of
gastronomic addresses and bargain stalls!
Spending a quiet evening at South Park Street Cemetery - www.denzongleisure.com
Yes! We Calcuttans love to while away at creepy cemeteries
too, and our favorite cemetery is the South Park Street Cemetery located at one
of the main hubs of the city, Park Street. Opened in 1767, and
"closed" in 1790, this cemetery has been declared as a heritage site,
and is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. It's a delight to the
photographers as well as to those interested in archaic monuments. On a
different note, it's one of the creepiest places in Kolkata!
