[19] After the death of his father in 1941, Rathindranath took over the burden of all responsibilities at Santiniketan. Each suite in Udayan is on a different level which gives this house its individuality. [33], Shantiniketan was originally a part of the ancestral zamindari of the Sinha family of Raipur, Birbhum. Sri Gouranga Anath Niketan was founded there on the 26th Agrahayana 1318 B.S. The main objective of the ashram was to spread the concept of ‘Brahmo Dharma’. Santiniketan House : In 1863, this two storied house was constructed on the right side of Chatimtala which is the oldest of all houses in Santiniketan. Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) is available from the World Health Organization (current situation, international travel).Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this WorldCat.org search.OCLC’s WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as … Shantiniketan enjoys a pleasant weather all through the year with slight changes during summer, winter and monsoon. Pioneers in Niche Retirement Communities. ShantiNiketan Ashram (SNA) is a 501 (C)3 non-profit organization with a mission to provide seniors living in SNA, a dignified, peaceful, and happy environment where they can spend their golden years. Our dreams are rocked in her arms. Best Santiniketan Hotels on Tripadvisor: Find 1,277 traveller reviews, 2,046 candid photos, and prices for hotels in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. Tagore’s Ashram, the abode of Rabindranath Tagore is recognised as a place of historical significance since he wrote many of his literary works here. The history of Uttarayan complex is as unique as Rabindranath Tagore himself. The area is classified as an "Aw" (tropical savanna climate) under the Köppen Climate Classification. [20], Mira Devi, Rabindranath's youngest daughter, after her failed marriage, lived in Malancha built for her in the Ashrama complex in 1926. The climate of Shantiniketan is moderately warm, with summer temperatures at around 35-42 °C (maximum) and winter at 10-15 °C (minimum). [5] It was a new feather in the cap of the Tagore family which was the leading family contributing to the enrichment of life and society in Bengal in many fields of activity over a long period of time. She was acting vice-chancellor for a short period. Santiniketan Ashram Sammilani International Inc. lock Unlock financial insights by subscribing to our monthly plan. Summer is felt for three months, March, April and May. It is meant for important guests visiting Santiniketan. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Āśramakathā, COVID-19 Resources. There are numerous other houses: Dehali, Santoshalaya, Singha Sadan, Dwijaviram, Dinantika, Taladwaj, Chaitya, Ghantatala, Panthasala, Ratan Kuthi, Malancha and others – each with an interesting story that makes it historically relevant. Tagore's Ashram: Steeped in history - See 84 traveller reviews, 84 candid photos, and great deals for Santiniketan, India, at Tripadvisor. The largest and most notable fair is the Poush Mela held at Santiniketan for three days from 7 Poush. The programme starts from the morning with singing and dancing to Tagore's tunes by the students and ends with spreading coloured powders (called ‘abir’) and expression of festive wishes. Maharshi Debendra, father of Rabindranath Tagore, founded an ‘Ashram' here in 1863. Tagore's Ashram: Steeped in history - See 84 traveller reviews, 84 candid photos, and great deals for Santiniketan, India, at Tripadvisor. The emphasis in organising these festivals is on traditional Indian forms and rituals. Barsha Mangal is celebrated with cultural programmes in July–August. Bhuban Mohan Sinha had developed a small village in the Bolpur area and named it Bhubandanga. Click on the pic to enlarge for a glimpse of the wall decoration. A random Walk in Santiniketan Ashram book. His son, Sudripta, with wide-ranging experience in the field of education, is also engaged in setting up a school, at Ruppur near Santiniketan, embodying the ideas of Rabindranath.