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Vishwabharti University
is at Santiniketan, three km from Bolpur.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
founded a school here in 1901. It later
developed into a university with
emphasis on humanity's relationship with
nature-many classes are conducted in the
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There's
a museum
and art gallery within the Uttarayan
complex where Tagore lived. The
university is open to visitors in the
afternoons but closed on Wednesday, the
day the university was founded.
Four km away is Sriniketan,
started as a project to revitalise
traditional crafts, such as kantha
embroidery, weaving, batik and pottery. |
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Other
Important places to visit are Kankalitala,
9
km from Shantiniketan, has one of the sacred
Satipithas and temple, Behrgram
Kali Temple,
Lavpur-Fullara-a
Satipitha, one of the 21 such centres of pilgrimage,
Saintha-Nandesawari,
a
Satipitha,
Tarapeeth,
famous
for its Tara Devi temple, Nalhati,
100
Km away,
One of the Satipithas where a temple stands.
Beside the temple is a tomb of Ana Pir Sahib, a
Muslim saint. |
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Deer
Park:
Located at Ballavpur forest is 4 km from
Shantiniketan.It has a number of deer
roaming free in the park.
Bakreshwar,58
km away, the place is famous for its hot
mineral water springs and temples
dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess
Kali.
Massanjore,78
km away, good for a short holiday, it's
the site of a massive dam. |
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Festivals and their seasons are as follows: |
| Name
of the festival |
Approximate
time of the Year |
| Bansanta
Utsav |
March |
| Naba
Barsha |
April |
| Barshamangal
. Halakarshan . Briksharopan |
July/
August |
| Saradotsav
. Ananda Mela |
September/October |
| Nandan
Mela . Paush Mela |
December |
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