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In diamond harbour and kakdwip river Ganges meets Bay of Bengal

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 30 Mar

In India river Ganges is a very long river originating from the himalayas in Uttarakhand and falling in the sea called Bay of Bengal. It is amazing the river Ganges continues as river and all of sudden in the place called Diamond...

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Heavy waterlogging paralysed life in Calcutta yesterday

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 24 Sep

In Calcutta whenever there is excessive rain the excess waterlogging is pumped into river Ganges. But due to excess rain the Ganges river is overflowing. For those reasons life got paralysed for waterlogging. Water entered...

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Happy mahalaya to everyone

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 21 Sep

Today is happy mahalaya to everyone in every part of the world. It is the day when Durga puja begins. Hindus give holy ganges water and do tarpan for their fathers mothers and relatives who died.

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In bengal in at least 15 districts there is red soil

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 26 Apr 25

In Parks outside the South Bengal districts the trails are all red in colour. The districts close to Kolkata which are adjacent to river Ganges has fertile alluvial soil. the distant districts have this soil. In parks in a green...

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In Diamond harbour the river Ganges meets Bay of Bengal

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 18 Feb 25

In Diamond Harbour the river Ganges meets Bay of Bengal. Just because the river is at the plain lands it is wide and water current is slow as there is no slope. The river meets the Bay of Bengal and here the waves become...

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In India there is too much rush for pilgrimage

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 30 Jan 25

Recently in Prayag in Allahabad in the river Ganges during Kumbh Mela a kind of fair many people died out of stampede. Having holy bath during amavasya as a ritual is fine. But when number of pilgrims are too many there are...

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Due to heavy rain during monsoons Ganges is always full of water

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 17 Nov 24

Ganges is one of the biggest rivers in India. It is a snow fed river. But during the monsoon in the plain areas the rains provide water. Now in winter in every part of India, Ganges is full of water. It is a rich source of...

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In calcutta on mahalaya people give holy water to ancestors

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 1 Oct 24

In calcutta it is mahalaya. It marks the beginning of durga puja. On this day people of offer holy water of ganges to their ancestors fathers and mothers who are not there in the earth. Mantras are chanted and holy water offered...

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Sea fishes like pomfret are popular in Bengal

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 8 Sep 24

Bengal is famous for river fishes as river Ganges flows from the north. But the sea fishes like pomfret are also popular. They hardly have bones. They are fried and eaten both as fry and also as curry. When it is cooked as curry...

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In bengal hilsa is the most expensive fish.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 1 Jul 24

In bengal hilsa or ilish is the most costly fish. It costs above Rs 1000 per kg. It is less available because other than big rivers like Ganges they dont grow elsewhere. But the fish is tasty. Even the fish is rich in omega 3...

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In India it is harvest festival called makar sankranti.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 14 Jan 24

In India tomorrow is harvest festival. There are different names to the harvest festival called makar sankranti, poush parbon, bihu, uradi, ganga sagar mela. The first crops of winter are given to God. In Bengal payesh with...

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In some resorts in India white sands are created for amusement of travellers.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 22 Dec 23

In some of the resorts near Bay of Bengal there are artificial white sands are created. They are created for the amusement of the travellers. River Ganges has ended in the Bay of Bengal. So there is lovely scenery in the places.

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Today I had Katla fish curry and rice

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 6 Aug 23

Today I had Katla fish curry and rice. Katla is one of the carps. It is a big fish. But it is a river fish. It is found in different rivers in Bengal like the Ganges. The curry is made with potatoes and parval and eaten with rice....

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On the day of Mahalaya many people do tarpan in the Ganges

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 25 Sep 22

On the day of Mahalaya many people in Bengal do tarpan in the Ganges. They collect black till and give water to the souls of ancestors in the holy Ganges river. Within 7 days from Mahalaya the famous bengali festival of Durga Puja...

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There are undulated lawns created in Sonar Tori in Raichak.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 22 Nov 21

There are undulated lawns created in Sonar Tori in Raichak. The Ganges meets the Bay of Bengal over there. The undulations created make a hillock and children love the place as they can play in open air. They can run downhill or...

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In Sonar Tori in Raichak there artificially created ponds on banks of Ganges.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 21 Nov 21

In Sonar Tori in Raichak there are lawns and flower gardens adjacent to restaurants. The Ganges flows at one end. On the other end there are artificially created ponds with lotuses. Travellers spend time there and in winter many...

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In Sonar Tori in Raichak many people have destination wedding.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 20 Nov 21

Raichak is situated along river Ganges in the Southern end of West Bengal. Many people have destination wedding there. There is a restaurant named Sonar Tori designed on the poetry of Tagore. As there are lawns and open area...

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In Diamond Harbour as Ganges meets the sea the waterfront is lovely.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 22 Jul 21

The flow of river Ganges in India ends in the Bay of Bengal. Now the place where river Ganges meets Bay of Bengal is diamond harbour. So in this place, the flow of the river is strong and so the water front is beautiful which...

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In 2nd Hoogli Bridge traffic is less the area looks clean and tidy.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 19 Jul 21

To reduce the burden of traffic in Howrah Bridge, across river Ganges in Kolkata, the 2nd Hoogly Bridge was created. But as tolls are required to be paid, less commuters use the road. The bridge looks clean and tidy and dont have...

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In Punyalaxmi resort there is a beautiful water front.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 8 Jul 21

Punyalaxmi resort is a beautiful resort in Diamond Harbour. At that place river Ganges meets the Bay of Bengal. There is a beautiful water front. When the monsoon arrives it is a lovely experience to see the water.

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