Surul

Surul is a town in Birbhum district of West Bengal.

Surul Rajbari
Terracotta carving with Ramayana theme at Surul

Get in

It is about 3 km from Santiniketan and is near Sriniketan. It is at the crossing of the highway from Ilambazar to Bolpur and the road to Santiniketan-Sriniketan. The market at the crossing is Surul Bazaar.

The Rajbari is 5 minutes walk from the crossing/ bazaar. The small temples with terracotta carvings are to the left of the Rajbari as one faces the Rajbari.

Get around

Cyclerickshaws

See

1. Surul Rajbari with several functioning temples.

2. Exquisite terracotta carvings on small temples beside the Rajbari.

3. Durga Puja still takes place here in a complete home fashion as it used more than 250 years back when it was started .

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Sleep

There are many hotels in Santiniketan or even in the areas around Surul.

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