Kolkata

West Bengal·river

Hoogli or Hooghly / Hooghly / Hoogly/ Hogli River in Calcutta / Kolkata The river provides perennial supply of water to the plain of West Bengal for irrigation and human & industry consumption.

West Bengal·coastline

Visakhapatnam Port is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India in between Chennai and Kolkata at a latitude of 17042' 00'' North and longitude of 83023' 00'' East and the time zone is GMT + 5…

West Bengal·bazaar · river

Market area of Kolkata city... Kolkata, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolk…

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

The making of goddess Saraswati in progress at Kumortuli/ Kumartuli in Kolkota. Kumortuli/ Kumartuli s a traditional potters' quarter in northern Kolkata, the capital of the East Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·coastline

Approximately 3 hours drive from Kolkata, Frazerganj is one of the most beautiful beaches in eastern India.

West Bengal·coastline

Frazerganj is a thriving fishing harbour where colourful boats in red, orange and yellow dock for repair and rest. Approximately 3 hours drive from Kolkata, Frazerganj is one of the most beautiful beaches in eastern 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

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating…

West Bengal·politics

Tram transport in India was established by the British in the 19th century. Discontinued in most Indian cities between 1930 and 1960, as of 2011, the Kolkata tram in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the only public tram system in the country.…

West Bengal·ceremony

Even though the people of Kolkata have fish all year long, but during Durga puja the fish markets are over crowded with buyers of fish in Kolkata. Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

This video shows the famous ritual of sindur khela among married Bengali women during the last day of Durga puja. Durga Puja is one of the most important events in the Bengali society's calendar.

West Bengal·ceremony

Preparations of Durga Puja in Kolkata. Artists work on semi-finished clay statues of Hindu deities. An artist makes the eyes of the statue before the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.

West Bengal·architecture

Kolkata or Calcutta no doubt is one of the hubs of creativity and talents. A man brilliantly sketches on his canvas the famous Kalighat temple of Kolkata standing in its premises.

West Bengal

A gold medallist from Rabindra Bharati University, Chandra Bhattacharjee was born in 1961 and studied at the Indian College of Art and Draftsmanship, Kolkata.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

The prominence of Durga Puja increased gradually during the British Raj in Bengal. After the Hindu reformists identified Durga with India, she became an icon for the Indian independence movement.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

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 will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s. While earlier it used to be conducted live, later a recorded version began to be broadcast.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Blessings of goddess Durga is being distributed among the devotees. During the week of Durga Puja, in the entire state of West Bengal as well as in large enclaves of Bengalis everywhere, life comes to a complete standstill.

West Bengal

Seek G-jams and sam-sams? Come to Calcutta, then!

West Bengal

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating…

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

Small shops in narrow alleyways of Kolkata city! Kolkata served as the capital of India during the British Raj until 1911, when its perceived geographical disadvantages and a growing nationalism in Bengal led officials to shift the capital…