Shantiniketan
Top Places to Visit
Chhatimtala
Chhatimtala, Prayer place (under the "Chhatim" tree) of Maharshi Devendranath Tagore.
Tagore's Ashrama
Tagore's ashrama, Closed on Wednesdays. One has to walk through the area. Guides are generally available outside Uttarayan Complex/Rabindra Bhaban, otherwise ... more
Patha Bhavana
Patha Bhavana, Now a secondary school, is of particular interest, being an example of the traditional Brahmacharya Ashram.
Kala Bhavana
Kala Bhavana, College of fine arts and crafts, has a museum exhibiting sculptures, frescoes and murals and a library of art books.
Khoai Mela
Tinni House, Fuldanga, Taltore Road, Behind PHE Bunglow, -731235, Sant...
, Shantiniketan
Phone: +91-3330522755
Phone: +91-3330522755
It is a fair conducted on every saturday in Santhiniketan. It starts in the very early morning 4'o clock. All types of household items, handicrafts, artifacts, ... more
Vidya Bhavana
Vidya Bhavana, College of humanities.
Top Places to Eat
Rasna Hotel & Restaurant
Chandi Das Road , Bolpur
, Shantiniketan
Phone: ☎ 9932486906. 03463253278
Phone: ☎ 9932486906. 03463253278
Rasna Hotel & Restaurant, Chandi Das Road , Bolpur (Opposit Bolpu Police Station), ☎ 9932486906. 03463253278 (rasnahotel@gmail.com), [5]. Indian, Chinese, ... more
Sk Restaurant
Bolpur-Santiniketan Rd
, Shantiniketan
Phone: ☎ 9434132416
Phone: ☎ 9434132416
SK Restaurant, Bolpur-Santiniketan Rd, ☎ 9434132416, [6]. 10AM-10PM daily. This restaurant, near Jambuni Bus stand opposite to Gitanjali Prekhagriha, is very ... more
Top Shopping Places
Handicrafts
Handicrafts, Batik prints, leather craft. A favourable time for shopping is during the "Pous Mela". The unique style of embroidery associated with Santiniketan ... more
Rabindranath, Santiniketan, Sriniketan
Rabindranath, Santiniketan, Sriniketan, by Tapan Kumar Basak, price, Rs 30 available locally.
Top Activity Places
Vasanta Utsav
Vasanta Utsav, Held to celebrate Holi (March). The students dance and sing their ways through Amrakunja, followed by open-air variety programmes.
Briksharopana
Briksharopana planting of saplings and Halakarshana ploughing of the fields on 22nd and 23rd Sravana (August).
Rabindra Jayanti
Rabindra Jayanti, Although the birth anniversary of Rabindranath falls on 25th Baisakh (May 8/9), the anniversary as well as the Bengali New Year (Nabo Barsho) ... more
Varshamangal
Varshamangal, Festival of rains during August/September. Tagore was a poet of nature and some of his finest creations were about the rains.
Maghotsav
Maghotsav, Anniversary of Brahmo Samaj celebrated on the 11th of Magha (25th January), with prayers and songs at Chhatimtala.
Poush Mela
Poush Mela, The fair is held at Santiniketan from 7th-9th Poush (December 22/23-25). Tribal sports, folk songs and dances including songs by bauls, the ... more
