West Bengal

A red-tailed Bamboo Pit Viper (Trimeresurus erythrurus) suspends itself on a metallic fence at the Sundarbans in West Bengal. The snake seems to have taken a wholesome meal and doesn't react to the camera.

festival · ceremony

The Tableau of West bengal depicts the Sharad Utsav on 68th Republic day celebration in India.

festival · river

Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the last day of the Bengali month of Poush. In Bengal, this day is one of the most auspicious days of the year.

coastline · boats

Fishermen pulling the fishing net towards them through the water in the boat. Bakkhali is seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

birds · wildlife

Lesser Yellownape is observed in the dense forests of Latpanchar, West Bengal. The woodpecker is perched on a tree trunk with its bill open and head raised while scanning the bark and surrounding branches.

boats

Ghoramara Island - Kakdwip Ferry service in West Bengal, along the edges of the Sunderbans and other aquatically significant and delicate eco-systems.

river · coastline

Flying over the Diamond Harbour on the eastern banks of Hooghly river in West Bengal. Diamond Harbour is located in the southern suburbs of Kolkata, on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River quite near where the river meets the Bay of Benga…

forest

The forest department officials rescued a pangolin or scaly anteater, the most trafficked animal in the world at Ahladi village of Rupnarayanpur in Asansol, West Bengal. Forest officials rescue Pangolin from Asansol, West Bengal

forest

Total recorded forest land in the West Bengal is 11,879 sq.km., of which 7,054 sq.km. is Reserved Forest, 3,772 sq.km. is Protected Forest and 1,053 sq.km.

monsoon · hills

Kanchenjunga, the highest peak in India, along the Indo-Nepal border, presides over a wide swathe monsoon clouds that hang low over the eastern Himalaya during the middle monsoon season over West Bengal and Sikkim in India.

flowers

A Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) male butterfly sitting on a Zinnia flower at Glenburn Tea Estate in West Bengal. Moths : 1. Lymantria sp. 2. Laelia atestacea (tentative) 3. Asota caricae 4. Orvasca subnotata 5. Caterpillar of a moth 6.

farmland · wildlife

Workers prepare compost and soil from organic waste at a facility in West Bengal. Farmers of West Bengal prepare soil for cultivating jimikand which is better known as elephant foot yam in English, Elephant foot yam grows well in rich red-l…

festival · river

Every year on the day of Makar Sankranti, hundreds of thousands of Hindus gather to take a holy dip at the confluence of river Ganges and Bay of Bengal. Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India.

architecture · river

Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, is a toll bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, linking the cities of Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta) and Howrah.

village

Babpur village in Barasat I block of 24 Parganas in West Bengal is a pilot test project for a Bio Village, arranged by the Department of Agriculture.

forest · river

A lone Lesser adjutant kills boredom during her breeding season as she walks along a river in the forest of Sundarbans in West Bengal. They eat fish, mudskippers, frogs and other smaller wetland species.

hills

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants.

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.

sport

West Bengal faces Maharshtra during girls Kabaddi final match during NCC National Games... The opening ceremony of NCC National Games-2014 was conducted at DG NCC Camp, Delhi Cantt.

festival · river

Hindu pilgrims travel on vessels to cross the Muri-Ganga or Channel Creek on their way to Gangasagar. Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India.

coastline · forest

A view showing the forest of Sundarban on the one side and Bakkhali beach on the other . Bakkhali is seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

architecture · river

Discover the enchanting Coronation Bridge, also known as Sevoke Bridge, gracefully spanning the Teesta River in West Bengal, India.

coastline · river

Evening view of Bakkhali Beach along the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal. Visitors enjoy evening tides on the beach. Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal.