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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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