Medinipur

Medinipur, is a town located in the Paschim (west) Medinipur district of the West Bengal. The town is the headquarters of the district of Paschim Medinipur, which became an independent district after it was separated from the erstwhile Midnapore district in the year 2002. There are quite a few legends surrounding the name of the town. Many believe that Midnapur was named after the local deity Medinimata who is a reincarnation of the Goddess Shakti. Others believe that at one point in history there were so many mosques in the town that it could well have been compared to the Islamic holy city of Medina.

Medinipur combines the beauty of India's multi religion culture with the exuberance of ancient history. This is one of the few towns in perhaps all of India's semi Urban landscape that has so many places to offer in their sheer number. The town is not the kind of place that you go to for a luxury getaway but the kind that pleases your explorer instincts. So if you're a traveler at heart, then pack your backpack and book a ticket for Medinipur!