Top 12 Visiting Places Near Rajpur Sonarpur Station Road Kolkata

I found those places on Sonarpur Station Road in West Bengal. If you go back to history, notice that every location has some hidden gem; you only need to explore them.

It’s a perfect one-day outing near Kolkata. Sealdah to Sonarpur distance is 18 km, and you can reach it within 45 minutes by train.

1. Floating market, Patuli in Kolkata

Patuli floating market Kolkata is India’s first floating market. It is a state government initiative in which various stores have been moved to a lake to construct the market. The lake has many entrances, and wooden bridges connect it. Shops are made of boats and sell many daily needs, such as vegetables, groceries, fruit, and fast food.

By local train from Sealdah, reach Garia station and take a bus to Patuli floating market.

Another choice is by metro. Get off at the Sahid Khudiram Station; from there, it’s just a 2-minute walk, and from Kavi Subhash, the metro station is 2 to 3 minutes by auto/ bus. Third, take the auto from Sonarpur station, reach Garia metro, and then change to another auto for the floating market.

But now, very few shops are open due to a lack of maintenance of this place.

Timings: The museum is open from morning to 10 pm, but the evening is the best time to visit.

2. Tripura Sundari Devi Temple

It’s an ancient religious place in Garia. The goddess Tripura Sundari is worshipped here. She is related to the Hindu Goddess Kali and Lord Shiva.

In this temple, the priest performs many rituals, such as Shraddha, Batsarik, and Marriage ceremonies. To reach Tripura Sundari Devi Temple, take an auto from Garia or Sonarpur station to Boral and then down to the Maa Tripura Sundari temple stoppage.

Timings: The Tripura Sundari temple’s opening time is 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, and it reopens from 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm.

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3. Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Ashram

Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama is a branch of Belur Ramakrishna Mission, established in 1957. It has a residential school and is the best school in India. Many other educational courses are going on throughout the year.

A handcuff store sells many handmade items, such as incense, honey, etc. To reach the RK mission, take an auto from Sonapur Station and reach Kamalgazi crossing. After that, you can walk or take another auto to come. You can also reach RKM from Garia Metro by auto.

4. Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary

Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary was registered in 1982 as Sonarpur Bird Sanctuary. In 2005, it was named Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary. Winter is the best season. At this time, plenty of migratory birds gather here.

If you are a nature or bird lover, you should visit this place. You can also take fantastic photographs there.

• Entry fee: Chintamani Kar’s Sculpture Museum is an added attraction. The Entry fee is 100 rupees per person.
• Timings: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, in winter, 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. In summer
  

How to reach the Chintamani Kar bird sanctuary

Take an auto from Sonarpur station, break in Kamalgazi more, take Baruipur auto and get down at Rathtala stoppage for Chintamani Kar bird sanctuary. Or you can get a direct auto to Baruipur from the Garia/ Kavi Nazrul metro.

5. Bipadtarini Chandi Bari Rajpur

Barendrapara Bipadtarini Chandi Bari is the oldest temple in Rajpur. Maa Bipodtarini is another form of Maa Kali. Every Diwali, the temple committee organises a grand festival.

Rajpur Bipodtarini mandir opening time

Bipodtarini Mandir opens from 06:00 am to 11:00 am and reopens from 02:30 pm to 05:00 pm. The Sandhya Arati time is 5 pm. Take an auto from Sonapur Station for Rajpur and reach the Bipodtarini Mandir stoppage.

6. Harinavi Banga Natya Samaj

Harinavi Banga Natya Samaj is the oldest Bengal drama society in Bengali theatre history, established in 1862. Pandit Ram Narayan Tarkaratna, the famous playwright, played the first Bengali drama here.

Take an auto from Sonapur Station and reach Rajpur. Book a rickshaw or toto that is best for you.

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7. 300-Year-Old Jora Shiva Temple

The three-hundred-year-old Jora Shiva temple in Harinavi is opposite the House of the Zamindar Nabin Chanda Ghosh. There are two Shiva temples. Local people renovate one temple. However, another is still neglected, and nature destroyed many temple parts.

8. House of Subhash Chandra Bose

In the South 24 Parganas Kodalia village, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s parental house is situated. The house is considered a symbol of history and heritage. The West Bengal government maintains the house now. On January 23, they arranged cultural events.

From Sealdah, we reached Sonarpur station and took an auto for Rajpur, which took 7 to 8 minutes. From Rajpur, take an auto and get off at the Lalbari stoppage. The auto fare is 8 rupees, and it will take 5 minutes. It is 5 minutes walking distance.

9. Sonarpur Arohi club

Sonarpur Arohi is the first mountaineering club in South 24 Parganas, established in 1982. Every year, they arrange adventurous activities such as trekking, mountaineering, a summer trek, Rock climbing, coastal trekking, desert trekking, cycling, skiing, etc.

Address: Sonarpur Arohi Sonarpur flyover, Purbachal. Post – Sonarpur Calcutta – 700150

10. House of the Zamindar Nabin Chanda Ghosh

Zamindar Nabin Chanda Ghosh’s residence is near Harinavi. It was built between 1720 and 1730. Today, one part of the house is almost ruined. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh was the last zamindar of this family. Now, their tenth generation lives in one part of the house.

In Zamindar’s time, Durga Puja was worshipped at Durga Dalan, which still exists. Once a temple was built, “Rash Mela” was held annually on the temple premises.

11. 500 A 500-year-old Kali mandir in the village of Kalikapur

The Chakrabarti family has made this 500-year-old Kali temple. Every day, many devotees come. Today, the Chakrabarti family maintains and is in charge of this temple.

From Sonarpur, take an auto towards Sonarpur Ghasiara or Kalikapur and reach the Gram Kalikapur stoppage. The temple is a 10-minute walking distance from there.

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12. Sonarpur Bookfair

Now, the Sonarpur book fair is a famous event in this locality. It’s held every second week of December and continues for a week. The book fair is organised beside the Sonarpur Railway Quarters field, beside Sonarpur station.

Every year, the book fair has a unique theme. There is also an open stage for dancing, drama, and singing, as well as a separate entertainment park, food parks, science parks, etc.

Sonarpur to Sealdah bus timetable

Kb17 runs from Sonarpur Station to Sealdah Railway Station. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours, approximately. If you are in a hurry, you can take the Garia-Gariahat-Sealdah route. But it’s not frequent and sometimes does not run.