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Shantiniketan : UNESCO World Heritage Site Tag
News: West Bengal’s Santiniketan has been suggested for the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The renowned cultural and historical site Santiniketan is situated in the West Bengal region of India’s Birbhum District.
It has historical value and is well-known for its connection to Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore.
Rabindranath Tagore lived there and wrote many of his works of literature, including songs, poetry, and novels.
Beautiful sculptures, frescoes, murals, and paintings by well-known painters like Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Ramkinkar, Binodbehari Mukhopadhyay, and others adorn the Santiniketan campus.
On the 22nd and 23rd days of Sravana (August), Santiniketan celebrates unusual celebrations like Briksharopan (the festival of planting saplings) and Halakarshan (the festival of ploughing the fields).
The celebration of the rains, known as Varshamangal, is observed in August and September.
Starting on the seventh day of the month of Poush, Santiniketan hosts the annual Poush Mela market and festival.
Although the fair’s three official days are up, sellers are welcome to stay until the end of the month.
It is well-known for its live performances of Bengali folk music, especially those by bauls (classic roaming minstrels), and also has tribal dances like Santali.