[25][26][27]. Kala Bhavana offers courses in painting, mural, sculpture, graphic art, design (textiles/ ceramics) and history of art. Krishna Kripalani, husband of Nandita (Buri), daughter of Mira Devi, taught at Santiniketan for nearly 15 years, beginning 1933. He built a guest house there and named it Shantiniketan (the abode of peace). A Santal family, complete with dog, a group of workers running along at the call of the mill, their clothes flying in the air, a thresher, all situated along the main road. [37], Every Saturday, one can visit the haat (or market) at Sonajhuri, close to Shantiniketan. [3][4] In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Only a selective list is presented here to give an idea of the range of courses offered. [36], Amar Kutir (meaning: my cottage), once a place of refuge for independence movement activists has been turned into a cooperative society for the promotion of arts and crafts. He retired as the longest serving principal of Patha Bhavana. In addition, the Visva Bharati also serves as Shantiniketan's cultural center. Shantiniketan was founded by Maharishi Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore, who also established an ashram here, later known as the Abode of Peace. A heritage site well preserved by the authorities, this place is a giant mark left by our beloved Gurudev. 25 Baisakh (7-8 May) is the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore but his birth anniversary is celebrated along with and subsequent to the Bengali New Year (mid April onwards). It is located on the banks of the Kopai River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the central areas of Santiniketan. 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Santiniketan earlier had an extensive forest cover, but substantial soil erosion gave certain areas a barren look, the resulting phenomenon is locally known as khoai. Tagore's Ashram: Steeped in history - See 84 traveler reviews, 84 candid photos, and great deals for Santiniketan, India, at Tripadvisor. Shantiniketan by William Winstanley Pearson, unknown edition, Open Library is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.Other projects include the … Its foundation was laid by Maharishi Debendra Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore, in the year 1863. Sriniketan offers courses in the field of agriculture and rural development. Briksharopan and Halkarshan emphasise man's closeness to nature and are held on 22-23 Shraavana (August). The ashram was ini­tially called Brah­macharya Ashram, which was later re­named Brah­macharya Vidyalaya. [14], “The landscape of Shantiniketan is dotted with sculptures by Ramkinkar Baij (1906-1980), larger-than-life figures of Santals who were in reality part of the landscape. However, as a result of the consistent efforts by botanists, plants and trees from all over India flourish in parts of the town. [18] His son, Rathindranath Tagore was one of the first five students at the Brahmacharya asrama at Santiniketan. The area is flanked on two sides by the rivers, the Ajay and the Kopai. Known as Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore’s abode, Tagore’s Ashram is one of the must-visit places in Santiniketan. At the school level are Patha Bhavana and Siksha Satra. 10) Visva Bharati Santiniketan In 1863, Debendra Nath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore, founded this ashram in the northern part of Bolpur city for God-oriented and ritualistic worship. Patha Bhavana came up after Rabindranath started residing in Santiniketan. It also offers 2-year courses in Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Marathi, Odia, Pali, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Tamil, Tibetan and Urdu. In the shadows of her trees we meet Shantiniketan is situated at 23°41′N 87°41′E / 23.68°N 87.68°E . Shyamali was an experiment. The university offers specialised 4-year courses in Persian, Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese. Rules. Rabindranath's father, Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, found it very peaceful and renamed it Santiniketan, which means abode (niketan) of peace (shanti). When Visva Bharati was made a central university in 1951, Rathindranath was appointed its first vice-chancellor. A heritage site well preserved by the authorities, this place is a giant mark left by our beloved Gurudev. It led to a situation of conflict and confrontation, but the leader of the gang, ultimately, surrendered to Debendranath, and they started helping him in developing the area. It grew as Shantiniketan grew. It has beautiful frescoes by Nandalal Bose. It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town with the creation of Visva-Bharati. [13], The Uttarayana Complex, which lies in the northern portion of the town and is located next to Rabindra Bhavana, features a collection of five houses built by Rabindranath – Udayan, Shyamali, Konark, Udichi and Punascha. Inspired by The Crystal Palace built originally in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 and later relocated, Debendranath constructed a 60-foot × 30-foot hall for Brahmo prayers. The Santals on either side