🔆 WEST BENGAL’S CULTURAL & ARTISTIC HERITAGE
📍 PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 • 109 mementos from West Bengal showcase the state's rich art, craft, heritage and traditions.
📍 Major Cultural Elements • Sholapith – Traditional ivory-white craft material used for idols and decorations.
• Bankura Horses – Famous folk-art symbols from Panchmura.
• Rattan Cane – Handwoven eco-friendly rural craft.
• Rasmancha, Bishnupur – Iconic terracotta structure of Vaishnava heritage.
• Devotional Traditions – Linked to Baba Lokenath, Durga, Maa Kali and pilgrimage sites.
📍 Important Personalities • Rabindranath Tagore
• Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
• Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
• Swami Vivekananda
• Satyajit Ray
📍 Important Heritage Sites • Madan Mohan Temple
• Jalpesh Temple
• Tarapith
• Dakshineswar
• Kalna Temples
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