About Bandel Church in Kolkata West Bengal :
Bandel, (the name came from the Bengali word "bandar" which means "port") appears to have been the port of Hooghly. at the time of Portuguese and Mughals. The only relies of the Portuguese settlement are the Church (Basilica) and the monastery. It is about 2 kms away from the station 'Bandel'. The present church and monastery are said to be built in 1660 by Gomez de Soto having the key stone of the old church bearing the date 1599 over the eastern gate of the Monastery. In front of the Church stands a ship's mast which was presented by the captain of a vessel which had encountered a storm in Bay of Bengal and save by the grace of Virgin the center of attraction. There is the statue of" One lady of Happy Voyage" in the middle of the church. The church has three altars a small organ & several tomb stones.

General Information About Bandel Church :
Location : Kolkata West Bengal.
Church Built in : 1660.
Church Built By : Gomez de Soto.
How to Reach : Good motorable roads connect Calcutta to all the major cities in India.

Fairs And Festivals in Kolkata :
Kolkata is a land of cultural delights. Durga Puja (worship of goddess Durga) is the most important festival of the city. It is celebrated in the month of October November. People of Kolkata spend their days and nights visiting 'Puja Pandals'. Gangasagar mela is other important festival of the city. It is the largest fair of the state, celebrated on Makar Sakranti on the Sagardwip. Lakhs of pilgrims throng the island to take a holy dip on this auspicious day at the confluence of river Ganga and the Bay of Bengal. Other major festivals are Deepavali, Rathjatra of Lord Jagannath, Holi, Eid and Christmas.

There are many fairs organized in Kolkata. The most famous is Kolkata Book Fair. It is organized at a very large scale and is the largest Book Fair of India. Other important fairs of the city are Textile Fair, Art and Handicraft Fair and Leather Exhibition.