India /West Bengal /Birbhum / Santiniketan
Santiniketan, literally means abode of Peace and a place reverberating with the memory of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, is the embodiment of peace and tranquility and the world renowned Visva Bharathi University is located at this place. Here in this University and in Santhiniketan cultures of west and east meet together for common cause of World Peace and it attracts many talented students from all India and other foreign countries. It has the stature of a spiritual meeting place in a serene, artistic and culturally rich secluded environment.Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, father of famous poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, established Santiniketan in 1862 AD mainly due to the attraction of the natural beauty and calmness of the locality, near the small town Bolpur in West Bengal. Maharshi Debendranath tagore formed a trust in 1863 for running the Santhiniketan. He entrusted the new trust with the task of arranging a fair, Paush Mela, with a primary aim of propagating a new religious faith known as Brahmo Dharmo. Presently the major celebration in Santhiniketan and a major attraction for tourists is this Paush Mela, conducted every year in December.Best season to visit Santiniketan is from August to March Rabindranath Tagore set up a school named Brahmacharya School in 1901 at Santhiniketan, presently this is known as. Annual Paush Utsav was made as a converging place for scholars, local people and urban people during his period. It is an event in which artisans display their artifacts and a fair in which all types of products are sold.Santhiniketan has grown to a much sought tourist spot due to its incredible history and its association with Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Bolpur, Santiniketan
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Category : Culture
Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours
Pincode: 731235
STD Code: 3463
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Best Time to Visit: Throughout the year
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Kolkata International airport
By Air : Kolkata International airport is the nearest aerodrome to Santiniketan. Kolkata is about 284 km from Santiniketan. Taxi fare from airport to Santiniketan is about Rs 4,000. Kolkata is well connected by air to all major airports in India and also connected to many major cities in India.
By Train : Bolpur is the nearest railway station to Santiniketan, which is just 2 km away. Bolpur is connected to Kolkata (Saraighat Exp) by express trains. All major cities in India are connected to Bolpur via Kolkata railhead.
By BUS : State owned buses connect nearest cities with Santiniketan. Many tourist service providers arrange package tours by A/C deluxe buses to Santiniketan from Kolkata and Guwahati. They charge about Rs 4 per km in these A/C luxury buses.
By Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.
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- Beware of pickpockets as Santiniketan is a major tourist city in India.
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