Will be celebrated on Friday, 14th March 2025 (শুক্রবার, ২৯ শে ফাল্গুন ১৪৩১) Basanta Utsav 2025, the most colorful festival of Santiniketan, is set to be celebrated on Friday, 14 March 2025 (শুক্রবার, ২৯ শে ফাল্গুন, ১৪৩১ বঙ্গাব্দ) at Mela Prangan, Purba Palli, Santiniketan. Basanta utsav, Santiniketan, is not celebrated as a religious festival but … Read more
Will be celebrated on 25th January 2025 (১১ ই মাঘ ১৪৩১) The Rich History Raja Rammohan Roy, along with prominent figures of Brahmo ideology, organized a ‘dharmasava’ at the house of Bengali Christian Kamal Krishna Basu in Upper Chitpur, North Kolkata, on 20 August 1828 (৬ ই ভাদ্র ১২৩৫ বঙ্গাব্দ). This meeting was named ‘Brahmasava’. … Read more
Christoutsav also known as Christo Utsav or Christo Janmoutsav (in Bengali খ্রিস্ট উৎসব বা খ্রিস্টোৎসব) is a unique and attractive festival celebrated annually on December 25th at the Upasana Griha (also known as the Glass House or Kanch Mandir) in Santiniketan, Birbhum. This festival represents unity, harmony, and cultural integration, reflecting Rabindranath Tagore’s vision of … Read more
Efficient and reliable transportation is a basic requirement to explore the rich cultural and natural beauty of Santiniketan. An efficient and reliable transportation service ensures seamless travel to and from popular attractions, making your journey as enjoyable as the destination itself. Santiniketan has taken a step forward in convenience with the launch of the Pothik … Read more
Basanta Utsav literally means the ‘celebration of spring’. Falgun and Chaitra according to the Bengali calendar is the season of Dol Utsav. During this season nature shows its own beauty with colorful flowers of Palash, Shimul etc. The beautiful tradition of celebrating spring festival in Bengal was first started by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore at … Read more
Nandan Mela, the art fair organized by Kala Bhavana on its campus, on 1st and 2nd December every year before the birthday of Nandalal Bose, to commemorate his birth anniversary. Nandalal Bose took charge of Kala Bhavana in 1922 and is considered to be the man who shaped the institute. The master-artist believed that a … Read more
After a long four-year period, Visva-Bharti and Santiniketan Trust will conduct the glorious Poush Mela 2024 (also spelled as Pous Mela; in Bengali this is ‘পৌষ মেলা’) at Santiniketan. The last mela was celebrated in the year 2019 by Visva-Bharti and Santiniketan Trust. After that, Bolpur-Santiniketan Poush Mela was conducted by the Government of West … Read more
The history of Pous Mela (Poush Mela) coincides with the ceremonial opening of the Upasana Griha (Prayer Hall) of Santiniketan. The opening day celebration of the Bhramha Prayer Hall in Santiniketan was held on 21 December 1891 (7th Poush 1298 of Bengali Calendar). In 1888, the Santiniketan Trust Deed was drawn; provision was made for … Read more
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