A Guide to the Celebration of Durga Puja in Bengal

 

“Pujor Bansi Bajje Dure,
Maa Aschen Bochor Ghure”

(A Happy and Welcoming Sound of Flute is being heard from far as it is the time for Maa Durga [Devi Durga] to visit us after a year round)  - Anonymous (collected)

These above lines are the perfect words to describe the feelings of all the people of West Bengal as it is time for the arrival of Devi Durga after a year-long wait. The sound of Flute in the above lines actually depicts the feeling at the heart of every Bengalis when they realize that the time of their mother-goddess’s “Devi Durga” arrival has come. With her arrival there will be celebration, fun and togetherness among friends and family. In other words there will be a great homecoming for not only Devi Durga but also of the families, relatives and friends who (stay away from each other in different locations, both within the country and outside) gather to greet each other and spend time with each other. This celebration, Durga Puja is thus, a six days festival of gaiety and grandeur that takes place in every part of West Bengal and is a worth watching experience for any individual visiting India.

Before knowing more about what to experience in this celebration let’s know something about how this puja came into being?

The History

This religious event of Durga puja is one of the biggest celebration of the Hundu’s that happens in the month of Ashvin (Ashwin) – September - October. This Puja is celebrated to commemorate the goddess Durga’s victory over her battle against the asura named Mahishasura. According to the Hindu mythology, a demon was set out in pursue of war against the gods & Goddess Durga ultimately slay him & protect the earth. On the day of Maha Saptami She began her battle against the demon and finally slayed him on the day of Vijay Dashami. The very first Durga Puja was said to have started by the royal family of Malda, Dinajpur around 16th-century.

Devi Durga – The Depiction

Since the festival is all about celebrating the victory of the goddess over the demon named Mahishasura, the goddess is often viewed as “the destroyer of evil’. She is also depicted as the Protector of the Righteous’ to Hindu devotees. According to Swami Sivananda, a noted Hindu spiritual leader “Devi Durga is synonymous with Shakti or the Divine Power that manifests, sustains and transforms the universe as the one unifying Force of Existence…..”

                            

The Goddess and the Celebration

The grandest annual festival of Hindus, Durga Puja, is a multiple-day celebration. Actually the festival celebration commences from the day of the Mahalaya, which indicates the advent of the goddess. The Merriments and the worship then begin from Sasthi, the sixth day and continue till Dashami (the 10^th day). The main celebration and amusement however is carried out from the days of Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami & Vijay Dashami with much splendor across the state of West Bengal. On the day of Dashami the idol of goddess is immersed in water amid loud chants and drumbeats.

The goddess comes to visit earth from her heavenly abode with her two sons (Lord Ganesha and Karthik) and daughters (Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati). There is also another member; kola bou or banana wife, who is known to be the wife of Lord Ganesha. Though named Riddhi-Siddhi, she is depicted as a banana stem, wrapped in clothes, and thus the name “kola bou or banana wife”

The image of the idol comes as “astride a lion, attacking the demon king Mahishasura with 10 arms holding various deadly weapons, and with one son one daughter on the right and one son one daughter on the left. You will find Lord Shiva at the rear.

What to See?

Making of the Idol – Before watching the embellished idols there is nothing more interesting to watch how these idols are made and the best place to see these idols being made in Kolkata is “Kumartuli”. Very popular destination among the shutterbugs, Kumartuli can be a good pre-puja tour. While strolling through the narrow streets of Kumartuli, you will get to see lots of half made idols, clay & those hundreds of artists, making those idols.

Embellished Idols in Pandal – The main attraction of this festival, apart from the puja ceremony is the showcase of theme based Pandals (elaborately decorated bamboo structures and galleries) and idols of Devi Durga, in different parts of the state. It is assumed that there are more than 4 thousand Durga pandals are set up in different parts of Bengal. These Puja presentations are known as “Baroyari Puja” which has a bit commercial touch to it. The concept is that of a collaborative puja organized by different committees. The word “Baroyari” has a meaning; “Baro” means “twelve” and “Yari” means “friends”. The very first Baroyari puja was theorized in Hooghly around in the year 1790.