of the main door and on the eastern corner were by Ramkinkar Baij. He now runs Sisu Tirtha, an institution for orphans mainly from the economically disadvantaged tribals, near Santiniketan. Sangit Bhavana offers courses in Rabindra Sangit, Hindustani classical vocal, sitar, esraj, tabla, pakhawaj, Kathakali dance and Manipuri dance. The lowest temperature ever recorded is 5.0°C, on 15 January 2003 (see the weather box below). The entire outside wall was decorated with beautiful relief work by Kala Bhavana students under the guidance of Nandalal Bose. [15][16], The Ashram Complex is the oldest area of Santiniketan, where Debendranath built the Santiniketan Griha and the beautiful stained glass prayer hall, in the second half of the 19th century. SEVAGRAM & SABARMATI ASHRAM. Shyamali and Konark are mud houses. [14], Visva Bharati was established as a centre for culture with the objective of exploring the arts, language, humanities, music etc. Kalo Bari is a unique structure of mud and coal tar and profusely decorated. [2] Rabindranath Tagore wrote many of his literary classics at Santiniketan. This is a village market and one can buy local handicrafts, listen to folk music sung by tribal groups and eat local home made food. However, spring mesmerises with its charm with natural beauty at its full bloom welcoming the Vasant Utsav and, thus, making March the most favourable time to visit the place. Although the overall environment of the surrounding areas have changed with time, the core area of Santiniketan has retained its closeness with nature.[10]. Her face is a fresh wonder of love every at an average elevation of 56 metres (187 feet). Santiniketan (Santiniketôn) is a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India, approximately 180 km north of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). Nandalal planted Eucalyptus saplings in the area, knowing that one day these tall trees would be a perfect setting to Ramkinkar's Sujata. Gradually, the whole area came to be known as Shantiniketan. By 1863 Rabindranath turned his attention to the Santiniketan School after withdrawing from the Swadeshi movement. Many of these institutes with myriad structures have been decorated by illustrious artists. By 1921, this school was expanded to form the famous Vishva Bharati University. History of Shantiniketan Santiniketan was previously called Bhubandanga (named after Bhuban Dakat, a local dacoit), and owned by the Tagore family. Santiniketan was located within two miles of the Bolpur railway station on … The gardens in the Uttarayan complex were planned and laid out by Rathindranath. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The ashram is currently involved in the upliftment of the under-privileged section of the society. It was just opposite Shantiniketan of those days. Shantiniketan saw its highest temperature rising 47.0°C, on 10 June 1966. The visiting hours during winters are from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm; during summers are from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm; and during vacations (May - June and September - October on account of Durga Puja) are from 7:30 am to 11:00 am. It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University. It was in this building that Oxford University conferred its honorary doctorate on the poet, Rabindranath Tagore. He set up an ashram at the spot that has now come to be called chatim tala at the heart of the town. [21][14], Dwijendranath Tagore, Rabindranath's eldest brother, spent the last twenty years of his life at Santiniketan. As per the Human Development Report for Birbhum ,2009, Santiniketan attracts 1.2 million tourists annually. Various anniversaries and cultural programmes are organised throughout the year. The roof was tiled and the floor had white marble, but the rest of the structure was made of glass. Bhasa Bhavana offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses in Arabic & Persian, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indo-Tibetan, Japanese, Odia, Santali and Sanskrit. [14] In 2013, Visva Bharati opened a museum Guha Ghar, in the Uttarayan complex, in memory of Rathindranath Tagore. A certain portion of Bolpur was a part of the zamindari of the Sinha family of Raipur. Prior to leaving for the puja vacations students celebrate Sharad Utsav. Basanta Utsav, Barsha Mangal, Sharodutsav, Nandan Mela, Poush Mela, Magh Mela, Rabindra Jayanti are some of the notable and prominent events celebrated each year at Shantiniketan. Nandan Mela marks Nandalal Bose's birth anniversary (on 1–2 December) and is a special attraction