Wiki Explores Darjeeling - Phase I
Wiki Explores Darjeeling - Phase I is a ten day event to document some areas in and adjacent of district of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The objective of this event is to do photo-documentation of the various heritage structures in the said area most of which have less or no presence in Wikimedia commons. This is the first time Wiki exploration is being conducted in this area.
Goal
[edit]- Photograph heritage sites around Darjeeling town, Chhota Mangwa, Takdah, Lava and Kalimpong town located in Darjeeling district and Kalimpong district
- Upload media for the heritage structures of Darjeeling district and Kalimpong district in Commons.
- Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia
- Create / Update items in Wikidata
Date
[edit]Date: 5th May 2023 to 14th May 2023
Participants
[edit]- Amitabha Gupta (talk) 02:32, 4th May 2023 (UTC)
- Sumitsurai (talk)
Itinerary
[edit]- 4th May 2023 (Thursday) - Depart from Kolkata by Vande Bharat Express (22301) for New Jalpaiguri. Drive by hired car to Darjeeling town. Night stay at
Darjeeling town
- 5th May 2023 (Friday) Walk around Darjeeling town covering several built heritage. Night stay at Darjeeling town.
- 6th May 2023 (Saturday) Cover outskirts of Darjeeling in a rented car. Night stay at Darjeeling town.
- 7th May 2023 (Sunday) Cover outskirts of Darjeeling in a rented car. Night stay at Darjeeling town.
- 8th May 2023 (Monday) Leave Darjeeling in a rented car for Chota Mangwa. Photo document all Monasteries on the way and around Chota Mangwa. Overnight at Chota Mangwa
- 9th May 2023 (Tuesday) Leave Chota Mangwa in a rented car for Takdah. Photo Document the colonial Bungalows and monasteries in and around Takdah. Visit Rabindra Bhawan at Mangpoo. Overnight at Takdah
- 10th May 2023 Leave Takdah after lunch in a rented car for Lava. Photo document Lava Monastery, Fagu Monastery and Dalim Fort. Overnight at Lava.
- 11th May 2023 Check out from Lava and head to Kalimpong. Half day tour of Kalimpong. Overnight at Kalimpong.
- 12th May 2023 Tour of Kalimpong and outskirts. Overnight at Kalimpong.
- 13th May 2023 Tour of Kalimpong and outskirts. Overnight at Kalimpong.
- 14th May 2023 Tour of Kalimpong and outskirts. Overnight at Kalimpong.
- 15th May 2023 Check out from Kalimpong after breakfast and head to New Jalpaiguri. Board Vande Bharat (22302) and reach Howrah at night.
Places to be covered
[edit][Note: Some places outside the district will also be covered]
- Dali Monastery
- Bhutia Basti Monastery
- Yiga Choeling Monastery
- Samten Choeling Monastery
- Aloobari Monastery
- Mahakal Temple
- Japanese Temple alias Darjeeling Peace Pagoda
- Dhirdham Temple
- St. Andrews Church
- Clock Tower
- Darjeeling Mall
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Museum
- Roy Villa
- Desbandhu House
- Himalayan Tibetan Musuem
- DHR Ghoom Musuem
- Bengal Natural History Musuem
(Photography prohibited)
- Batasia Loop and War Memorial
(Already substantial photos in Commons)
- Darjeeling Old Cemetery
- Chitrabhanu
- Dalim Lepcha Fort
- Damsang Lepcha Fort
- Gouripur House
- Rabindra Bhawan, Mungpoo
- Katherine Graham Memorial Chapel
- Mangal Dham Temple
- Zang Dhok Palri Monastery/Durpin Monastery