Visiting “Bonedi” Pujas – Just like “Baroyari” there is another approach of Durga Puja, called “Bonedi” Puja or Family organized pujas. These are simple and not theme based but no less in vigor, grandeur, enthusiasm, fun and enjoyment. It has a different feel and flavor of celebration and one cannot understand until they become a part of it or see it. These are the pujas organized by the aristocratic families of Bengal that carries the actual essence of Durga Puja.

The Immersion Procession – The last day that is “Dashami” the picture is no less great but in a different way. On this last day, it is said that Devi Durga goes back to her husband, Lord Shiva’s abode and this journey of the goddess is rejoiced in a special way by the married women. They offer red color vermillion powder to Devi Durga & her children & also coat themselves with it; this exhibits the significance of marriage, fertility & bearing of children. After this the idols are then immersion in huge processions to local rivers. Again, this is a spectacle in itself.

The Surrounding – All parts of West Bengal, especially the capital city of Kolkata gets drenched in lights. The streets, the houses and even the trees get lit up with lights; glowing beautifully, they add glitters and life to the city. In some places open fairs are held. This celebration is also a kind of theatrical event. You will see many drama, dance, and cultural performances, widely held in many of the Pandals. Bengalis love food and this is evident from numerous street food joints that blossom in the city streets during this time, serving people with mouthwatering dishes.

 

The Carnival – The recent addition to this extravaganza is the introduction of “the Durga Puja Carnival”. Introduced by the West Bengal Government, in the year 2016, the Durga Puja Carnival is an event where award-winning community pujas parades down and showcase their idols of Goddess Durga of the year’s Durga Puja Festivals, in a flamboyant show of fun and splendor. The event also present sights of Bengal's rich & prosperous art & sculptures and cultural traditions. According to news sources this event has got the attention of the UNESCO, who was planning to take part in the same in 2020. They even had thoughts of listing the event in its ‘List of Intangible Heritage’ 2020. However due to the outbreak of Covid – 19 pandemic there arises an uncertainty of the event

                        

Durga Puja 2020

One of the largest public celebrations in the world, a unique of its kind, Durga Puja in Bengal is all about celebrating the victory of Good over the evil amidst fun and joviality. In the year 2020 this celebration is about to fall in the month of October from 22^nd to 26^th.This year, with COVID-19 pandemic causing its devastation across the globe, without yet any calculable termination, many celebrations saw cancellations deferrals and postponements; though Durga Puja in Bengal might get a chance but the organizers will have to curb their celebratory arrangements to a great extent and greet the Goddess Durga in the simplest way possible; probably without the participation of visitors from different parts of India and abroad.

                 

We hope that by next year we could win over the disease and get back the glamour, dazzle and colorful avatar that describe the celebration of Durga or Durgautsav in Bengal. Be there then and witness one of the beautiful religious Ceremonies in India.

Stay Safe, Stay Protected!

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Facebook: Your New Online Shopping Destination For "Durga Puja 2020"

It’s again that time of the year when the people of Kolkata gets ready to indulge in the biggest shopping spree; Why? Well it’s time for the arrival of Devi Durga and the Extravaganza of the arrival. This is the time the people of Kolkata wait eagerly for, through the year and when it approaches close we start preparing for our most cherished activity….Shopping! 

In earlier times (includes my childhood days)shopping during puja only meant traversing through the busy and packed streets of shopping paradises like Gariahat, Hatibagan, New Market and others. Gradually the craze of these shopping destinations got divided between different online shopping platforms like Myntra, Amazon, Flipkart and the big shopping malls and the crowd got divided with options to shop from. Well I too became the part of this crowd and shifted my shopping preference more towards online. 

