Kolkata

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Kanya puja takes palce on the ninth day of Durga puja. At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it wil…

West Bengal

Both the Rasgulla and K C Das, the Kolkata firm that popularised the sweetmeat around the world by first selling it in cans, are the family heirlooms of Dhiman Das, who comes from the lineage of Nobin Chandra Das, the inventor of Rasgulla,…

West Bengal·architecture · industry

The Victoria Memorial, officially called Victoria Memorial Hall, is a memorial building dedicated to Victoria of the United Kingdom, located in Kolkata (Calcutta), India.

West Bengal

Kumortuli/ Kumartuli, is a famous place for idol-making in India, where they create life-like idols of gods and goddesses.

West Bengal·architecture · industry

The Victoria Memorial, officially called Victoria Memorial Hall, is a memorial building dedicated to Victoria, which is located in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal and a former capital of British India.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

A priest here is worshipping goddess Durga at a pandel in Kolkata. Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·coastline

Visakhapatnam is a port city on the southeast coast of India. With a population of 1,730,520, it is the second-largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh (after Hyderabad) and the third-largest city on the east coast (after Chennai and Kol…

West Bengal·old town · highway

Join us on a stunning night-time drive through the heart of Kolkata, one of India’s most historic and culturally vibrant cities.

West Bengal·politics · architecture

One can see the Writers' building, National Library and Town Hall in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Writers' Building, often shortened to just Writers‍ '​, is the secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal in India.

West Bengal·wildlife

The Alipore Zoological Gardens (also informally called the Alipore Zoo, Calcutta Zoo or Kolkata Zoo) is India's oldest formally stated zoological park (as opposed to royal and British menageries) and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, Wes…

West Bengal·festival · ceremony

Durga Puja- celebrated with pomp and grandeur makes it one of the most widely and joyfully celebrated festivals in the world. Dhak is one of the most essential components of the festival which adds to its essence.

West Bengal

Malai Sandesh is a very popular Indian dessert recipe from Kolkata. It’s my favorite Bengali sweet recipe. It is made with milk and yogurt and is a must-have sweet dish in Bengal and very much in demand during festive occasions.

West Bengal·flowers

Sandesh is one of the most popular sweets of Bengal. The procedure of making sandesh is too simple, and you just need two main ingredients to make this melt in mouth dessert.

West Bengal

The humble Mishti Doi may not involve the precision and craft that goes into making the most popular Bengali sweets, but it's growing fanbase tells a different story.

West Bengal·temple

A young Bengali boy shaves his hair off at Kalighat, Calcutta. Another Bengaii is seen sitting on the pavement and getting his head shaved on the road. A young Nepali couple stand in for prayers at the temple as well.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Initially the Puja was organised by rich families since they had the money to organise the festival. During the late 19th and early 20th century, a burgeoning middle class, primarily in Calcutta, wished to observe the Puja.

West Bengal·highway

Public transportation on the roads of Kolkata. Trams, buses, taxis, rickshaws and other modes of road transport on roads of Kolkata. Kolkata tram is the oldest operating electric tram of Asia, running since 1902.

Kolkata, West Bengal·railway · highway

Howrah Station is the largest and second busiest station in India. It is one of the four intercity railway stations serving Kolkata, the others are Sealdah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata railway station in Kolkata.

Kolkata, West Bengal·river · boats

View of ferries sailing down the river Hooghly in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. Kolkata known historically in English as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·architecture · river

The former capital of British India Calcutta, the 'City of Joy' is the busy capital city of West Bengal. The yellow cabs, Hindustan Ambassador cars which were a status symbol of in the 710's today run on the streets of Kolkata as cabs.