Ins and Outs of Bagbazar: A Walking Tour

Name: Ins and Outs of Bagbazar: A Walking Tour
Start: 2025-09-14T07:30:00+05:30
End: 2025-09-14T10:30:00+05:30
Location: Maharaja Manindra Chandra College

Schedule

Sun Sep 14 2025 at 07:30 am to 10:30 am

UTC+05:30

Location

Maharaja Manindra Chandra College | Kolkata, WB

Explore vintage lanes with timeless heritage homes, the seats of 'Maharajas', wealthy traders, and influential Bengalis who shaped the city’s social and cultural fabric with their power and patronage. Explore places linked to Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, Sarada Devi, and Sister Nivedita, with a pause at Bagbazar Ghat to enjoy the Hooghly's soothing breeze. Discover the world of Bengali theatre shaped by Girish Ghosh and Noti Binodini. Visit historic sites like Madan Mohan Temple, the Black Pagoda of Calcutta, and Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, echoing centuries of devotion.
Conclude at Kumortuli, where artisans craft clay figurines of Gods and Goddesses, keeping Kolkata’s heritage alive through mud and perennial traditions.
Walk curated by Shreyaa Banik