So what I tried to bring in here is that online shopping has become a regular activity for us now, most of us today prefer buying from online shopping sites than going to the traditional retail shop as this gives us more flexible time for shopping and it perfectly goes with our busy work schedules. Online shopping gives us the comfort of shopping from home and we can easily avoid crowds. It also gives us plethora of choices in whatever product we wish to buy and even offers discounts. Easy payment process, reasonable prices, doorstep delivery and even return facilities are some added values which are not there with the traditional retail shops. So a big chunk of Kolkata crowed has long back shifted to online shops like Myntra, Amazon, and Flipkart to buy things throughout the year. 

Wait, I know whatever you read till now is already a known fact and this definitely not what I intend to share with you in this article. Today I am going to tell you about another wonderful online shopping destination to add to your list of already known online shopping destinations and the name is FACEBOOK. 

Yes you read it right, it is Facebook. Over many years Facebook has emerged to be way more than just social networking sites and shopping is one such area that can be associated with Facebook. May be many of you already found out why I am saying this but those who do not know yet, I would like to share this information with them. 

Until during this time, last year, that is 2019 I, like many of you did not know that Facebook can be a lovely online shopping destination! There’s a group for virtually anything & everything in Facebook. With different “Buying and Selling Groups”, from different parts of India (even outside India) Facebook gives you amazing shopping experience. Small scale, local retail sellers are registered member of these groups who brings to you almost anything you wish to buy starting from wonderful apparels (mostly manufactured locally) to cosmetics to home furnishing to small knickknacks and even handmade and imitation Jewelries. You ask for it and they have it. To do shopping from Facebook it is best to be part of these different “Buying and Selling Groups” as buying member and whenever a seller is up for selling any product you get the notification. With the help of “Facebook Live” feature you also get to be part of any seller member’s product display and trust me you will feel like as if you are surfing products from a retail shop. The products you get to see is almost live and not picture. Also the varieties (they have such lovely varieties, styles which you might not get elsewhere and most importantly you get different specialties of different parts of our nation , mostly in case of apparels, say Bandhni, Tant, Gujrati work apparels and also on different fabric material, etc) and the style ( in apparels you can expect kaftan tops, high low tops, Jamindari kurti, wrapper skirt, Appliqué sarees, Palazzos of different work and fabric)and the quality of products you get from these sellers are just great (product reviews are easily available from the real buyers)and are offered to you in reasonable prices. The best part is if you want you can directly interact with a buyer before going for your turn to get feedback about product and services of the sellers here…..Arrey FACEBOOK is after all a social Networking site, right? So you can be sure of getting genuine feedback. 

These Facebook sellers also provide easy payment option, discounts, delivery at doorstep and some can even get your apparel customized according to your choice. Men and Kids dress items and other products are also there. Do not think that I am wring this as a project to get paid; I am sharing this because I myself have bought many things on Facebook and I am so satisfied and impressed with the experience that I first go for these Facebook groups to buy my dresses then look elsewhere. Moreover many of these “Buying and Selling Groups” in Facebook even arranges online exhibitions from time to time to give you tempting options to shop and experience is great too (saying with my personal experience). 

To start with I am providing you links of few such wonderful “Buying and Selling Groups” name from Facebook, where I am a member too. 

1. Sona Jhurir Hut – Link: 
2. Fashion Swap: Feel Trendy, Feel Authentic – Link: 
3. Fashion Beauty Only Female - Link:
4. Fashion House - Link 

Please note one important point, these groups are female based only, which means only females, be it a buyer or a seller, and can be the member of these groups. Also I am sharing the name and page of three of my favorite seller member of these groups for your reference: 

1. Sadipa Shilpo Kutir: Link- 
2. Shivanya Creations: Link 
3. En Vogue (Debolina’s Creation): Link 

There are many other such “Buying and Selling Groups” in Facebook apart from the ones I mentioned and if you are thinking how to find and be a part of them then here is a short and simple guide for you: Fist, simply log into your Facebook account and then go to “find Groups” on the left-hand side of your “Home page” where there is the “Explore section”. The moment you click on the “Groups tab”, Facebook will automatically lead you to the “Discover Groups landing page”. Here you can use the “search icon” to find such groups by using keywords like “ Shopping group”, “ Fashion”, “ Beauty”, ”Beauty products”, “Fashion Products”, Beauty with Fashion” etc. and you will be given suggestion of such shopping pages to join. Click on the options to learn more about the group and if you find it interesting submit your request to join the group. Once the admin approves you are all set to go for shopping. If you like you can even send invitation to your friend to join the group as well. 

