Chinsurah

Armenians settled in Chinsurah in 1645 after the Dutch. Church was built in 1697 and was dedicated to St.John the Baptist. This Church is the second oldest church in Bengal. Calcutta Armenian Church Committee is taking care of it. British came last and erected a clock tower in the heart of the town with the clock still ticking.
One is not allowed to take pictures from inside the campus of the church but it is difficult to prevent someone in present time, when high rise buildings are coming up around the prohibited place.

Immersion

Idols of Hindu goddesses are used to immersed in water after the festival is over with much fanfare in different parts of Bengal. People feel lucky if the site is near a river and specially if it is holy Ganges. Thousands and thousands of idol are immersed in this river every year spread over the years. No one bothers of pollution and long term effect.

River cruise

It is special in night time and more so in festival time

Bhutan the Kingdom

Once known as sleeping Kingdom is found full of color and life during our trip