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Other important sites worth seeing in Kolkata are the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, Botanical Garden, Marble Palace, Tagore House, Church of St John, Nakhoda Mosque, Raj Bhawan, Town Hall, and St. Paul's Cathedral.
Shantiniketan is a very popular place to visit near Calcutta. Situated 136 km northwest of the city, this is the place where Rabindranath Tagore lived and established a university.
Bishnupur
 100 km northwest of Calcutta, is yet another exciting and hitherto unexplored holiday destination. Bishnupur houses unique terracotta temples, each more beautifully embellished than the other. Once the capital of the Malla kings, Bishnupur is renowned for its crafts such as intricate Balucheri saris, the rare ganijifa (circular Indian playing card), delicate carving on shells and bell metal artifacts.
Chandernagar (35 km) is a former French settlement that still has many buildings from the colonial period of its history. The important places to visit are the Quai Dupleix, Eglise Du Sacre, and image of Joan of Arc.
Poush Mela is celebrated in the Shanti Niketan usually on the 22nd or 23rd of December. The three-day function marks the foundation of Shantiniketan.
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