Deulti (দেউলটি Deulṭi) is a popular picnic spot in the Howrah district of West Bengal, along the Rupnarayan River. It was also the residence of Bengali writer Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay for 12 years.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]- 1 Deulti South Eastern .
Get around
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Map of Deulti
Auto-rickshaws are available between the station and the neighbouring villages.
See
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- 1 Madangopal Jiu Temple. A 370-year old Hindu temple, locally known as Gopāler Mandir (the temple of Gopala, another name of Lord Krishna). The temple was built in 1651 by Mukunda Prasad Roy Chowdhury, a member of Mellock's Roychowdhury zamindar family. Although the temple was in ruins by 2010, it has been found renovated by 2022. It is considered the oldest surviving pucca temple in Howrah district.
- 2 Sarat Chandra Kuthi (Sarat Smriti Mandir). The house of Bengali novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay for twelve years. The house was constructed in 1923 by a local worker named Gopal Das. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous works such as Devdas, Baikunther Will, Dena Paona (Debts and Dividends), Datta (Bethroed) and Nishkriti (Deliverance) among others were serialised during his stay at Sarat Chandra Kuthi. The two-storied Burmese-style house was also home to Sarat Chandra's second wife, Hironmoyee Debi, and his brother, Swami Vedananda, who was a disciple at Belur. All of their samadhis are in the gardens of the house. Trees such as bamboo and guava planted by the novelist stand in the gardens surrounding the house.
Do
[edit]An annual fair, by the name of Sarat Mela, is held in late January in Panitras in remembrance of the novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Buy
[edit]Eat and drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel Sonar Bangla Kolaghat, https://hotelsonarbangla.com/projects/kolaghat, ☏ +91 33 4006 0787. ₹5,000.
- 2 Sher Bengal River Resort - Kolaghat, ☏ +91 85360 10010. Check-in: noon, check-out: 10AM. ₹6,000.
Stay safe
[edit]Despite there are several boats, avoid boating at the Rupnarayan River, as such has been banned by the state government due to a mishap in 2009. If you want to cross the bridge, take the Kolaghat Bridge instead.