Chart 664 – Kolkata

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1. Durga Puja – People worship Devi Durga on this day. Durga Puja is the most popular in West Bengal. An idol of Devi Durga is placed in various pandals. Devi Durga is seen holding weapons in her ten hands to kill Mahisasura (evil demon). The priest worships the idol of Devi Durga and chant traditional mantras. It is one of biggest festival in West Bengal.

2. Nicco Park – Nicco Park is an amusement park in India, located in Salt Lake City, Kolkata. The park was created to attract tourists to the state by providing family-friendly recreation as well as educative entertainment. The 40 acre park is home to over 35 different attractions and has served over 24 million customers.

3. St. Pauls Catheral – St. Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Kolkata, noted for its Gothic architecture. It is the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta. It is said to be the largest cathedral in Kolkata and the first Episcopal Church in Asia. It was also the first cathedral built in the overseas territory of the British Empire.

4. Jain Temple – Jain temple at Badridas Temple Street is a major tourist attraction in Kolkata. The temple is dedicated to Parshwanath, who was the 23rd Jain Tirthankar and he is worshipped by the Jains and this is one of the most important Jain temples in Kolkata. The main shrine is dedicated to Shitalanatha, tenth tirthankara. The temple celebrates Paryushan in Bhadrav month.

5. Victoria Memorial – Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and is now a museum and tourist destination. The memorial is built in the Indo-Saracenic revivalist style. This style uses a mixture of British and Mughal elements as well as Venetian, Egyptian, Deccani and Islamic architectural influences.

6. Ramakrishna Math – Ramakrishna Math is a religious monastic order, considered part of the Hindu reform movements. It was set up by Swami Vivekananda based on the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna in Kolkata.

7. Netaji Stadium – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, in Kolkata. It is also known as Netaji Stadium. The Netaji Indoor Stadium hosts a wide range of activities, from sporting events to cultural programmes. It is a venue for both national and international trade fairs. It is also used as a center of counting of votes. It used to host the WTA Tour tennis tournament. It is also the home of the Pro Kabaddi League team Bengal Warriors.

8. Birla Planetarium – Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. It has an electronics laboratory for design and fabrication of science equipment. It has an astronomy gallery that maintains a huge collection of fine paintings and celestial models of renowned astronomers.

9. Howrah Bridge – Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in Kolkata. It carries a daily traffic of approximately 100,000 vehicles and possibly more than 150,000 pedestrians. Howrah Bridge is currently the sixth-longest cantilever bridge in the world.

10. Science City – Science City, Kolkata is the largest science centre in the Indian subcontinent. It is considered as the most distinguished landmark in post-independence Kolkata. In this Science Park, people come closer to plants, animals and other objects in their natural surroundings and also learn about the basic principles of science in an open air learning environment.

11. Calcutta High Court – Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 63.

12. Town Hall – The town hall is a very famous and important landmark of Kolkata. The town hall has been witness to many historic proclamations and events during the 19th and 20th century. It was considered an elite place for public gatherings by the Europeans. Nowadays, many functions of the Government of West Bengalare held here.

13. Kolkata Tram – Kolkata tram is a tram system in Kolkata, run by the Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC). It is currently the only operating tram network in India and the oldest operating electric tram in Asia, running since 1902.

14. Writers Building – Writers' Building, often shortened to just Writer's, is the secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal in India. It housed the office of the Chief Minister of West Bengal until October 2013. This originally served as the office for writers of the British East India Company, hence the name. Various departments of the West Bengal government are housed in this building.

15. Indian Museum – Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata, India, in 1814. It has six sections comprising thirty five galleries of cultural and scientific artifacts namely Art, Archaeology, Anthropology, Geology, Zoology and Economic Botany.

16. Dakshineshwar Kali Temple – Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu temple located in Dakshineswar near Kolkata. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, an aspect of Kali. It is built in the traditional 'Nava-ratna' or nine spires style of Bengal architecture. The garbha griha (sanctum sanctorum) houses an idol of goddess Kali, known as Bhavataraini.

17. Clock Tower – Clock tower is located on the Hindustan building on C. R. Avenue road in Bowbazar area of Kolkata.

18. New Town Eco Park - New Town Eco Park is an urban park in Rajarhat, Kolkata. The park is situated on a 480 acres plot and is surrounded by a 104 acres waterbody with an island in the middle. The park has been divided into three broad parts 1) ecological zones like wetlands, grasslands and urban forest, 2)theme gardens and open spaces and 3) urban recreational spaces.

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