Bagbazar Walks - On 159th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita

Bagbazar Walks - On 159th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita
Saturday, October 25, 2025
3:45pm to 7:30pm

Starting place : Nivedita Museum, 16A Ma Saradamoni Sarani, Kolkata 700003. Guests are requested to report at this meeting point latest by 3:45pm. The tour will start from Nivedita Museum at 4pm.

Ending point : Bagbazar Bichali Ghat

Three days after, i.e. on October 28, is the birthday of Sister Nivedita. We take this opportunity to conduct a curated Walking tour in Bagbazar. Sister Nivedita was initiated into the vow of Brahmacharya on 25th March 1898 by Swamiji. This makes it 127 years this year. This year also marks the 127th year of the Ramakrishna Mission. Take a look at the place where it all started.

A curated walking tour brought to you by Kolkata Explorers (a division of Green Step Tourism) to acquaint you with the core of Bagbazar from the colonial times to post independence.

Important places to be covered:
* House of Bhagini Nivedita
* Nivedita School
* House of Girish Ghosh
* Balaram Mandir
* Mayer Bari
* Mayer Ghat

Please be informed that Photography both still and video ARE NOT ALLOWED strictly inside Nivedita Museum.

WE WILL PROVIDE:
Evening snacks and tea from the ever popular road side stalls
A guided tour

PLEASE CARRY:
* Own drinking water bottle as we strictly discourage the use of single use plastic (pet) bottles.
* Umbrella if you need
* Sanitizer

PLEASE WEAR:
Casual comfortable clothes (No shorts or three quarters or short skirts for ladies are allowed).
Flat walking shoes (or sandals) as you will be required to open them at many places before entering

CHARGES: Rs 1250/- per head (Including Entry tickets to Nivedita Museum)

Payments can be made to our undermentioned bank account:
GREEN STEP EVENT MANAGEMENT
Current Account No. 0075050027681
Punjab National Bank, Koley Market Branch, Kol 700012
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OR
Gpay/Paytm to 9874062962

CANCELLATION POLICY :
No refunds on cancellation at any time between 0 to 15 days of the day of tour or on No Show.

For any enquiries please call us at Whatsapp 9874062962.
Brought to you by Kolkata Explorers (a division of Green Step Tourism)

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