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RE: Seeing Baul performers

by coolvacationz 12 October 2011

In and around Shantiniketan in West Bengal also
RE: Music and Culture in India

by everyonesplanet 03 June 2011

Shantiniketan!
RE: Where else to go between Varanasi and Calcutta?

by everyonesplanet 19 April 2011

Go to Shantiniketan.
RE: Festival of Colours

by stayatginger 14 February 2011

Hey sistasly, You can even go to Shantiniketan (approx.130 km from Kolkata), a township built by Rabindranath Tagore. It is famous for…
RE: delhi to kolkata july-august

by sumit1974 31 January 2011

Mid-July to mid August would debar you from visiting most hill stations because of the monsoon and also 'must see' places like Rajasthan…
RE: Indian Rural Life

by gemcap 23 October 2010

yaofeng@4, there is a significant difference between *the* saying "India lives in her villages" and *your* saying +99% of India is rural+.…
RE: Kolkota--Orissa

by gemcap 28 August 2010

I last travelled in West Bengal and Orissa quite a few years ago, so not sure what has changed since then. But anyway, some options you…
RE: Holi Festival

by wonderer1985 14 February 2010

The best place to be in India during holi is Shantiniketan, in West Bengal. The town was established by Noble Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.…
RE: Poush Mela fair Bengal

by 6345789 18 November 2009

Sorry i meant the mela for sleeping options, i have no problems in calcutta, but not sure about Shanti Niketan
RE: Poush Mela fair Bengal

by KABAARY 17 November 2009

It takes place in Shanti Niketan. Poush month starts on 17th December and the mela takes on the seventh day of the Poush month so that…
RE: A few days in Kolkata -- is it worth it?

by sabchi 05 November 2009

Visit Shantiniketan, Darjeeling might be a bit too hectic for your kind of schedule.
Re: NDTV's Seven Wonders Of India Series

by cyberhippie 21 September 2009

Here are just some of the short films about destinations in India. [Mandu|http://www.youtube.com/profile?gl=US&user=7wondersofindia#pl…
RE: A weekend trip from Kolkata

by SoulCurry 18 July 2008

West Bengal is vastly under-rated as a destination. If you're feeling a bit adventurous, you could explore the Dooars region, head for…
RE: Two weeks in West Bengal

by KABAARY 15 July 2008

Have a look here... http://www.wbtourism.com/index.htm Now on to serious stuff... I must strongly urge you to exercise extreme cautio…
RE: The plans, they are a-changin'

by channamasala 10 June 2008

:) Think somethin' crazy like Shantiniketan-Orchha-Hyderabad-Bangalore. That's the sort of trip I'm after. Actually, despite the sl…
Re: NJP to Darjeeling??

by magusia 17 February 2008

Hey, Ill be in Darjeeling from 23rd till 26th, if you still will be there maybe we can meet? I'm taking a night train from Santiniketan…
santiniketan - travel companions search

by magusia 09 February 2008

hello, I am now in Santiniketan. Any traveller in the neighbourhood? I', searching for travel companions to go to Darjeeling around the…
Kolkata to Varanasi by train

by deepo 27 July 2007

So,

the reason to go to Ayodhya is that I thought it would be an interesting place to visit, because of the pilgrims. While preparing…
Kolkata to Varanasi by train

by deepo 26 July 2007

Hello,

I will be flying to Kolkata with my girlfriend on the 10th of August. Apart from visiting West Bengal, I would like to make…
Tips for Calcutta ?

by gumnaam 04 March 2007

Kalighat temple, Dakshineshwar and Belurmath are a few places within easy reach. A day trip to Shantiniketan, weekend trips to the Sunderban…
favorite books on India

by channamasala 21 April 2004

Yes, let's talk about Tagore.

Every freaking time I try to talk about Tagore on this message board, no one ever replies so I gave…