Behala Heritage Trail
বেহালা-বড়িশার পথে
Older than Calcutta
A museum of Bengal’s archaeology, then the temples and family museum of the Sabarna Roy Choudhurys, who held the land the city was built on.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- When to start
- Late morning, when the museum is open. Check the family museum’s hours before you go.
- Getting to the start
- Behala Bazar metro (Purple Line).
- Rides on the way
- Take the metro two stops from Behala Bazar to Sakherbazar between the first and second stops.
The route
- State Archaeological Museum Terracotta, sculpture and finds from across Bengal.
- Sabarna Sangrahashala The family’s own museum of documents and heirlooms.
- Barisha Aatchala The pillared pavilion of a Durga Puja kept since 1610. Family property: view respectfully.
- Dwadash Shiva Temples, Barisha Twelve small Shiva temples in two rows by a tank.