Babu Ghat, Kolkata

Babu Ghat is one of the many ghats built on the banks of the Hooghly River on the Strand Road towards Kolkata during the British Raj. The ghat is named after Babu Raj Chandra Das, husband of Rani Rashmoni and Zamindar of Janbazar, Rani Rashmoni built it in the memory of her late husband in 1830.

The ghat has a long colonial structure, which is the landing berth of the ghat. It is an exquisite Doric-Greek style pavilion with huge pillars.

1. The ghat is crowded with people from early morning till late evening, who use it for bathing, worship, religious ceremonies, massages and leisure.
2. Ghat is used for immersion of idols in all festivals instead of Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja.
3. Babughat is always crowded with passengers, who use it to cross the river to reach Howrah station and other areas of Howrah, for which ferries are available at frequent intervals from the pier connected to the ghat.
4. It is the second oldest ghat in Kolkata.

📅 Last update: 2024-06-25 || ✍ Author: Sandhya Chauhan

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