Friday, October 17, 2014

Eastern India- The Eternal Part of India

The region, east India is famous for its rich cultural heritage which is reflected in the temples and other monuments of architectural importance. You can have a taste of beaches, temples, monasteries, buddhist circuit with a rural touch.

Most popular tourist destinations of this region are Kolkata, Puri, Bhubaneshwar, Gaya and beautiful valleys of Mountains in Darjeeling. Hindi is the widely spoken language in this belt, followed by Bengali and Oriya. English is also widely spoken and understood.

If I talk elaborately, West Bengal is a natural beauty with enthusiastic people. This state has a long tradition in folk literature and music. The Style Baul is a kind of folk music by wanderers who were protagonist of the Bhakti movement in West Bengal. Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrulgeeti is very popular genre here. People are here also known for their love for Football.

Places to visit- New market, the heritage building, Park street, the Food lover's paradise, Indian Museum, the Birla Planetarium, St. Paul's Cathedral, Victoria are close by to each other. Iskcon in Mayapur, Nawab's palace in Murshidabad, Moti Jheel and Katra Palace are worth to visit. Darjeeling is the hill resort  of the region is adventure with its scenic and sports, tea gardens and spectacular view of the Kanchanjunga range.


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