Thakurpukur & Joka
ঠাকুরপুকুর ও জোকা
Where the city thins out
The south-western edge of the city on Diamond Harbour Road, where the metro ends at Joka. The area has a folk-art museum founded on the collection of Gurusaday Dutt and a large Swaminarayan temple.
Did you know
- Joka is the terminus of the Purple Line.
A short walk to try
The sights here are spread along Diamond Harbour Road; use the metro and short auto rides between them.
Getting there
- Metro
- Thakurpukur or Joka (Purple Line)
Places to visit in Thakurpukur & Joka
- Gurusaday Museum: A museum of Bengal’s folk art: kantha, scrolls, dolls and terracotta.
- BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir: A large carved-stone temple on Diamond Harbour Road beyond Joka.