West Bengal (PART-X)
Birbhum(2)
Shantiniketan (ii)
Brahma Mandir
A Brahma Mandir Was Established At Shantiniketan On 21
December 1891 (7 Poush 1298 According To The Bengali Calendar). A Small Fair
Was Organized In 1894 In Connection With The Establishment Anniversary Of The
Brahma Mandir, In The Ground Opposite The Mandir. What Started As A Small
Homely Poush Mela Now Attracts Attention Of Not Only The People Of Birbhum
District But Tourists From All Around.
Amar Kutir
Tourists interested in purchasing handicrafts and artefacts
can visit Amar Kutir, which is located close to Santiniketan. Amar Kutir was a
society or a cooperative movement by Rabindranath Tagore, to aid and develop
the art and craft of the village folk.
Lather goods in Amar Kutir |
This society’s building was an ashram once where political prisoners of the
British period were kept. The society is now known to produce handicrafts and
goods like bamboo and batik crafts, Kantha stitched saris, leather goods, dokra
jewellery and many more items.
Shilpa Gram
Shilpa Gram is close to the
Ballavpur deer sanctuary. It is designed very nicely and showcases tranditional
handicrafts of eastern region (including Bihar, Assam, Orissa, Manipur,
Andaman, Jharkhand etc). Each state is represented by a traditional house which
has collection of paintings, articrafts etc. The place is maintained neatly and
has good collection of cultural elements.
Prakriti Bhavan
Located in the Ballavpur area of
Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal. It is India's one and only Nature Art
museum with an impressive indoor display of natural sculptures in driftwood,
dry wood and a sprawling open air garden of natural rock sculptures. Set in the
most picturesque part of Santiniketan it is an aesthetic manifestation of the
legacy of Tagore's Santiniketan in linking man with nature through Art, music
and poetry.
Sriniketan
In
1992, Sriniketan, a centre for rural reconstruction was established in
Santiniketan. Sriniketan also has a department devoted to the studies of the
socio-economic problems of India. This centre focuses on education related to
agriculture, handicrafts, cottage industries, welfare of villages and adult
education.
Visitors can also look at the tribal handicrafts, goods made in traditional ways like pottery, batik on cloth, leather and silk and materials required for weaving.
Visitors can also look at the tribal handicrafts, goods made in traditional ways like pottery, batik on cloth, leather and silk and materials required for weaving.
Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary
While at Shantiniketan, you must visit the Ballavpur
Wildlife Sanctuary. Located in Birbhum District of West Bengal, the Sanctuary
is home to a variety of deer and water birds apart from jackals and foxes. Look
out for small herds of black buck and spotted deer as you tour the sanctuary.
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