Burdwan

If you visit at Burdwan, you would mesmerize to experience the mixed culture of this historical town. The deuls (temples of rekha type) are reminiscent of Buddhist architecture and a range of mosques and tombs remind you the legacy of Muslim culture. The old temples remind us the culture of Hinduism, mostly belonging to the Sakta and Vaishnava community. Burdwan inherits a prosperous cultural, historical and traditional legacy, which is ancient and glorious and this town had witnessed some significant thunderstorms in the past, mainly due to the Mughal, Pathan and Maratha intruders. Burdwan is the perfect holiday destination for visitors who would like to experience the nostalgia of a past era when larger than life kings ruled the land; to hear their magnificent stories; and to observe the rich heritage and legacy they have left behind for the future generations.

There are a number of interesting places located in and around Burdwan, some of them are listed below:

  -  The well-known Shrine of Sarvamangala. It is said that, in this place the remnant of Sati's body were founded. In this place, quite a number of temples and Sivalingams are situated.
  -  The Curzon Gate constructed in honour of the visit of Lord Curzon
  -  The palaces and gardens of the maharaja Golapbag
  -  Burdwan is a town of tanks, which draw the attention of the tourists
  -  Nawab Hat is a collection of 108 Siva lingam temples constructed in 1788, which is situated about 2 mile away from Burdwan
  -  "Panchkula"- a small village of Burdwan, where Gajan-Festival is celebrated during the month of May-June
  -  Shrines of Pir Bahram and Sher Afghan

In Burdwan, there is a planetarium called Meghnad Saha planetarium, which is the second planetarium of the state after Kolkata's "Birla planetarium".

Famous cuisines of Burdwan:
Sitabhog and Mihidana are two renowned sweets of Burdwan, which introduced first in honour of the Raj family. Langcha from Shaktigarh is also very famous.

How to get to Burdwan:

Burdwan has a very good Railway connection with almost all the junction stations. There are numerous important trains pass through the railway station Burdwan with the destination of many important towns and cities of the country. Apart from the normal broad-gauge railway tracks there is a narrow gauge railway track lies between Burdwan and Katwa and to travel on these trains that run through this narrow gauge railway track is very enjoyable for the tourists as these trains provides improved coaches and dinning facilities.

By road, Burdwan is well connected with almost every inter state areas as well as nearly all towns and cities of the country. The G.T Road (N.H - 2) has been improved with four lanes for better traffic movement from Barakar in the west to Panagarh in the east and further being extended upto Palsit, which is the junction point of Durgapur Express Highway.
The Durgapur Express Highway connected with NH- 2, N.H - 34 and N.H-7.

The Nearest airport from Burdwan is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata.