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Poush Mela

Santiniketan was made famous by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, whose vision became what is now a university town (Visva Bharati University) that attracts thousand of visitors every year. Poush Mela at Santiniketan, is characterized by the live performances of Bengali folk music, especially the baul music. It includes folk songs, dances and tribal sports. This fair offers a perfect insight of true heritage of the state. The students of Shantiniketan present their magnificent performance and make this festival more enjoyable and glamorous.

Images of Bengal.

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Uploaded on December 27, 2011
Taken on December 24, 2011