Off the Beaten Path: Lesser-Known Attractions in Garh Jungle
When thinking about a 1 day trip from Kolkata, the very first “Garh Jungle” comes to my mind. If I summarized about the reason to plan for this tour is to learn some history along one day trip near Kolkata
The summary is ‘1 day trip from Kolkata + the joy of long drive on smooth roads+ explore Gorh Jungle. You travel from Kolkata either by own vehicle or by train to reach Garh Jungle.
If you want to go to Garh Jungle from Kolkata, you have to take AH1 hi way via NH19 to reach Durgapur Muchi para flyover and then turn right to take service road towards Moulan dighi .
You need to drive another 6-7 km towards Bolpur you will find signboard on right side which indicates the Path way to Garh Jongal inside the forest.
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After passing through the forest for some distance, you can find “Medhosasram” in right side and “Devi Shyamrupa Temple” on the left. Garh Jungle is described as an important Shakti Peetha in Hindu mythology.
The history of this place largely found in two mythological books, one is ‘sree sree chandi’ another one is ‘Markandeya Purana’. All in all, the history of Garh Jungle is quite complex.