Kolkata

Kolkata is a mesmerizing city with an inexpressible heritage and is one of the pristine cities of India. Also called the city of joy, this wonderful hub is located in the eastern part of India and it is an amazing city from the point of view of tourism. In this city, one can find the port and this is the oldest operating pot in the country. It is a highly populated city with much to see as far as the heritage and the environmental beauty is concerned. One of the mesmerizing monuments to see in this part of the world is the Victoria memorial. This comes under the ministry of culture of India and was dedicated in the honour of queen Victoria. This is now a heritage museum and there is a lush garden surrounding this pristine monument. The location of the monument is on the bank of river Hooghly. Another wonderful monument of mesmerizing architecture the person can see in this part of the world is the cathedral of St Paul. This is an Anglican cathedral and was constructed by the British during their rule in the country. Near this wonderful cathedral, one can find the palace of the bishop. One can see the Birla planetarium in this part of the world and this is the mesmerizing planetarium in which one can see the sky and many heavenly objects. This was constructed by the Birla group, one of the leading business houses in the country.

In Kolkata, one can see the famous temple of goddess Kali by the name Dakshineshwar and this temple is associated with the great saint named Ramkrishna paramhansa. It is his disciple Swami Vivekananda who spread the message of Hinduism in the world by addressing the Parliament of world religions in Chicago more than a century ago.