Mandarmani is on My Mind

Thousands of small red crabs crawling on Mandarmani beach.





The sun rises in Mandarmani beach. Photograph: Arnie Ray. 2009.



               প্রাণ  ভরিয়ে  তৃষা  হরিয়ে
মোরে    আরো  আরো  আরো  দাও  প্রাণ।
               তব  ভুবনে  তব  ভবনে
মোরে    আরো  আরো  আরো  দাও  স্হান।
               আরো  আলো     আরো  আলো
এই        নয়নে  প্রভু  ঢালো ।
               সুরে  সুরে  বাঁশি  পুরে
তুমি       আরো  আরো  আরো  দাও  তান।

Mandarmani beach, India, Photograph: Anonymous.

Mandarmani is a fishing beach with hard sand for about 4 miles, with no road. You can walk up to 1 km inside the sea in knee deep water during low tide.





In Mandarmani, you just sit back and relax.
You leave your worries behind you. Photograph: from Goutam Mitra.

Give me just one place where there is no crowd, no pollution, and no noise. Give me Mandarmani.

Mabaker writes (in sulekha.com on Dec 26 2007):

"Somehow I have this attachment with nature and solitude. The atmosphere in Mandarmani is tranquil. It is made for people like us who don't look for raucous, ho halla. It sort of started getting into my bloodstreem.. as such with the excess of ozone one could feel the charging up of the system. I just chilled here .. no hassle .. Life goes on.

A question may arise about the factor which makes this sea beach a unique one. As far as I could make out this sea beach is still unknown to many because the so called merry making rowdy crowd of Calcutta consisting of nouveau rich has not invaded it yet. Those guys and gals do not come here as there is no booze joint and also those bone breaking miles act as a deterrent. Still motorbikes and mobiles are visible in plenty though my hutch connection was not catching there. It appeared reliance signal is quite strong there. Full marks to Anil Ambani's Reliance Communication. I am partial as I have shares of this company..he he.."

M. Chakraborty writes on Feb 18, 2011:

"Mandarmani is very expensive, but far better than Digha & Bakkhali. It is a very calm & quiet tourist place, specially in the week days.

The road from Chaulkhola to Mandarmani is now good. There are still no electrical power supply lines."

Link to M. Chakraborty's review:
M. Chakraborty's review


Please use the following links to get more information on Mandarmani.

Maps and directions

Mandarmani - Q & A

Wildlife in Mandarmani

Mandarmani Hotels




I am having a crab of a time at Mandarmani.