Santiniketan has the distinct identity of culture and heritage, which gives the place a unique soft touch. This is a preferred tourist destination developed as a part of the popular religious-cultural tourist circuit of the region viz. Santiniketan-Bakreswar-Tarapith.
The best time to visit Shantiniketan is the time when the University celebrates the festivals unique only to [...]
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Santiniketan-Bolpur in West Bengal
February 3rd, 2010 by admin
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February 3rd, 2010 by admin
According to local legend this was the Ashram of Risvasringa Rishi. On Uttarayan Sankranti a large mela is held at this place. The local legend, however, mentions that Lomapada, the king of Anga induced Risvasringa’s father Vivandaka who left this place and set up a new Ashram at Vandirban. Vandirban is supposed to be a [...]
SRINIKETAN
January 30th, 2010 by admin
The Institute of Rural Reconstruction was founded in 1922 at Surul, 3 K.M. away from Santiniketan. It was formally inaugurated on 6 February 1922 with Leonared Elmhirst as its first Director.
Second but contiguous campus of Visva Bharati came to be located in 1923 at a site which assumed the name of Sriniketan. It took over [...]
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