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A small town in West Bengal famous for its terracota temples, Bishnupur is famous among tourists, especially for its rich culture including architecture, music and handicraft.
Bishnupur is a town with a rich heritage and a present as rich in culture, art and architecture. Its heritage and an ornamented culture transcends into multiple attractions for the tourists, which can be witnessed in the area's soft corner for classical music, paintings or while you take home a Baluchari sari.
Plan a trip of 3 days and 2 nights to explore both the places Bishnupur and Mukutmanipur and see the temples as well as forest, hill and dam.
Location- West Bengal
Distance from Kolkata by road- 140kms
Best time to visit-Round the year
Duration- 2 nights / 3 days
Starting From: Kolkata ~Journey ~ End at Kolkata
Trip Highlights-
- Rasmancha temple
- Shyam Rai temple
- Dalmadal canon
- Chinnomasta mandir
- Mukutmanipur dam
- Susunia pahad
- Jhilimili forest
Day Wise Itinerary
Day 1- Meet our representative who will assist you with the transfer & check in to your hotel. After lunch explore “Temple Town – Bishnupur”. Visit Jor bangla Temple, Rasmancha Mandir, Shyam Rai (Pancharatna)Temple and historic Dalmadal canon & Chinnomasta Mandir. Evening free around the market. You can buy some master piece of handicraft from here. Night stay at Bishnupur hotel.
Day 2- Early morning after breakfast drive towards Susunia Pahad. Its a rock climbing centre and important archaeological site in Bankura district. After lunch visit the Beautiful Dam area of Mukutmanipur which was built on the confluence of River Kumari & Kangsabati. Enjoy a boat ride (on direct payment basis) to take a close view of the huge water body of the dam area.
Day 3- After breakfast ride through Jhilimili forest, and enjoy the diverse flora and fauna. Drive back to Kolkata.