Cooch Behar

Once a Kingdom and now a township is known for the historical buildings, temples, ruins and water bodies. There are roadways and railways to reach this destination from Siliguri, Kolkata or Guwahati. Cooch Behar is only 3 – 3 ½ hours drive from Siliguri. Buxa Tiger Reserve, Chilapata, Rasikbill is close to Cooch Behar and can be a days excursion. Cooch Behar is a historic town with many temples and ponds. Planned and built during the historic period it is one of the main attraction of tourist. Cooch Behar, Jaldapara, Lataguri, Buxa forms a circuit worth visiting. Sound planning of the city is worth praising till date. It is the home of the famous Gayatri Devi. Dooars is the best destinations from Cooch Behar.

Cooch Behar has a good network of roads and railways and is well connected with the rest of the places nearby. Cooch Behar is a historical town and is home to many a religious place, park, lakes and wildlife in vicinity. The main attraction is the famous Cooch Behar Palace with museum, historical artifact and the garden attached surrounding it. Some of the places of interest in Cooch Behar are Madan Mohan temple, Sagar Dighi, Ananda Ashram, Old circuit house, Moti Mahal, Victor Palace, etc. Guest can enjoy the display of sound and lighting. It was home to 400 years old dynasty with some parts of Bangladesh and became part of India after independence of India. Cooch Behar is presently is a district of the state of West Bengal in India. There are a few ruins nearby and some of the forest for tourist to enjoy the region. Cooch Behar was ruled by King Nripendra Narayan in 1885. Some of the places of interest nearby are Chilapata, Tota Para, Falakata, Gajole Doba, Gossaihat, etc.