Purulia

Purulia (পুরুলিয়া Puruliẏā) is the headquarters of its namesake Purulia district. Both the city and the district are blessed with their unique geography and culture.

Understand
Purulia has the mixed culture of Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha as it was a part of these regions for various times. From archaeological evidences to local festivals, every cultural event has got a tribal touch in it, which is the speciality of Purulia. Living mostly in rural areas and keeping intact many of their socio-cultural values, more or less in pristine forms, the rural people of Purulia have their folks to speak about many of their tenets.

Climate
Summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging from lows of 23 °C to highs above 48 °C. Winters are dry and cool with daily temperatures ranging from 5 °C to 20 °C. Most of the rainfall occurs during the wet monsoons.

Get in
Purulia city can be accessed by bus or by train from major cities like Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Asansol, Ranchi,Durgapur.

Get around
Purulia is an interesting blend of nature and history. Purulia has lush green mountain ranges with rocky outcrops. It is a place for adventure sports like rock climbing. During the winter rock climbing, camping and nature study courses are held in the outskirts of the Purulia town. Purulia also has a rich heritage several archeological sites of Hindu and Jain origin are found near the town.

Purulia lacks proper public transport. To explore the town and the surrounding it is best to hire a car. Hotels can arrange for cars.

Eat

 * Hotel Aakash — In BT Sarkar Road, which also provides good quality accommodation.
 * Tripti Restaurant — A roadside eatery opposite Aakash Hotel. Very good Indian and Chinese food. Try chilli chicken (dry) and the chicken roll.
 * Mondira Snacks — At Post Office for rolls and noodles.
 * Ruchira Snacks — For rolls, cutlets, noodles.
 * Shree Hotel — For Bengali lunch and dinner.

Drink
Although drinking in Purulia is frowned upon by the locals, people are merrymaking in this town. One can find numbers of pubs and restaurant offering liquors with food.

Go next

 * Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area — there are a few buses which run to Ajodhya Hill. There is a guest house on the top of the hill where you can enjoy a night of a jungle life.
 * Baranti
 * Biharinath
 * Durgapur