Santiniketan (Santiniketôn) is a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India, approximately 180 km north of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
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While doing meditation under a Chhatim tree in this area, Maharshi Debendranatht Tagore father of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore explored the secret of Happiness, peacefulness, calmness of life. here you can feel the nature very closely. Stop here, take a deep breath in pollution free air, breathe in the aroma of the soil, freshness of the flowers, and fragrance of the wind that grace this seat of tranquility.
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The music department of Visva Bharati University is known as Kala Bhavan. The ambiance of the place is so good that you would like to spend hours sitting there.
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Well-kept, supported by meaningful captions of the most Fascinating structures, usually full of art students and their professors, allowing a full glimpse of the art and sculptural works of the great pioneers starting with Nandalal Bose, and Ram Kinkar. Truly a must for any visit to Shantiniketan
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Over 1000 regional handicraft items for apartment therapy -- dokra animals, katha-stitch bedspreads, coasters. I'd buy them all if money & space are no constraints.
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