South Kolkata
Dhakuria
A lake, a bridge, and the quiet middle of south Kolkata.
- Known for
- Rabindra Sarobar, the rail bridge, residential calm
- Best hour
- Dawn at the lake
- Walk
- 40 min, 4 stops
Built around the southern lakes dug in the 1920s, and one of the few parts of the city where you can hear birds.
Photographs
Photographs of the quarter. Open one to see it full size.
Must-see buildings
Rabindra Sarobar
Dug in the 1920s. Rowing clubs, a lake stadium, and the morning walk.
Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Temple
1935, on the lake's southern bank. Japanese, and almost silent.
Dhakuria Bridge
Over the rail line, and the local reference point for everything.
Where to eat
Bhojohori Manna
Hindustan Park, nearby
The dependable Bengali lunch.
Dhakuria's roll shops
Around the bridge
Student prices, and open late.
Jadavpur's Milanda canteen
Jadavpur, south
Cheap, loud, and a political institution.
Things to see
- 01
The lake at six in the morning
Rowers, walkers, and birds you will not hear anywhere else in Kolkata.
- 02
The Japanese temple
1935, and usually empty. Drums at dawn and dusk.
- 03
Rowing on the Sarobar
Several clubs, some over a century old.
Where this sits
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