I somehow have always been fascinated by the old world charm of Kolkata. True it is a bursting city, quite chaotic and filthy, but all the same it holds a definitive attraction. Be it the congested streets, or the colonial aura that it has managed to retain. Shakespeare Sarani, Tollygunj, Park Street, The Strand, there definitely is an attraction.

Even before the British it had been a major trade centre. It still is the Head Quarters for Birlas and its contemporary Companies. True today it is a city in shambles, but it still retains the oompj of yesteryears.

I have visited this city many a times. A few visits physically and of course many a visit through the pens and imagination of Rabindranath Tagore & Co. Their writings certainly transforms this bustling City situated on the banks of Ganga as she finishes her journey here.

One of my main purpose this time has been to visit Dakshineshwar. The temple of Godess Kali and the abode for over 16 years of one of her most ardent devotees Sri. Ramakrishna Paramahansa. I have been planning this visit for quite some time now, but have been able to fulfill only today.

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Location:Kolkata