List Of Places
BAKRESWAR
Village Bakreswar in Suri Sub-division is situated 18 kms South West of Suri, the district headquarter of Birbhum. The place is renowned for "HOT-SPRING" and has historical importance as holy place for the existence of " SHIVA LINGAM ". There are a number of hot springs with cold springs in close proximity to them. They all discharge in to a rivulet which run past and join a small stream about 200 yards from the temple. The hot springs at Bakreswar are reputed to cure numerous chronic ailments.
A big Mela is held every year on the day of Shiva-Ratri.
Tarapith
Tarapith, a holy religious place, is situated in a village Tarapur under Rampurhat Police Station of Rampurhat Sub-Division in the district of Birbhum.
It is said to be so called because the eye ball (tara) of Sati fell here. Others say that Tarapith is not a pith but the place owes its sanctity to the fact that the Sage Basistha here worshipped the Goddes Sati in the form of Tara. The common local opinion is that it is really a Pith and Basistha selected this place for worshipping Sati because it was a pith.
It is visited everyday by a good number of devotees. Here pilgrims constitute a vast chunk of domestic tourists.
Kankalitala
9 KMs far on the north-east from Bolpur Railway Station. Well connected by Bolpur-Labpur bus route. Well connected by Bolpur-Labpur bus route. It is one of the fifty two pithas or sacred where a part of the dismembered body of Sati fell. In this case the waist (Kankal), hence the name.
Labpur- Fullora
Location : A village in Bolpur Subdivision situated on Suri-Kirnahar Pucca road about 10 Kms to the east of Ahmedpur Railway Station.
Communication : It is covered by road from Ahmedpur Railway Station at a distance of 12 Km by road. Frequent bus service are their from Suri, Sainthia and Bolpur. Also connected by Ahmedpur- Katwa line in the Eastern railway at Labpur Station.
Facility : All facilities can be available either at Bolpur Suri.
Famous For : It is one of the 52 Pithas or sacred place where Sati's dead-body fell. Famous for temple of Goddess Fullora and lake named Daldali
Nanoor
Location : 47 Kms. from Suri and 29 Kms from Ahmadpur by road.
Communication : Well connected with Suri and Bolpur by bus.
Facility : All facilities can be available either at Bolpur or at Suri.
Famous For : Famous for birth place of Chandidas, a famous lyric poet of 14th century.
Joydev-Kenduli
Location : A few Kms. west from Illambazar and about 35 Kms south of Suri. It is situated on the north bank of River Ajoy.
Communication : Well connected by bus from Suri.
Facility : All facilities can be available at Suri.
Famous For : It is renowned as the birth place of great Sanskrit poet Joydev who flourished in 12th Century and composed the well known Geet - Govinda, a Sanskrit Lyrical poem. Annual- Mela is held in the village Kenduli in the last day of Bengali month Pous and first 2 days of Magh and is attended by thousands of pilgrims including Bauls. The word ‘Baul’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Batul’ which means ‘mad’. Baul philosophy emphasises love for all human beings as the path leading to divine love.
Dubrajpur
Location : 22 Kms from Suri.
Communication : Well connected from Suri by Bus.
Famous For : A small township which contains a number of Shiva temple. Numbers of gigantic rocks are found in the vicinity. The granite is gray and composed of glassy quartz pink, gray feldspar and black mica. Two remarkable of these rocks are known as Mama & Bhagne (Uncle & Nephew).
Nalhati- Nalateswari
Location : It is situated near Nalhati Railway Station on the Howrah Sahebganj loop line of Eastern Railways. It is also connected by the Panagarh- Moregram Road.
Communication : Trains & frequent buses are available.
Famous For : It is famous for Nalateswari Temple. It is so called because Nala or throat of Sati fell here as known by tradition. Another report says that it was a Lalat or forehead that fell here. It is regarded as a Pithas i.e. one of the 52 places where parts of Sati's body fell. It is located on a small & beautiful hill.
Patharchapuri
A village under Nagari Gram Panchayat under Suri-I Block within Suri Police Station Area.Patharchapuri is well connected with Suri by Bus and other Road Transport.Patharchapuri is the precedence of the Mohammedan Saint Hazrat Data Meheboob Shah Wali famously known as "Data-Baba" who is reported to have died in 1299 B.S. corresponding to March, 1892 A.D. He is famous for his Sufi Thoughts. It is said that he was gifted to miraculous power and used to cure dangerous diseases by applying ashes of dust. His tomb in the village is frequented by many visitor every year. A large Fair locally known as "Data Saheber Mela", perhaps the largest in the region, is held in Patharchapuri village in the month of Chaitra ( March-April ) every year commemorating the death anniversary of Data Saheb. Lakhs of pilgrims assemble in the fair during the occasions.
Rajnagar
Location : It is located at a distance of 25 Kms. from Suri
Communication : It is well connected with Suri by bus.
Famous For : Famous for artificial tank Kalidaha. It is said to have been excavated by Hindu Rajas and dedicated to Goddess Kali. On three sides on Kalidaha tank there are the wings of the former palaces of Mohamedan Rajas of Nagar. In front of the ruins of the Imambara stands a fine mosque in a state of good preservation, which is still used by local Mohemadan. A little to the south are the ruins of another old mosque called the Motichur Masjid which had 12 Tombs but some fell down. Other wings may be mentioned are Nahabatkhana of the Bir Rajas, the Full-bagan, Burial place of the Mohamedan Rajas.
Hetampur
Location : It is situated near Dubrajpur.
Famous For : It was formerly within the Zamindary of the Raja Bahadur of Hetampur. It is famous for Rajbari, a historical heritage. Hetampur has a number of good tanks surrounded by tall palm trees.
SANTINIKETAN
Santiniketan has the distinct identity of culture and heritage, which gives the place a unique soft touch. This is a preferred tourist destination developed as a part of the popular religious-cultural tourist circuit of the region viz. Santiniketan-Bakreswar-Tarapith.
The place was originally selected by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore to practice religious mediations. Rabindranath started an experimental school known as ‘Brahmacharya Ashrama’ here with an objective to educate the student in close liaison with nature in the style of ‘Tapovana’ of ancient India. Later an international university named Visva-Bharati came up as a center of Indian culture and the meeting place of the East and the West.
Rabindranath was great lover of nature. He planted trees in and around the Ashrama and gave it a green look. He introduced several festival to celebrate seasons, to commemorate great name and these were free from any religious narrowness.