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.

crafts · boats

Carpenters busying carving and giving a final touch to the wooden boat in West Bengal. 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 i…

crafts · river

An Indian sculptor at work in the Kumortuli area of Kolkata in West Bengal. All these activities happening on the eve of Durga Puja.

coastline

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

ceremony

Durpin Monastery in Kalimpong in West Bengal. The prayer flags flutter in the cold breeze. Kalimpong’s largest monastery, formally known as Zangtok Pelri Phodang, sits atop panoramic Durpin Hill (1372m) and was consecrated by the Dalai Lama…

river · architecture

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.

birds · forest

Common Kingfishers are often seen plunging into the water to catch their prey near the riverside of Sunderbans, West Bengal.

boats · hills

Boat makers busy making the boat at West Bengal. 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 inh…

river · architecture

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 and Howrah.

ceremony

Women doing 'dhoop aarti' of Goddess Durga. Durga Pooja has always been an integral part of the Hindu culture especially in West Bengal, where there have been grand ceremonies on this occasion right from the 16th century.

Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, uprooted trees and triggered rains as it enters West Bengal post-midnight, hours after making landfall and causing havoc in Odisha.

Fish market in Howrah, West Bengal is the largest wholesale marketing place for fishes in eastern India. Apart from the fact that they are mainly consumed in the state, a large amount of fishes is exported to some other states in India.

boats · hills

Wood is the traditional material used for making boat. A closer look at the wooden boat in West Bengal.

Bhagbatpur is the only crocodile project in West Bengal located adjacent to the Lothian Island and on the bank of Saptamukhi Estuary.

hills

A man entering a beautiful wooden hut in West Bengal. 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…

coastline

Tourist shading under the colourful umbrella in Bakkhali beach, watching the shallow water and the beauty of the beach. Bakkhali is a seaside resort in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

Common Indian monitor(Varanus bengalensis) strolling on the ground in Sunderbans National Park, India. The Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis) or common Indian monitor, is a monitor lizard found widely distributed over South Asia.

West Bengal Police personnel in full gear march into the area of tension in Asansol. The city in West Bengal saw a series off communal tensions between two religious communities.

boats · crafts

Wood a traditional material used for making a boat, Carpenter carving the wood to use during the boat making process in West Bengal.

river · architecture

"Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, is a bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. It links the city of Kolkata to Howrah. The bridge is a toll bridge for all vehicles.

bus

A bus catches fire in Burdwan of West Bengal. The bus might have got fire because of overheated engine. Fire fighters have to managed to douse the flames after one and a half hours.

wildlife

Farmers planting jimikand in West Bengal. Basically, elephant foot yam is a subtropical and tropical crop which requires humid and warm climate conditions for its vegetative growth and cool and dry climate for its corn development.

Over-laden motorcycle chassis based public transport on Benfish island in West Bengal.