Shantiniketan is the most famous and popular in West Bengal. It is a small town in the Bolpur. The place becomes most famous because of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. He had a big vision and what is now became a University town. The place attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. In earlier time Shantiniketan was called as Bhubandanga which is named after a local Dacoit Bhuban Dakat, and it is owned by the family of Tagore. In the year of 1862, Maharishi Devendranath Tagore, who is the father of famous poet Rabindranath Tagore, while on a boat journey to place Raipur, he came across a landscape with red soil and lush green paddy fields. He decided and thought to plant more saplings and there itself built a small beautiful house. He named his home as Shantiniketan. In 1863 Maharshini Devendranath founded the ashram and became the initiator of the Bramho Samaj.
Today Shantiniketan is considered as famous West Bengal Tourist Places because the poet Rabindranath Tagore lived here and composed many of the literary classics. Tagore’s house is having lot of historical importance also. The must see tourist places in Shantiniketan include Kankalitala temple, Nanoor, Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary which is also known as Deer Sanctuary , ViswaBharathi university , Jaydev Kenduli and many more. Kankalitala Temple is situated on the banks of the river Kopai and Goddess Parvati is the residing deity of the temple. Jaydev Kenduli is a place located on the banks of the Ajay River. Viswa Bharathi University is the most famous university in the world it is established in the year 1863 as place for conducting experiments in education. Students from each and every corner of the world come to shantiniketan to learn Indian music, dance culture. Shantiniketan is one of the most visited places in the world. The atmosphere was very calm and quite.
The ideal time to visit Shantiniketan is between the months of September to February. Whenever you are planning tour to West Bengal Tourist Places include Shantiniketan in your list.
West Bengal Tourist Places 