Every passing day the COVID-19 pandemic is educating us new way of leading our life, bringing new reality. To stop the reach of the virus, and maintain social distancing, retail shops have closed their doors and online are where we as consumers are making most of the purchases. So, why not this year, at the approach of our most waited festival of Durga Puja, we explore our old Facebook in a new way, and enjoy a different and safe shopping experience? 

Well, I have started my Puja Shopping with Facebook, It’s time, you give it a try now. 

Happy and Safe Shopping!!!

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An Alternative Work Opportunity to Balance Personal and Work Life: Freelance Content Writing

Note: Re-posting as the previous Link got Corrupted.

Not everybody can manage to handle a 9 to 5 job, but does that mean they can never have a professional life? They can’t build a career? Today we all aspire of having a good job where we can not only utilize our knowledge and skills to our benefits but also for those for whom we work. But unfortunately for many reasons, which are not in our control many of us give up the desire of getting a good full-fledged job and career.

There are people like married women who have to give up their job for reasons like family engagement or transferable jobs of their husband, or upbringing of kinds and many others. So does that mean every married women who has these above mentioned factors in her life has to forget about having a career? Thankfully the answer is No.

Though not very popular few years back, but with the rapid technological advancement the concept of Freelancing is gaining popularity. Those who are not quite aware of the meaning of the term, freelancing is doing job or work for yourself with the convenience of your own time and plan. You get to work from your home and you don’t have anybody to boss over you. Though sounds a little too good but it is true. Freelancing is a good choice of career for these people. In abroad the  concept is quite popular but in India it’s gaining gradually, now.

There are many fields where freelancing or home based jobs are applicable like for example journalism, Content writing publishing, photojournalism, editing, music, photography, event management, proofreading,, event planning, , copy writing, copy editing, computer

programming, graphic design, web design, website development, illustrating, translating, and many others. Among these Content Writing is the most popular field of freelancing. Freelance Content writing is quite popular in India.

Content writing means writing contents for websites. The write ups that we see whenever we open a page of a website is termed as content and those who writes it are called content writers. Since internet presence is very important today for every business and organizations, whether big or small need for content writers are increasing. And since the pay and earning both are quite profitable in freelancing freelance writers are always in demand.

The best thing about freelance content writing is that anybody yes anybody from any educational background and with any degree can work. Housewives, collage students, whether male or female, even retired persons who wish to spend time doing something productive and working persons with some productive free time can do this job. The main things required are computers at home with a good all time round internet connectivity knowledge of English (as the medium of work is mostly English) and flair of writing. Now knowledge of English and flair of writing in this case does not mean that one has to be a master in literary English, all it needs is the capability of arranging and writing simple, correct, crisp and understandable sentences in English language and without any grammatical and spelling mistakes.

 

There are firms and organizations who appoint freelance writers under them. There are also individuals who own writing firms or are themselves writers and get bulk projects to work on, who also appoints other freelance writers to share the load. The process of work is also quite simple. The employers will provide the subject of the topic, which are varied in nature, number of words that the article should have and most importantly the keywords along with other necessary guidelines that varies with different employers and you have to search the net for information and present it in a different way or as directed, and send it within the deadline provided. Now the keywords  of an  article is set of words , which will allow the article to be visible to the readers on the search list when they search on any search engine using that particular word or something similar to it. So it is very important to utilize them in any article effectively. The forms of writing that are involved in content writing are article writing, blog writing (there is not much difference between blog and article except in the presentation), writing press releases, review writings and the likes.

