The Sweetest part of India, West Bengal is the land of diversity. The state shares its borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and is the gateway to many a scenic wonder. With one of the richest cultural heritage, the state is a wonderland for travellers waiting to explore the depths of his travel fantasies. From the cultural heritage at Shantiniketan, to the thrill of the Royal Bengal Tiger in the mangroves of Sunderban, the idyllic beaches of Mandarmani & Digha, to the call of the Himalayas in the north, the famous Toy train ride in Darjeeling to chasing wildlife in their natural habitat in Dooars, and everything in between – you name it and the state it ready to mesmerize you with its beauty.
Kolkata, or the erstwhile Calcutta, is the most important city of West Bengal, home to the quintessential Bengali Babumoshai. The state has given birth to countless scholars from different walks of life, and is easily the home of the cultural renaissance in India. Known for the warmth of the hosts, Bengali’s obsession with food, adda and travel are world famous. The language is as sweet as their food and hospitality, and undoubtedly it is a must-visit destination for every world traveller.
HOW TO REACH
By Road: From Kolkata it’s one hour thirty six minutes drive to Bardhaman.
By Train: It is extremely well connected by rail and road as it’s the junction area of West Bengal.
By Air: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is the nearest airport to reach Bardhaman.
Saktigarh railway station is the railway junction of the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and main lines. It is 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Howrah Station via chord and 96 kilometres (60 mi) via main line. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Bardhaman. It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
It is located on Grand Trunk Road and the newly constructed NH 19 (old numbering NH 2) bypasses the town. There is a regular bus-service between Barsul, Memari, Jamalpur to Bardhaman via Saktigarh. The service is in high demand and many people prefer this route to railways while coming here from Bardhaman.
This is all because the most famous region of Lyangcha is Shaktigarh, the birthplace of the sweet itself. There are many shops selling those sweets along NH 19.
Worldwide famous for its sweet, Shaktigarh has created its own name and history in the art of dessert making and Indian sweets. Lyangchas are of different taste there, black in color, fried more deeply and much sweeter than the ones found in any other parts of Bengal. These are also banana-shaped instead of cylindrical.
The langcha is said to have originated in Saktigarh, in the hands of a novice called Khudiram Dutta, who went on to establish Langcha Mahal. The sweet made Saktigarh famous, particularly after a crippled (langra or langcha in Bengali) British officer fell in love with it, or so goes the local lore. Today, the langcha has given the town quite a leg-up.
That’s because, even though every shop grandly announces “Saktigarh’s traditional and authentic langcha”, the place where all cars, tin buses, swanky Volvos and trucks and lorries stop for a breather and a bite is not Saktigarh. It is Amra, a five-minute drive from Saktigarh.
Recipe Taken form Metro:
A Short Video :
Kolkata, or the erstwhile Calcutta, is the most important city of West Bengal, home to the quintessential Bengali Babumoshai. The state has given birth to countless scholars from different walks of life, and is easily the home of the cultural renaissance in India. Known for the warmth of the hosts, Bengali’s obsession with food, adda and travel are world famous. The language is as sweet as their food and hospitality, and undoubtedly it is a must-visit destination for every world traveller.
HOW TO REACH
By Road: From Kolkata it’s one hour thirty six minutes drive to Bardhaman.
By Train: It is extremely well connected by rail and road as it’s the junction area of West Bengal.
By Air: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is the nearest airport to reach Bardhaman.
Saktigarh railway station is the railway junction of the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and main lines. It is 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Howrah Station via chord and 96 kilometres (60 mi) via main line. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Bardhaman. It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
It is located on Grand Trunk Road and the newly constructed NH 19 (old numbering NH 2) bypasses the town. There is a regular bus-service between Barsul, Memari, Jamalpur to Bardhaman via Saktigarh. The service is in high demand and many people prefer this route to railways while coming here from Bardhaman.
This is all because the most famous region of Lyangcha is Shaktigarh, the birthplace of the sweet itself. There are many shops selling those sweets along NH 19.
Worldwide famous for its sweet, Shaktigarh has created its own name and history in the art of dessert making and Indian sweets. Lyangchas are of different taste there, black in color, fried more deeply and much sweeter than the ones found in any other parts of Bengal. These are also banana-shaped instead of cylindrical.
The langcha is said to have originated in Saktigarh, in the hands of a novice called Khudiram Dutta, who went on to establish Langcha Mahal. The sweet made Saktigarh famous, particularly after a crippled (langra or langcha in Bengali) British officer fell in love with it, or so goes the local lore. Today, the langcha has given the town quite a leg-up.
That’s because, even though every shop grandly announces “Saktigarh’s traditional and authentic langcha”, the place where all cars, tin buses, swanky Volvos and trucks and lorries stop for a breather and a bite is not Saktigarh. It is Amra, a five-minute drive from Saktigarh.
Recipe Taken form Metro:
A Short Video :
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