The ruins of a fort at Gar Mandaran provided the setting for Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s novel Durgeshnandini. The story rotates around the strike and control of Gar Mandaran stronghold of Raja Birendra Singh, associated with the Bishnupur Raj. Durgeshnandini is a romantic novel, based partly on history and partly on hearsay. The story centers around the attack and occupation of...Read More

Bishnupur is a small heritage town in the Bankura district of West Bengal, it is located 132 km from Kolkata. Bishnupur is famous for its terracotta temples and Baluchari sarees. Famous pyramid-shaped Rasmancha, established around 1600, Madan Mohan Temple is decorated with scenes from Hindu legends, including the “Mahabharata”. Explore Bankura Bishnupur Mukutmanipur Tour Package with The Weekender. The town has a...Read More