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Written by sandy
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Saturday, 20 November 2010 |
 The day I heard the name Antpur(Hooghly, West Bengal, India) from my mother, I decided sooner or later I will show her native place as she heard none of the family members of her and from her previous generation ever visited the place. This piece of information made me interested about the place and later I found that Antpur (also known as Aatpur - Place of Eight small villages) has a great historic background with rich architectural demostration in form of the temples built at that time. Almost 350 years back(1786) the Diwan of Bardhaman Raj (Royal state of Burdwan), Krishna Ram Mitra build aatchala style terracotta architecture temples of Radha Givinda(100 feet high), Lord Shiva and others temples to motivate Hindus from the tyranny of the European invaders at that time. Almost at the sametime(1757) Raja Naba Krisna Deb of Sovabazar Rajbari started worshiping goddess Durga.
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Written by sandy
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Saturday, 20 March 2010 |
 After buying my first car I have hardly traveled or used my car which has the 3rd free service due on March this year(2010), so I decided to visit tourist spots near Kolkata where road conditions are good for driving and safe as well. Kolkata and surrounding places are slowly getting connected with good wide roads as National Highway Authority constantly making an effort to provide better road connectivity. Criteria of selection was minimum traffic, roads having divider which enables a smooth and safe drive and reaching and coming back from that place hardly takes five hours as I planned to travel at after-noon time and coming back by sunsets at evening.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 December 2010 )
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Written by Subho
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Saturday, 01 August 2009 |
 Heaven is not so Far!!! - We were in the train. Waiting for its leaving
of our beloved city. Bidding adios to otherrelatives, who were there.
Suddenly found some curious faces, some imergency inthe securities and
other rail staffs next to our compartment. A littleinvestigation
revealed, a former central minister and a political leader ishappened to
be our co-passenger, travelling just next compartment to us. Thedoors
to that compartment was locked.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 11 December 2010 )
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Written by Subho
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Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
Preparation to
Heaven - That
night I could not sleep well. We have prepared for this day for long.
For the last 3 months we were discussing regularly and preparing for
this very day. At last the day has come. Yesterday, bibi (aunt) and
pishemoshai (uncle) came to us and suggested what all foods we need
to carry for the dinner at train. Didi (cousin sister) and jamaibabu
(her husband) also came to our home with their suggestions and with a
request of some information from there. Not only them, some more
people came or contacted us with their suggestions regarding what all
we had to take to those places and what not, what all we had to take
a look at and what all we need not. Also we got some expert comments
on what should have been the climate there etc etc etc...
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 January 2011 )
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Written by Tintin
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008 |
 I
love hiking and thus this article popped up in my mind like out of
blue. This might be an article which is related to our extreme experience
in hiking, fundraising, entertainment as well as some topics related to
the causes of breast cancer will also be discussed. Experiencing
the majestic redwoods and coastal views of the Marin Headlands
first-hand while making new friends on the trail, raising funds for the
organization and having some light entertainment with food and music
seems so well and perfect for Sunday! Me and my friends carpooled
together and thus started at 7:15 AM. We were planned to meet the other
group at Mt Tamalpais where we suppose to sign-in and go for the hike.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 11 December 2010 )
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Written by sandy
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 |
 Vedic village - a place so near to Kolkata, still so calm, kool, pollution free place compare to Kolkata. To reach this place, its ideal to choose a weekend and by car it takes hardly 45 minutes to an hour by road via Ultodanga - VIP road - Kaikhali - Lauhati 3 point crossing - finally Vedic Village (Map by http://www.thevedicvillage.com) , or some other alternative routes like - Take
the
Flyover
towards
Nicco
Park
&
past
the
WIPRO
crossing
till
the
end
of
the
road
&
turn
right
towards
the
Rajarhat
Expressway - Drive
past
Technopolis
on
to
the
Rajarhat
Express
Way
till
you
get
the
sharp
turn
left - Proceed
down
the
road
over
a
small
bridge
till
you
see
a
Vedic
Village
sign
board
directing
you
right.
This
is
also
the
narrow
village
road
to DPS
Megacity
School - Proceed
down
the
village
road
past
DPS
till
you
reach
a
four
way
crossing
when
you
turn
left - You
are
on a
beautiful
tree
lined
road
(see
the
Rain
Trees
on
either
side)
till
the
end
of
the
road
and
then
turn
right - You
are
nearly
there!
Drive
past
three
petrol
pumps
on
your
right
- HP, Bharat
Petroleum
and
then
IOL
-
just
after
which
you
see
a
local
Cinema
Hall
after
which
you
immediately
turn
right
proceed
for
a
minute
down
the
Road
and
you
cannot
miss
Vedic
Village
on
your
left - Drive
into
the
Reception.
Map of the entire area by(http://www.thevedicvillage.com
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 July 2008 )
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Written by sandy
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
 This is the continuation of the article called "Planning to Garpanchkot - The Prakiti Bhraman Kendra" by me(Sandy) as on monday, 09 June 2008 , which was much waiting travel experience after coming back last week. Though I was almost forced to cancel
the tour due to viral fever attack, I been requested by the other
members of our team to some how make myself available for the much
waited, long planned tour to this fantastic place within our own
state of West Bengal. I have travelled lots of place through out
India, but had hardly traveled places with in the state of West Bengal
where very few people knows less known nice places to tour which can
be easily arranged in a week time and spend the weekend and come back
and join work.[ GALLERY ]
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