Kolkata earlier Calcutta is one of the four metropolitan cities of India. The city is fringed on the banks of the river Hoogli and is the capital city of West Bengal.

There are a number of legends associated with the original name of the city. According to one legend it is believed that when Lord Shiva's wife set fire to herself as her father insulted her husband. Lord Shiva fetched her body from fire and started performing Tandava (dance of cosmic destruction). To stop Lord Shiva from destroying everything Lord Vishnu cut Sati into 51 pieces. As her toes fell in Kalighat, the city was named Kalikata and later came to be known as Calcutta. Kolkata has a legacy of buildings with Victorian imprint. Here like South Indian buildings you get an impression of colonial period along with modernity.

Today Kolkata has become a hub of arts, music, theatre and sports. Rabindranath Tagore, Shri Aurobindo Ghosh, Anand Coomaraswamy, Satyajit Ray, Baichung Bathuia and many other such personalities have made Kolkata proud of their achievements.

Kolkata played a significant part in the struggle for independence. It used to be a ground for leftist and trade union movements. Due to the process of developing of Kolkata, the problems of developing economies have crept up in the city. Kolkata is striving hard to solve its problems of poverty, pollution and traffic congestion.

Howrah Bridge is Kolkata's main tourist attraction and one happens to view this bridge while just stepping in the city. While on Kolkata tour you can visit Dakshineshwara Kali Temple, Victoria Memorial, Pure Heart Museum, and many more interesting places. For guest accommodation and recreation there is an availability of hotels and resorts from low end to high end.

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