Biharinath Hill and Village
In December, when the winter had started to show some of its flavour, a friend of mine and me, went on a visit to Biharinath. After a, now routine, breakfast of Chae and Alu Paranthas at Hindusthan Hotel (off NH2, Gurap, Hooghly) we reached Biharinath in the late afternoon.
We stayed at the government accommodation of Biharinath Eco Tourism
Centre. It had only a lone caretaker, who arranged for some hot water
for bathing. The accommodation had a small kitchen and dining area and 4
cottages. Each cottage had 2 rooms, a living room and 2 bathrooms and
at less than Rs 900 was very cheap.
In the evening, my friend and I sat on two adjacent chairs in the
verandah of the forest cottage. Night had set in and out of the darkness
the hillock loomed large behind us in the moonlight..and with no sign
of any human life, excepting the lone caretaker, it was eerie. Snacks
was hard, bony chicken pakodas from a just cut country chicken and
dinner was dal,alu bhaja and chicken curry cooked over wooden
fire..Reminded me of the night when I returned solitarily from Tumling
to Tonglu in utter darkness.
The next day, after an undisturbed sleep, we had a breakfast of Pooris and tea. Saw lotus flowers in the ponds, village women making their way through village paths and picnicking folks preparing their lunch
Route: Kolkata - NH2/Durgapur Expressway (Burdwan - Durgapur) - Mejia Crossing - Deul More - Biharinath
Distance from Kolkata: 250kms
Time Required: 5-6 hrs(depending on driving style)
Things to See:The Biharinath Parbat(or Hill), Village landscapes, Mustard fields, A temple
Accommodation: Biharinath Tourist Point, Biharinath Eco Tourism Centre, WBSFDA (https://wbsfda.gov.in)
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Lotus in the ponds of Biharinath |
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Tea being prepared at a tea and sweet shop |
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Mustard fields |
The next day, after an undisturbed sleep, we had a breakfast of Pooris and tea. Saw lotus flowers in the ponds, village women making their way through village paths and picnicking folks preparing their lunch
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Haystacks |
Route: Kolkata - NH2/Durgapur Expressway (Burdwan - Durgapur) - Mejia Crossing - Deul More - Biharinath
Distance from Kolkata: 250kms
Time Required: 5-6 hrs(depending on driving style)
Things to See:The Biharinath Parbat(or Hill), Village landscapes, Mustard fields, A temple
Accommodation: Biharinath Tourist Point, Biharinath Eco Tourism Centre, WBSFDA (https://wbsfda.gov.in)
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Fruits at the WBSFDA Campus, Biharinath |