Just as the subject payment, pattern in this job also varies, but as there is the liberty of choice on the part of the freelance writers so it is quite acceptable on the both the front. Most of the time  payments are based either on per article basis or on per word basis. The writing can be of any  number of words like from 150 words to 1000 words per article but the rates are normally based on 500 words. The more number of articles you write (per day) the more you get to earn. Your writing speed is important here with increasing writing speed your number of articles (per day) can gradually increase and so does your earning. With experience one can even decides one’s rate and negotiate accordingly. Fresher’s however have the choices to select out of opportunities where rates are clearly mentioned, according to their convenience.

Finding these freelancing jobs is quite easy too. With networking popular sites like Facebook and skill pages it is very simple and fast to reach to the employers. With posting on walls and joining communities and liking pages in these above mentioned sites that has many pages and communities dedicated to freelance content writing, getting opportunities in the line of freelance is quite easy.

Here both the job seeker and the employer can post requirements and even reply and communicate directly. Moreover usual job portals are there too, for finding opportunities in freelance writing.

Before being appointed freelance writers are tested by the employers online by writing samples. Sometimes experienced writers are only asked to provide for previous writing samples too.

However freelance writing jobs also have a bad side which is recently being noticed. Frauds have entered in this field too. They make the writers write and do not pay. Well it is true that it is a bit difficult to detect fraud in this field as everything happens online but with a little awareness, intelligence and observation it can be avoided. If anybody offers too tempting rates then instead of jumping right into the offer check the authenticity first by little research and feedback from fellow writers, as far as possible.

There is another sub field in freelance content writing known as academic writing or assignment help. Here a freelance writer has to write on academic subjects and provide help in writing assignments to students. There are online firms that provide such services to students and they are always in search for freelance academic writer. This can be a good opportunity especially for both working and retired teachers who wish to utilize their experience and knowledge in something productive and earn in their free times.

If, you are one of those who are caught between family engagement and career or have to quit a job for some reasons, then you can try out freelance content writing, instead of worrying for your career. This is a real good option as it helps in balancing personal and work life, conveniently. Moreover there are no issues even if you need to travel from one place to another due to your spouse’s transferable job. All you need is computer, net connection and a zest to try out a new field of work. There is also a chance to work with multiple employers at a time.  This gives chance to write on    wide range of subjects and get accustomed with various styles and forms as well. Sometimes you get to know about new things as well. It is an interesting, intelligent sophisticated and respectful alternative work opportunity for anybody.

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Two Amazing Startup Travel Websites, Every Traveller to and in India Should Know About: My Trip Desire: Trip Designers

If you love to travel places, India is an enormous nation offering an outlandish, excessive, exquisite and differing traveling experience to every voyager. A magical land reverberating with the rich history, the natural beauty, the myriad colors, the exotic food and the wonderful hospitality of the people are just some of the things that make India an incredible experience for tourists from all over the world. India is truly one of the most happening tourist destinations for travelers from across the globe.

Extending from the frozen summits of the Himalayas to the tropical greenery of Kerala, shorelines, immeasurable oceans, India envelops an exceptional scope of scenes, cultures, and individuals. Traveling to India is thus the best way to acquaint with the eastern world. The all-encompassing background of visiting India will abandon you with recollections that can be valued for the duration of the life.

With its diversity, flora, fauna, and rich cultural heritage, there are many places to visit in India. Right across the length and breadth of the country, you will find some tourist destination or other. Hence, it is important for you to choose your destination in this country. Thus vacation in India requires meticulous planning.

If you are planning a vacation in the myriad land of India, and if you are a first time visitor in India, then you must gather every single travel details before stepping in India. Many first-time visitors find themselves unable to decide where to visit in India as they get confused with so many options that India offers.

Gather Helpful Travel Information on India from Travel Websites

Most of the time, we take the help of the net whenever we plan our vacations, starting from tickets to booking hotel rooms to deciding which place can be a good option to visit. At times things are even great when there is good travel organization or operators to encourage and help you to comprehend your travel destination well. 

