Kolkata Travel
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Go on Kolkata Travel to know better the 'Cultural and Intellectual Capital of India'. if Hindu mythology is to be believed then an interesting story about Kolkata come into the light. The finger of Parvati fell at the place called Kalighat when Lord Vishnu dismembered her corpse carried by Lord Shiva. A Kali temple came up at the very place, which later gave the name to the city. Also known as the 'City of Joy', on Kolkata Travel you will come across many buildings with distinctive British style of architecture because it remained the British capital for considerable period of time.
On Kolkata Travel, the first thing that comes across in the city is the Howrah Bridge or the Rabindra Setu made over the river Hooghly. The 20th century bridge is 450 m long and was build without any steel tower. The other major landmark of the city is the Victoria Memorial Hall built in 1901 AD by Lord Curzon to mark the death of Queen Victoria. Now a museum, the Hall is rich in collection of the British Period. Do visit the Indian Museum on Kolkata Travel, the largest museum in India. besides the noteworthy building, the museum displays precious archaeological assets such as the Lion Capital of Sarnath.
Go to the Birla Planetarium, the largest in India on Kolkata Travel where you can unravel the mysteries about the space and astronomy. Also visit the religious places like Belur Math, Dakshineshwar Temple, Kali Temple, Nakhoda Mosque and St. Paul's Cathedral Church on Kolkata travel. Other place worth visiting on Kolkata Travel are Botanical Garden, Zoological Gardens, Eden Gardens, Raj Bhavan, Rabindra Sarobar, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, National Library, Marble Palace and Sahid Minar.
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