The Water Transport
Everyday lots of big trucks carry big loads from one place to another. Carrying that big lot of bamboo sticks by road would have resulted in loss of time as well as fuel.Apart from being environment friendly, the journey through the river is of course much more pleasant for those carrying it. View On Black |
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| 🚆 | Howrah Junction (HWH) 10kms | Sealdah (SDAH) 12kms |
| ✈️ | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 14kms |
Nearby CitiesKolkata11 kms Ranchi 478 kms Howrah 11 kms Jamshedpur 335 kms |
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| Taken on 2009-05-24 10:41:50 using a Sony DSC-H7. | |
Vivekananda Setu
While Howrah Bridge and the Vidyasagar Setu have been the more popular bridges over the Hooghly connecting Howrah with Kolkata, the Vivekananda Setu (or the Bally Bridge) has been equally important as the lifelines of the cities, carrying almost 25,000 vehicles every day. This magnificent view of the bridge taken from the Dakshineswar Temple. |
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| 🚆 | Howrah Junction (HWH) 11kms | Sealdah (SDAH) 14kms |
| ✈️ | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 13kms |
Nearby CitiesKolkata13 kms Ranchi 478 kms Howrah 12 kms Jamshedpur 335 kms |
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| Taken on 2009-05-24 10:19:45 using a Sony DSC-H7. | |
Belur Math
The Ramakrishna Temple at the Belur Math, Howrah. Built in 1898, Belur Math is the worldwide headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission. Located on the serene banks of the Ganga, it is one of the best places to soothe oneself amidst the polluted environment and the hectic schedules in the city of Kolkata. The building , a modern shrine resembles a temple, a mosque, a church if seen from different positions.
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| 🚆 | Howrah Junction (HWH) 8kms | Sealdah (SDAH) 10kms |
| ✈️ | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 14kms |
Nearby CitiesKolkata10 kms Ranchi 479 kms Howrah 9 kms Jamshedpur 335 kms |
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| Taken on 2009-05-24 13:09:46 using a Sony DSC-H7. | |
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Over 150 years old, the magnificent Dakshineswar temple on the banks of Hooghly in Kolkata attracts huge number of visitors everyday. They of course need to go through a long queue to reach the deity.
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| 🚆 | Howrah Junction (HWH) 12kms | Sealdah (SDAH) 14kms |
| ✈️ | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 12kms |
Nearby CitiesKolkata14 kms Ranchi 479 kms Howrah 14 kms Jamshedpur 336 kms |
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| Taken on 2009-08-12 22:24:12 using a SONY DSC-H7. | |