Finding a site for the best flights, or hotels is not a very tough job as we all know exactly where to look for it. But what if you need to look for a hip new travel destination? Finding a good travel guide sites on India that offers interesting unique and helpful travel-related data along with travel counsel, tips, can be a little cumbersome as most of the available online tour guides on India are very monotonous with very basic information. Detailed information related to a particular destination in India, starting from why to visit, when to visit, how to reach to places to see, staying options, to shopping and cuisines, along with the helpful itinerary plan, all in one, is a little hard to find.

But thanks to the growing popularity of travel startup websites, getting such detailed information on any destination in India is not difficult anymore.

Rise of Travel Startup Websites

The travel industry in India had been practically torpid about 10 years prior. Nonetheless, with the development of the web and data exchange over the globe, this industry has seen a moment coming. As awareness emerged in regards to the joys that better places brought to the table, the number of individuals nibbled by the travel bug likewise developed. What's more, as the requirement for travel developed, so did a blast of travel and travel based start-ups. India is seeing a sudden blast in travel start-ups for a past couple of years. These start-ups deal with curating travel records, making travel courses of action, organizing the foreign exchange, and taking care of the back operations of travel and there are some that give goal based itemized data alongside schedule arrange thoughts.


Amazing New Travel Startup Websites

The new crew of travel start-ups taking flight and shaking up the industry, today, but amongst these growing travel websites, there are two unique travel websites that unlike other travel sites, provides detailed and unique information on India travel.

More of a travel guide, TripDesigners (http://www.tripdesigners.co) and MyTripDesire (http://mytripdesire.com) are unique in their way of presenting travel plans, information on destination and Itineraries on India Travel. Any travelers to India, especially the international travels must visit these two websites before planning their trips. Local travelers too can get many important and helpful ideas and information to different destinations in India. If you are planning your trip in India, sometime soon, then do take a look at these two startup travel Websites.

TripDesigners: Explore Discover and Smile

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If you can't choose where you ought to arrange your next tour then visit www.thetripdesigners.com, or http://www.tripdesigners.co they will counsel you and offer you some assistance with choosing and make the ideal vacation trip. Created with a unique format of a travel e-commerce portal with social networking and trip planning features, TripDesigners offer amazing content about the absolute and most fascinating travel destinations, travel encounters, in India. Trip Designers provide the users with an easy to use the portal to plan their trips. Based in Faridabad, TripDesigners are blessed with young enthusiastic travel crazy team that offers amazingly interesting itineraries in India and is dedicated, in giving travel solutions, customer support and customized services. Due to their efficient and supportive customer service, they have grown themselves to be the expert of customized trips.




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MyTripDesire: Travel beyond your Desire

Best provider of Indian City Guides, MyTripDesire offers details knowledge about new and amazing Indian destination along with information on delicious Indian Cuisines, amazing Indian History and culture, traditions, festivals, dances and much more. From rural India to urban India, from fests and festivals in India, MyTripDesire gives all sorts of travel information on India. This start-up travel guide on India provides complete guides of all Indian cities, towns, hill stations, beaches, and every travel destinations in India including places to see, how to reach, where to stay and much more. This newly launched, travel portal also offer tips for foreign Tourist to make their journey safe and enjoy in India.

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Conclusion:

Today a number of travel companies have mushroomed introducing a new genre of traveling. But only a few of the start-ups actually come up with innovative and engaging ideas to attract travelers. TripDesigners and MytripDesire are such start-up travel websites that offer amazing solutions to travelers looking forward to their next innovative and amazing holiday in India.

