Places of Interest

South 24 Parganas constitutes the periphery of the city of Kolkata on its south. Starting from the low-lying plains of the region which are immensely fertile to the mangrove forests. The place contains world s largest delta – the Sundarbans. South 24 Parganas is a district with great diversity, stretching from the metropolitan Kolkata to the remote villages up to the mouth of Bay of Bengal.

Gangasagar

Most of the year the place is one serene spots you can think of : windblown, absolutely quite, with sweeping views of the mighty Ganga ending its journey into the sea, and a lovely island they call Sagardwip. But come mid-January( the last day of the month of Pous in the Bengali Calendar), divinity seems to descend from the blue sky overhead on to the waters and the beach at Sagardwip. Millions of pilgrims and devotees from all over India come to take a dip in the freezing waters here to cleanse all sins away and offer worship at the temple of Kapil Muni. A huge and colorful fair takes place on this occasion- aptly names Sagar Mela – which is held once a year during Makar Sankranti.

Sundarban

The home of Royal Bengal Tigers. A ‘World heritage site’ . The world’s largest estuarine forest – one of the very few in the world still having its flora and fauna intact, a remarkable feature being the bayonet like roots of mangrove forests sticking out above the water levels.

Bakkhali & Frasergunj

The home of Royal Bengal Tigers. A ‘World heritage site’ . The world’s largest estuarine forest – one of the very few in the world still having its flora and fauna intact, a remarkable feature being the bayonet like roots of mangrove forests sticking out above the water levels.