Cooch Behar Tourism

Cooch Behar, also known as Koch Bihar, is a city in the state of West Bengal. It falls in the Cooch Behar district. The place has been declared as a heritage city and is the maternal home of Maharani Gayatri Devi, the Maharani of Jaipur. The name Cooch Behar has been derived from the name of the Koch or Rajbongshi tribes that are indigenous to this place. The district does not have extreme climate at any time of the year so almost the entire year is suitable for visiting this place. The town has a well-archived North Bengal State Library for all the book lovers. The main attraction of the town is the palace of the Koch king Maharaja Nripendra Narayan. Cooch Behar also has a lot of large water bodies like Rasik Bill which is beautified by the migratory birds that come to this place every year. There are also places for accommodation at this site built by the Forest Department.  The trekkers can also go for a trail in the Chilapata Forest Range. There are a whole lot of temples in the town and the deities that are worshipped are mainly Lord Madanmohan, Ma Kali, Ma Tara, Ma Bhavani and Katyayani. The various places of attraction of the place are Baneswar Siva Temple, Kamteswari Temple, Cooch Behar Palace, Madan Mohan Bari, Madhupur Dham Temple, Sagar dighi, Rasik beel, Siddheswari Kali bari, Torsha River Bed, Dangar Ayee Temple, Gosanimari Rajpat, Keshob Ashram and Brahmo Mandir, Eco Heritage Park, Victoria Palace and Sal Bagan.