Place of Interest

Visiting Places:
Uttarayana Complex
Chhatimtala
The Viswa Bharati University Campus Santiniketan and Sriniketan
The Kala Bhawan and Sangeet Bhawan
Amar Kutir and Ballavpur
Kankalitala Temple (The Shakti Peethas)
Srijoni Shilpo Gram, Sriniketan
Local Handicrafts Markets
Khowai Haat, Sonajhuri
Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary (Deer Park)
Prakriti Bhawan, Sonajhuri
Fossils Park, Amkhoi, Birbhum
Ajay and Kopai River Banks

Academic

Old Library

It was situated at the end of the Ashram. In the past, it was known as the central library. Now it is the office...

Prak Kuthir

It was the part of Ashram. Now it became the Somindra Library. At the beginning of the Ashram Vidyalaya, Gajadananda Roy and Satishchandra Roy...

Santoshalaya

A house is situated on the south side of Shalbithi. The house was named to the honour of Santosh Majumder.

Padma Bhavana

Nippon Bhavan

Nippon Bhavana is a free focus, and not set under any Bhavana of Visva-Bharati. At the display, the Department of Japanese Studies which is...

Cheena Bhavan

A center for Chinese studies. Natir Puja, a dance drama of Tagore is painted on its wall under the guidance of Nandalal Bose, pioneering...

Siksha Bhavan

Sangeet Bhavan

Sangeet Bhavana is the Music and Dance of Visva-Bharati University, situated in the grounds of Visva-Bharati University. In the year 1919, Rabindranath Tagore had...

Patha Bhavan

There are two institutions in Santiniketan that are associated with the Viswa- Bharati University offering primary and secondary education. One is Shiksha Satra and...

Kala Bhavan

Heritage

Gairik

A house was situated at the Ashram pukur side which was known as "Gairik"

Sanskar Bhavan

Sanskar Bhavan was located on the southeast side of Ashram Pukur and the north side of Amrakunja. Many workers and students lived here at...

Dwarik Bithika

It was situated on the left side of the gate of 'Ananda Pathsala'. It was made for Sir Pearson. Sir Andrews was also lived...

Satish Kuthir

It was made on the memory of Satish Chandra Roy who came here and worked with Rabindranath Tagore.

Shamindra Kuthir

It was made on the memory of Rabindranath’s son Shamindranath. He has died in early age.

Satya Kuthir

It was made to respect Satya Bhattacharya.

Bithika

The house is located between the Shalbithi and Santoshalaya. 'Bithika' and 'Bagan' was the first handmade paper published from this house.

Upasana Griha Kanch Mandir

A prayer hall, made of several colored Belgium glasses with marble steps on all the four sides. During evening service, candle is lit around...

Singha Sadana

This house was made by the donation of Raipur's Singha family. In the beginning, it was named as 'Singha Bhavan'. A bell was to...

Tin Pahar

Tala Dhawaja

Santiniketan Griha

The oldest building of Santiniketan.

Gour Prangana

It was made on the honour of an obedient student Gourgopal Ghosh.

Chaiti

Amrakunja

Hindi Bhavan

Chhatim Tala

Maharshi Debendarath used to mediate under the Chhatim trees. That is where people say he got enlightenment.

Uttarayana Complex

The garden with five houses where Rabindranath used to live.These houses reflect the architectural genius of the poet's illustrious son the late Rathindranath Tagore