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The Hidden Jewel of Howrah (Jhikira-Rautara-Amaragori)

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  G ood evening. After a long break today I am here to share another travel experience. It is a bit different experience as it is a village walk. With the unavailability of trains in this unlock phase, it has become very difficult to have a long trip. But, we are just going tired while staying at home. So, today, I am sharing this story where you can go by bus or your own vehicle, and enjoy a few hours in village exploration. Damodar Jiu Temple, Rautara          Tourism in the district of Howrah is quite a bit neglected. Though Howrah is the nearest district from Kolkata, the tourists from this city is really reluctant to visit a destination in Howrah. Many people will just wonder whether Howrah has a tourist destination except the Botanical Garden and Belur Math. Yes, Howrah has a lot of hidden jewels for you. Today I am giving you the flavour of such a hidden jewel, just 45km from Kolkata. So, lets start.          Jhikira, situate...

Effect of Long Lockdown in Tourism

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G ood evening friends. Hope all of you are well and are waiting for a new story. Today, I am here not with a new travel destination, but I am here to share my experiences, which I recently faced and observed in a well known tourist destination of West Bengal. So, today's story may be disappointing for many of you, but as a blogger it is my duty to share different types of experiences with you, that may be good or not so good. So, today I am sharing an experience which many of you will not appreciate.               Actually, I had a plan to experience the reality of the effects of the long lockdown and unlock phase which had create a huge loss in the country's economy and obviously share my observations with you. And tourism, which is one of the basic pillar of the economy of our country is a sector which is highly affected in the long Lockdown phase. Now unlocking has somewhat changed the stagnant situations in large cities but what abou...

Land of Diamonds: Panna

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  I t was a promise from my side, that I will not take much longer time for my next story, which would be on Panna. So, friends good evening and here I am with you with my story of Panna. Hope you have gone through my story on Khajuraho. If not then here is the link for that story--  https://rajaavishek22.blogspot.com/2020/08/khajuraholegendary-tales-in-stone.html         In my last blog I had written that Panna is a place very much associated with Khajuraho and it is almost 80% of travellers to Khajuraho visits Panna. So, it would be my duty to take take you to Panna. But before visiting Panna, lets go to a very different place in Khajuraho. On the way to Panna from Khajuraho, it is highly recommended to visit this place. So, lets start our journey.          Khajuraho, to most of the tourists is just a historical place. For Jains it is a religious place too. But this is not all for Khajuraho. Khajuraho has a great surpris...

Khajuraho~Legendary Tales in Stone

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H ello friends, after quite a long break I am again here with you. Hope all of you are well and enjoying my previous stories. Today I will take you to another new destination, another historical town of Madhya Pradesh. Hope you will enjoy this story. So, lets begin our new journey...         Khajuraho. The word when comes in our mind, every foody people will think about Chutney. Yes, Khajur or date-palm is a very important item in preparing chutney and this very fruit had a great role in the naming of this place. Actually the name Khajuraho has come from Khajurvahika. It was the Chandela Rulers who built the Khajuraho temples had made a large boundary wall around the town of Khajuraho. there were 8 gates for entry and exit to and from the town. These gates were flanked on either side by date-palm trees. Thus, the place bearing so much date-palm trees got the name Khajurvahika, which later came to be known as Khajuraho.            Kh...