Baharampur

Baharampur (Bengali: বহরমপুর BAW-hoh-rawm-poor), also spelt Berhampore, is a city in the central region of West Bengal, India. Bengali writer Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote his epic, Anandamath, sitting beside the bank of river Bhagirathi here in Baharampur. Nowadays, Baharampur sees few tourists.

This article also covers Cossimbazar, a flourishing river port during the heyday of Murshidabad. The Roy zamindar family settled at Cossimbazar and made a fortune by trading in silk.

By train
Baharampur and Cossimbazar are served by and  railway stations respectively. Both stations are on the Ranaghat–Lalgola line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Other than local trains, there are three express trains from Kolkata to Baharampur, namely Bhagirathi Express, Hazarduari Express and Dhano Dhanye Express.

By bus
Get into any private or government bus from Kolkata (Esplanade) going to or via Baharampur. Volvo bus service is also available for the Kolkata-Baharampur route.

Do
Hang around in the riverbank in the afternoon and go for drive on riverside road.

Visit the oldest Ramkrishna Mission's (Sargachhi) satellite centre in Baharampur.

Baharampur hosts an International Theater Festival every year between October and December.

Buy
Also, lots of cottage industry can be observed, which make lot of hand crafts items.
 * Kitchen utensils and homewares made of Kansa (a copper alloy). Khagrai Kansa is said to be the best in India.
 * Snake Charmer's flutes.
 * Murshidabad Silk.

Eat
When you bite it, you will get to the syrup in the middle.
 * Chhanabora is a delicious dairy-based sweet (chhana-> uncompressed panir, panir being cheese).


 * A great variety of mangoes are available. This is because they were specially planted by the Nababs (Muslim emperors of Murshidabad) from different areas in India and beyond. Among the most delicious varieties in town are Kohinoor, Rani and Khosba.
 * A sweet called khaza, made from sesame, is also very popular.

Drink
There are a number of liquor bars on the outskirts of the city.

Go next

 * Murshidabad — About 24 km from Baharampur
 * Tarapith — A Hindu pilgrimage site. Best known for the Maa Tara Temple built by Sadhak Bamakshyapa. It is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre, and several thousand devotees visit the temple every day.