Nimpith is a small town, a 2 hrs 16 mins drive away from Kolkata. A local train ride from Sealdah Station or New Garia station (connected to the Kolkata metro) to Jaynagar Majilpur Station on Lakshmikantapur line will also take you there. Hire an auto or van from Jaynagar station to Nimpith.
I travelled with my parents to Nimpith and Kailkhali for a quick weekend trip. The local train ride was highly enjoyable. We bought various local snacks from the hawkers, had stimulating conversations with our fellow passengers and took in the sights of Indian villages. People politely left their seats for senior citizens and mothers carrying children in their arms despite the long journey. It was something to learn from.
Nimpith is known for its Ramakrishna Mission Ashram. The ashram is surrounded by a beautiful garden with various kinds of flowers and very rare plants. It is a truly peaceful place. After our visit there, we walked to the Sarada Mission Ashram through an avenue lined with small ponds where people were bathing in the summer heat. The visit was delightful. Young girls chatted beneath bows of trees containing bright yellow flowers around which bees buzzed. Nature mingled with humanity perfectly.
After having "bhog" (lunch in the praise of God) in the Ramakrishna Ashram, we went to Kaikhali by auto. We stayed the night at West Bengal Tourism lodge in Kaikhali which is located on the bank of the Matla River. If one was ever to find a Siren, one might find it here. The Matla River is enchanting and dangerous. One can spend hours sitting on its bank and forget about time, till a royal bengal tiger's roar wakes you (Yep, locals did tell me that tigers often crossed the river from the Sundarbans to get there.)
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We spent many hours sitting on the bank, legs suspended above the river, taking in the sights of fishermen on boats wading through the waves. The evening was spent listening to enchanting voices of the monks in Ramakrishna Mission in Kaikhali performing the rituals of Arti. We took a train back home after lunch the next day. It was a relaxing one day trip, spent in the midst of nature, living a rustic life.
