I thought of starting this blog with a week end destination from my home town Kolkata, West Bengal, India. There are many traveled – untraveled spots in the state. It has historic monuments, beaches, mountains and jungles. One among them is Bishnupur, which has remained mainly untraveled destination by the people outside of Bengal. Bishnupur is a small town in Bankura district of West Bengal, India, 132 km away from Kolkata. The uniqueness of this place is terracotta temples built in 17th and 18th Century. The architecture depicts the socio economic condition of the era. Innumerous big and small temples still exist in the city. Five of us planned to visit the place in October 2014. Kolkata to Bishnupur can be a same day return trip. However, we wanted to spend time in the serenity of
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