Calcutta Chromosome 2 : Is the Color of God Green?

What not to miss when in kolkata!

1. Ravindra Sarobar ( an artificial lake where hundreds of migratory birds come every winter and from as far as siberia. )

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2. Prakriti Tirtha ( a solar-powered eco-park. )

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3. Botanical Garden ( here resides the world famous historic banyan tree which is the largest in Earth. )

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4. Central Park

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5. Millenium Park ( to catch a view of the Ganga and also Howrah bridge. )

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6. Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary

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( All image copyrights acknowledged and amusement parks are not included. )
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You write nice blogs about Kolkata and surroundings. Thnks.
lonelyplanet - good morning bro!
Same to you. Have a good day.
Ajka great pics keep up the good work
thanks india. i've been to hyderabad. but it was a 24 hour office trip. i am gonna visit soon.
Nive! Very nice.

Why is Central Park forbidden?

Hi My sweet pal India!
thanks and good morning ed!

this is a server-side issue. your isp is forbidding you!! please try a web proxy ( zendproxy dot com or similar ) to visit the following url.

Hello Ed nice to meet you here and ajka you are welcome
Nice pics Ajk those Banyan trees are unusual.
thanks waf! here's a short history.

Ajk appreciate that would have said earlier but had to prepare dinner and eat it.
waf!

don't you worry. i'll do the hardest part of your work.

you do the cooking and i'll eat. :-)
For awhile, I thought the photos were ones you had taken...but they are not . smile Beautiful photos nonetheless.... I love the tranquillity in the top photo... and I love the photo of the botanical garden
hi abagail!

most of the photos are taken by amateur photographers of kolkata.

i am a beginner in photography and my area of interest is street and candid camera.
That tree is impressive!
hi guzman! how's the weekend going?
Really beautiful views. I never considered India as a place to travel to see great nature. But you proved me wrong.
well the kalighat dakshineswar , st pauls cathedral and mother Theresa house i guess u shud add too
A.j,

Great photos, especially the Millenium Park!!
well i do not know about God but there's a jolly green giant or a green soldier that i know of, if you know what i mean .. lol
hi scorp! kolkata's got 100+ tourist attractions. this specific post is a guide for greenery in and around kolkata. that's what the title says - is the color of god green?
thank you - daniel!
you mean the frozen vegetable company, kasih?
Hi Ajk..
The banyan tree and Millenium Park, such as a great relaxing place for me.
Thank you for sharing, it gave me the other views of India.
Have a great week :)
thanks and same to you - francie.
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