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Terracotta Temples of Surul, Shantiniketan, Birbhum
Terracotta Temples of Surul
Shantiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal
Shantiniketan has always been in the top of the list for the travel loving Bengalis. But apart from the the Rabindranath Thakur (Tagore) related heritage, Shantinekatan also acts as a base for several short excursions showcasing some unknown and neglected heritage of Bengal.
Surul, located 5 km from the Bolpur Station in Shantiniketan, is probably the nearest heritage excursion spot from Shantinekatan.
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Categories: Bengal History, Bengal Terracotta Architecture, General
Tags: Bengal Temple Style, Bengal Temples, Bengal Terracotta, Bolpur, Sarkar Rajbari, Shantiniketan, Surul
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