Alipurduar district situated in the foothills of the Himalayas is cut across by rivers, streams, and covered with tea gardens and the Jaldapara, Chilapata forests, and Buxa Tiger Reserve. Alongside the natural tranquility, the land is rich with indigenous culture and musical traditions. It is the land of the Bhawaiya.
Bhawaiya is a genre of North Bengal folk songs sung primarily in the Rajbongshi dialect of Bengali. The subjects are closely interwoven with the Rajbongshi community’s rural life. The songs reflect their joy, sorrow and the experience of living in harmony with nature.
Bhawaiya songs have been made popular by renowned exponents like Abbasuddin Ahmed, Pratima Baruah, Nayeb Ali Tepu, and Pyarimohan Das etc. This musical tradition has been a source of inspiration for composers and song-writers of mainstream music and used in popular films for ages.
Nearest railway station is New Alipurduar and Falakata
The temple is 500 mtrs from the resource centre at Ghugumari. The Siddhanath Shiva Temple is a brilliant example of terracotta art and is located arou...
Cooch Behar Palace is an architectural milestone in the region. Conceived in the classical European style of Italian Renaissance, it was designed on t...
Sagardighi takes about 10 hrs 33 mins from Ghugumari. It is the most spectacular of 22 tanks that dot the town and was dug by the kings of Cooch Beh...
The temple is about 12 kms from Ghughumari and was built by Maharaja Harendra Narayan around 1830. Idols of Goddess Siddheswari are housed in the temp...
Baneswar Shiva temple is situated about 16 kms from Ghughumari. The 500 year old temple was built by Raja Prasanna Narayana. It was not built accordin...
The temple is 8 kms via NH31 and takes about 47 mins from Ghughumari. Situated at the heart of the town, the Madan Mohan temple is devoted to Lord Kri...
There are hotels near New Alipurduar railway station which offers good accommodation at reasonable prices. One can stay at the resorts near Salkumar gate of Jaldapara forest.
Bhawaiya songs by the community artists by siting just beside a river or forest, Enjoy wildlife ofJaldapara National Reserve Forest, Jungle safari, Chilapata Forest, Buxa tiger reserve, Trek to Buxa Fort & Santhalabari.