for art lovers. [31] Devendranath Tagore with twenty followers accepted the Brahmo creed from Ram Chandra Vidyabagish on 21 December 1843 (7 Poush 1250 according to the Bengali calendar). It houses a major part of Rabindranath's manuscripts, correspondence, paintings and sketches, 40,000 volumes of books and 12,000 volumes of bound journals, photographs and numerous items associated with the poet's life. time we see her, History. In the map of Bolpur-Sriniketan CD block on page 718 of District Census Handbook Birbhum (Part A), the area occupied by Santiniketan is shown as a part of Bolpur municipal area and Sriniketan is shown as a part of Surul, a census town. [14], Dinendranath Tagore, Dwijendranath's grandson, was principal of Sangit Bhavana in its earliest years. Apart from a number of courses in humanities, science and education, Visva-Bharati offers a range of music, dance and art courses and lays emphasis on language courses. [24], Supriyo Tagore, great grandson of Satyendranath, was a student of Patha Bhavana and Visva Bharati University before going abroad to complete his education. Santiniketan, popularly known today as a university town, a hundred miles to the north of Kolkata, was originally an ashram built by Debendranath Tagore, where anyone, irrespective of caste and creed, could come and spend time meditating on the one Supreme God. [33], Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated in its own style at Santiniketan – it is called Basanta Utsav and welcomes the arrival of spring. Natun Bari was built in 1902 for residential purposes. It was founded in 1863 by his father, Maharishi Devendranath Tagore. In 1888, Debendranath dedicated the entire property for the establishment of a Brahmavidyalaya through a trust deed. It has a museum, archives, library and other units. It is a tourist attraction where thousands of visitors each year come to witness the university – an envisioned and accomplished idea of Rabindranath Tagore. Shantiniketan is situated at a distance of 164 km form Calcutta. Established in 1977, it was a khoai area affected by soil erosion. Numerous festivals range from Basanta Utsav and Barsha Mangal to Maghotsav and Rabindra Jayanti. The annual average temperature is 26.2°C. History Of Shantiniketan. The Santiniketan Ashram, also known as Tagore’s Ashram is located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. In 1901, his son started an experimental place of learning with a classroom under the trees and a group of five pupils. Bus and private cars are available from Kolkata (outstation cab service of Ola Cabs, Uber from Kolkata), Durgapur City Centre Bus Stop,Katwa,Berhampore and soon from Santragachi Railway Station in Howrah. [1], In 1863, Debendranath Tagore took on permanent lease 20 acres (81,000 m2) of land, with two chhatim (alstonia scholaris) trees, at a yearly payment of Rs. [12] It was established by the poet's son, Rathindranath Tagore, as a memorial museum and research centre for Tagore studies. It is now a large wooded area with herds of deer and makes a natural bird sanctuary. On 1863, Maharshi Devendranath Tagore founded Shantiniketan Ashram. In 1901, with the efforts of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the ashram was converted into an open air school that was eventually recognised as the Visva Bharti University in 1921. Shantiniketan is a neighbourhood of Bolpur city in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India, approximately 152 km north of Kolkata . About 1480mm of rain falls per year, with 76 days seeing the rain. Amongst these, Poush Mela which opens on the seventh day of the Poush month is one such 3 day grand affair attracting thousands of visitors from all over. [9] at an average elevation of 56 metres (187 feet). December, January and February are the winter months. Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi stayed in the house as guests. He gave all his money from Nobel Prize and royalty money from his books to this University. Moved by the peace and tranquility of this place Debendranath decided to set up Santiniketan Ashram right there. Udayan is the most imposing house in the Uttarayan complex. She lived in Santinketan till her death in 1969. June, July, August and September see heavy rainfall, these four months are known as monsoon (rainy season). [35], Sinha Sadan - 1926 CE - Santiniketan 2014-06-29 5505, Doorway - Sinha Sadan - 1926 CE - Santiniketan 2014-06-29 5525, Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located 3 km from Shantiniketan and is popular as Deer Park. 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