Is it mandatory to be in love with the Bard in order to visit Shantiniketan? Or is the traveller’s lust enough justification for booking your tickets for the place? I wondered, noticing the deluge of visitors when we were there during the famous Poush Mela in December. The little town is taken over by the Bard’s lovers and those too who are drawn in by curiosity.
Poush Mela had been a dream since childhood. And so was Shantiniketan. Over a 3-day trip in the last week of December, this dream finally turned into reality. Reproduced here, in a series of posts, are my experiences from the ‘ranga maati’ (red soil) of the Bard’s home. Should you plan to take one such trip, these posts will help you plan the best time, the best home-stay, the best way to discover him all over again…
Simply click on the links to read the post.
- How to reach Shantiniketan? Train to Shantiniketan from Howrah, Kolkata
- Where to stay in Shantiniketan? Stay at the Mitali Homestay in Shantiniketan
- Sight-Seeing in Shantiniketan
- Tour of Vishwa Bharati
- Shopping in Shantiniketan
All about Poush Mela
- Poush Mela – the Famous Winter Fair and Festival in Shantiniketan
- Baul Singers of Poush Mela
- Should you go to see the Fireworks at Poush Mela
- Dos and Don’ts at Poush Mela
Sight-seeing around Bolepur
- Why must you ride up to Kopai River
- Why you must visit Khoai
- Visit to the Kankalitala Temple
- Tour of Srijani Shilpagram
Tour of Bolepur’s villages
Happy planning!
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