Howrah (also spelled Haora) is an industrial city in West Bengal, India. It is also the name of the Howrah administrative district which includes the city and its surroundings. It is on the west bank of the Hoogli River, and is Kolkata's twin city. It is West Bengal's second largest city. The two cities are linked by the famous Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu), as well as the Vidyasagar Setu (the second Howrah Bridge) and the Vivekananda Setu bridges. The city also contains Howrah Station, one of the major train stations serving Kolkata as well as Howrah. Jump to: navigation, search West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pościm Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... Howrah is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... The Hoogli River (alternatively spelled Hooghly) is a distributary of the Ganges River in India. ... Kolkata (Bangla: কলকাতা, Hindi: कोलकता), is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal and was capital of British India until 1912. ... The term Twin city or twin town may be applied to one of the following notions. ... Jump to: navigation, search West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pościm Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... Howrah Bridge, also known as the Rabindra Setu, is a bridge over the Hoogli River in West Bengal, India. ... Vidyasagar Setu (commonly known as the 2nd Howrah Bridge) is a bridge over the Hoogli River in West Bengal, India. ... Vivekananda Setu (also known as Bally Bridge) is a bridge over the Hoogli River in West Bengal, India. ... Howrah Station is one of the major train stations serving Howrah and Kolkata (India), along with Sealdah Station. ... Jump to: navigation, search Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ...

Neighbourhoods

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Attractions in Howrah

There are many notable attractions in Howrah:

Belur Math

One of the attractions in Howrah is Belur Math. It is the location of the Ramakrishna Temple, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission. The temple and gardens are thought of as tourist attractions. Besides the temple there are several educational institutes also at Belur Math. Belur Math is an area of Howrah, West Bengal, India. ... Sri Thakur Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bangla: শ্রীরামকৄষ্ঞ পরমহংস) (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was a Bengali saint. ... The Ramakrishna Mission is an association founded by Sri Ramakrishnas chief disciple and religious leader, Swami Vivekananda on May 1, 1897. ...

Shibpur

Shibpur is the location of the Indian Botanical Gardens and contains the Great Indian Banyan Tree. The Great Banyan Tree boasts of having the largest canopy in the world. It continues to grow and almost looks like a forest. The botanical garden happens to be the oldest in India and was founded in 1786. Close to the Botanical Gardens are the deemed university and famous technical institute of the Bengal Engineering College. The Shibpur area is now said to be a popular neighbourhood, with the proximity of the Vidyasagar Setu and proximity to the River Ganges. Shibpur is a nice residential area located in the district of Howrah. ... Established at Shibpur, just opposite Calcutta, The Bengal Engineering and Science University, is the second oldest engineering college in India in existence. ... Vidyasagar Setu (commonly known as the 2nd Howrah Bridge) is a bridge over the Hoogli River in West Bengal, India. ... Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ...

Other attractions

For the pious as well as the tourists with an archaeological bend of mind the Temple of Madangopaljiu Bagnan of 1651 at the Mellak village is a must visit. While in the temple, do check out the awesome pieces of terracotta art. At Howrah do visit the village of Gadiara, which is the point of convergence of the Damodar, the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli rivers. Gadiara in the lap of nature is a popular spot with the localities as well as the tourists. At Gadiara the Fort Mornington Point and the lighthouse will not fail to catch your eye. Another famous place is 'Hazar hath kali' - a statue of Goddess Kali with 1000 hands. Damodar River rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau of the Jharkhand state of India. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Rupnarayan River is a river in India. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Murray River in Australia. ...

External links

• http://www.tourism-of-india.com/howrah.html
• http://home.att.net/~dakku/cal5.html - Bridges of Calcutta
• http://www.calcuttaweb.com/maps/howrah.htm - Map of Howrah