Baidyabati
Baidyabati (বৈদ্যবাটি Baidyabāṭi) is a town on the western bank of the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Get in
By train
By car
The famous Grand Trunk Road runs through Baidyabati as SH 6. SH 13 acts as a bypass of SH 6 and is a better way to reach Baidyabati if you don't want to follow the now-congested GT Road.
Get around
See and do
- Dwarika Bhawan (দ্বারিকা ভবন Dbārikā Bhaban). Residence of Madhusudan Gupta, the first anatomist of British India. When he became an anatomist, it was considered taboo to dissect a corpse in India. In 1836, he became the first Indian to dissect a corpse in modern India.
- 🌍 DVC Canal. One of the many canals dug by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for irrigation. Known for its appeal as a bird-watching haven and a beloved picnic spot, the canal area is considered a serene retreat from urban life that combines natural beauty with recreational charm. Flocks of visitors gather at the DVC Canal year-end.
- 🌍 Nimai Tirtha Ghat (নিমাইতীর্থ ঘাট Nimāitīrtha Ghāṭ). A holy ghat along the Hooghly River and a part of the Tarakeswar Yatra (July-August), when pilgrims collect sacred Ganges water from Nimai Tirtha Ghat to offer it to Shiva in Tarakeswar, 39 km (24 mi) west.