Short Trip Destinations from Kolkata

Sometimes we need a little break from our monotonous lifestyle and work. The best way to break away from this boring moments is to go on a short trip to some beautiful and unknown places with your loved ones and chill out. This craving to unwind becomes more strong during the time of holidays. So during this holiday take a short trip to these serene, lovely and scenic places, that are not too far from our Kolkata:

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Samsing

Favored with stunning scene, lavish tea greenery enclosures and thickly secured backwoods, Samsing is a beautiful weekend getaway from Kolkata in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal. On the off chance that you need to appreciate the common surroundings of an untouched rustic destination, Samsing is your place.

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Gadiara

Gadiara is an exceptionally pleasant weekend vacationer spot, situated in the meeting point of River Hooghly, River Damodar and River Rupnarayan.If you are looking to spend an unmoving weekend watching the boats going by and the sun setting on the stream, then Gadiara can be your decision. Here, you can appreciate fresh and tasty Bengali nourishment as well.

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Maithon

Maithon otherwise called 'Kashmir of Koyalanchal' as a result of its area in the coal belt of india on the Barakar stream is an exceptionally renowned excursion and weekend destination.Maithon is a Town situated in Jharkhand-West Bengal Border.

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Lepchajagat

Arranged on Ghoom-Mirik street at the Sukhipokhri close Darjeeling, Lepchajagat is situated on a slope secured with Oaks backwoods and delightful rhododendron.

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Latpanchar

Relatively less known  Latpanchar is a wonderful mountain villa offering staggering perspectives of Kanchenjunga, having extensive variety of fledgling and creature life and in addition a wide range of sorts of astounding ranches.

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Mongpong

Mongpong is frequently thought to be the initial step to Dooars. It is situated on the banks of River Teesta. A little place, Mongpong has a Sal timberland and offers brilliant setting for a casual excursion. Somewhere in the range of 29 kilometers from Siliguri, Mongpong offers the complete significant serenity one can ask for.

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Suntalekhola

Only 4 kms from Samsing, Suntalekhola, is a genuinely a unique destination in the Himalayan foothills of Dooars in the scenery of glistering green valleys and blue sky with touch of everlasting magnificence. Trekking from Samsing to Suntalekhola is an adventure near nature.

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Junput

For an  inexhaustible greenery and brilliant serenity you ought to come to Junput. There is not a lot to do in Junput than to wind up laid-back. So you will have enough time to unwind and appreciate the cadenced hints of the ocean waves, tender ocean breeze and the vicinity of Casuarina forests over the seashore, which without a doubt make Junput a perfect sentimental getaway for couples.

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Pedong

The town, Pedong lies on the memorable Silk Road that join India to Lhasa by means of the Jelepla Pass and  offers  an all encompassing perspective of the Kanchenjunga and the Himalayan mountains.

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Sonajhuri Forest

Sonajhuri is arranged exceptionally close toward the northern side of Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. The individuals who don't like  much crowd and want  the tranquil Shantiniketan then Sonajhuri ought to be the decision. The zone is between the Shyambati Canal and the Sonajhuri wilderness. With a lot of greenery this is an unmoving spot to pay special mind to peace that you generally miss in the occupied city life.

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Uttarey

Three hours from Darjeeling and Kalimpong and one and a half hours from Pelling – Uttarey in compelling West Sikkim is the "Virgin and Hidden Paradise on Earth. Uttarey Valley, is a perfect spot for eco-tourism, and  a perfect spot for the entirely occasion home-seekers, town tourism, nature lovers, bird watchers with compensating strolls and trekking trails with the nature's all encompassing perspective.

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Chalsa

Chalsa is a couple of kilometers from Malbazar while in transit to Dooars from Siliguri. This up and coming traveller spot in the western piece of Sikkim, has a grand summon over the mountain perspectives, dawn and dusk, greenery, town tourism ,verifiable locales and legacy of Resum Monastery, rich woodlands and plentiful territory for short treks. The spot is likewise acclaimed for the numerous tea greenhouses and tea gardens encompassing it.

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Rinchenpong

At a height of around 5576ft, Rinchenpong is the most recent inclusion of tourist spots in West Sikkim. The spot is well known for the lovely perspective of the Kanchenjunga scope of mountains. 

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