I often love to set out for small trips in and around Kolkata and click photos. 29th April (Wednesday) was one such day and I boarded the Barasat Garia bus at around 10:30 am in the morning. The destination was Hridaypur, an area in the municipal jurisdiction of Barasat. Parijat Bhattacharya, one of my friends whom I met on the Photogenic group meet, had invited me to his house. He is like my younger brother. It took me exactly two hours from Patuli to reach Dak Bungalow crossing. from where Petrapole (Bangladesh border) is 59.6 km and Krishnanagar (Nadia) is around 89 km. There is no specified limit of Hridaypur and Kora Badamtala joins it with Madhyamgram.
About Hridaypur
If you go by local train, the distance of Hridaypur railway station from Sealdah is around 21 km or 13 miles. You can also go there by bus and it would take around 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes from Garia, Hridaypur railway station forms a part of the Sealdah-Bongaon railway track. The railway track of Hridaypur railway station divides the whole locality into two - East and West Hridaypur. The closest bus stop is Dak Bungalow more. You can also get down at Hridaypur more, which lies at the intersection of Jessore Road and Hridaypur Station Road.
Hridaypur is not a very big place but the eastern segment stretches to NH (National Highway) 34. On the other hand, if you want to see the countryside areas, then you have to visit the western portion of the place, which is bigger than the eastern portion as well.
What makes Hridaypur famous
Hridaypur is mostly famous for Pranavananda Matri Ashram. This ashram serves as a public institution for caring for the orphan girls, set up with the concepts and doctrines of Swami Pranavananda, who established the Bharat Sevashram Sangha. There is a school inside the ashram, set up with the objective of educating the kids of the locality.
I was overwhelmed by the welcoming attitude at Parijat's home. They treated me like their family member. Some photos I clicked there are available in the following link.
Photo album link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.963877023644656.1073741881.672990912733270&type=1
About Hridaypur
If you go by local train, the distance of Hridaypur railway station from Sealdah is around 21 km or 13 miles. You can also go there by bus and it would take around 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes from Garia, Hridaypur railway station forms a part of the Sealdah-Bongaon railway track. The railway track of Hridaypur railway station divides the whole locality into two - East and West Hridaypur. The closest bus stop is Dak Bungalow more. You can also get down at Hridaypur more, which lies at the intersection of Jessore Road and Hridaypur Station Road.
Hridaypur is not a very big place but the eastern segment stretches to NH (National Highway) 34. On the other hand, if you want to see the countryside areas, then you have to visit the western portion of the place, which is bigger than the eastern portion as well.
What makes Hridaypur famous
Hridaypur is mostly famous for Pranavananda Matri Ashram. This ashram serves as a public institution for caring for the orphan girls, set up with the concepts and doctrines of Swami Pranavananda, who established the Bharat Sevashram Sangha. There is a school inside the ashram, set up with the objective of educating the kids of the locality.
I was overwhelmed by the welcoming attitude at Parijat's home. They treated me like their family member. Some photos I clicked there are available in the following link.
Photo album link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.963877023644656.1073741881.672990912733270&type=1
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