Tourism in West Bengal Tourism in West Bengal Tourism in West Bengal refers to West Bengal's tourism. West Bengal (পশ্চিম বাংলা) is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. The state capital is Kolkata (কলকাতা) (formerly "Calcutta"). The state encompasses two broad natural regions: the Gangetic Plain in the south and the sub-Himalayan and Himalayan area in the north. The tourism in West Bengal is maintained by WBTDCL, a state government owned enterprise. West Bengal, located on eastern bottleneck of India stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south, presents
Durga puja of West Bengal Durga puja of West Bengal Durga puja (দুর্গাপূজা) is one of the oldest traditions of Bengali Hinduism. Durga Puja festival is also the largest festival of Bengalis as well as of West Bengal. West Bengal is the birthplace of Durga puja festival. Later this festival spread across eastern Indian states like Assam, Odisha, Bihar from West Bengal. Durga puja is not only the largest festival of West Bengal, it is also a carrier of Bengali culture and largest industrial investment and one of the important attractions of Bengal tourism. According to Markedeyapurana (sri sri Chandi) king surath, who was the