TOURISM POTENTIALITIES IN BAKESHWAR OF BIRBHUM

Abstract

Village Bakreswar in Suri Sub-division is situated 18 kms South West of Suri, the district headquarter of Birbhum. The place is renowned for "HOT-SPRING" and has historical importance as holy place for the existence of " SHIVA LINGAM ". There are a number of hot springs with cold springs in close proximity to them. They all discharge in to a rivulet which run past and join a small stream about 200 yards from the temple. The hot springs at Bakreswar are reputed to cure numerous chronic ailments. The determination of what is tourism potential is a central question that must be answered before model development can occur. It is not an easy concept to define because tourism potential,like the industry itself, is quite subjective and open to personal preferences. Sitebased potential was derived from the digital data itself, the Integrated Resource Management data in particular; the potential to draw tourists can be directly linked to natural resources such as scenic beauty that an area offers