- Tharpa Choling Monastery
- Tamang Gumba
- Thongsa Gompa
- Pyne View Orchid garden, Kalimpong
- Lepcha Bong Gompa and Museum, Kalimpong
- Graham’s School and church
- Morgan House
- St. Joseph's Convent
- Fagu Monastery
- Takling Phunchok Choeling Monastery
- Tinchuley Monastery
(Monastery closed)
- Dupkhang Choi Khorling Monastery
Financial Report
[edit]Financial Report | |||||
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Purpose | Particulars | Date | Price (INR) | Receipt | Remarks |
Train Cost (Going) | Vande Bharat Express (22301) | 04-May-23 | 3,166.10 | Yes | |
Train Cost (Returning) | Vande Bharat Express (22302) | 15-May-23 | 3,026.10 | Yes | |
Uber cost | Home to Howrah Station | 04-May-23 | 108.00 | Yes | |
Taxi cost | Howarh Station to Home via Ahiritola | 15-May-23 | 350.00 | No | |
Accommodation Cost | Hotel Dreamland, Darjeeling | 04-May-23 to 08-May-23 | 13,440.00 | Yes | |
Accommodation Cost with food | Sherpa Homestay, Chhota Mangwa | 08-May-23 to 09-May-23 | 2,600.00 | Yes | |
Accommodation Cost | Bungalow no 12, Takdah (Complimentary breakfast) | 09-May-23 to 10-May-23 | 3,600.00 | Yes | |
Accommodation Cost | Unique Inn, Lava | 10-May-23 to 11-May-23 | 3,000.00 | Yes | |
Accommodation Cost | Holumba Haven, Kalimpong | 11-May-23 to 15-May-23 | 11,500.00 | Yes | |
Car Cost | Travel Chhuti | 04-May-23 to 15-05-23 | 41,800.00 | Yes | |
Dinner | Dekeva, Darjeeling | 04-05-2023 | 970.00 | yes | |
Breakfast | Keventers, Darjeeling | 05-05-2023 | 961.00 | Yes | |
Dinner | Revolver, Darjeeling | 05-05-2023 | 850.00 | Yes | |
Brunch | Roadside Joint, Zoological Park | 06-05-2023 | 180.00 | Yes | |
Entry Fee and Camera Fee | Padmja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park | 06-05-2023 | 240.00 | Yes | |
Snacks | Glenary's, Darjeeling | 06-05-2023 | 320.00 | yes | |
Dinner | Mohan Eateries, Darjeeling | 06-05-2023 | 480.00 | No | |
Breakfast | Glenary's, Darjeeling | 07-05-2023 | 882.00 | No | |
Lunch | Kunga, Darjeeling | 07-05-2023 | 740.00 | Yes | |
Dinner | Glenary's, Darjeeling | 07-05-2023 | 1456.00 | Yes | |
Dinner and snacks | Takdah Heritage Colonial Bungalow no 12 | 09-05-2023 | 1460.00 | Yes | |
Dinner | Sherpa Inn, Lava | 10-05-2023 | 195.50 | Yes | |
Lunch | Roadside eatery, Lava | 11-05-2023 | 310.00 | Yes | |
Lunch | Zakhang, Kalimpong | 11-05-2023 | 1290.00 | Yes | |
Breakfast | Sumit Mahato, Kalimpong | 12-05-2023 | 130.00 | Yes | |
Lunch | Green Gale Refreshments, Kalimpong | 12-05-2023 | 350.00 | Yes | |
Snacks | Meena Basur | 12-05-2023 | 220.00 | Yes | |
Dinner | Gompu's bar and restaurant : Shreyank hospitality, Kalimpong | 12-05-2023 | 2001.00 | Yes | |
Brunch | Roxberry, Kalimpong | 13-05-2023 | 900.00 | Yes | |
Water | Binita Pariyar, Kalimpong | 13-05-2023 | 80.00 | Yes | |
Dinner | Seol Full, Kalimpong | 13-05-2023 | 710.00 | Yes | |
Lunch | Village eatery, Sellary Gaon | 14-05-2023 | 220.00 | No | |
Guide cost (Damsang Fort) | Village lad, Sellary Gaon | 14-05-2023 | 400.00 | No | |
Dinner | The Noodle house, Kalimpong | 14-05-2023 | 1166 | Yes | |
Breakfast | Roadside eatery, Siliguri | 15-05-2023 | 170 | No | |
TOTAL COST | 97,827.70 |
Project Report
[edit]One of the main focuses of Wiki Explores Darjeeling - Phase I was GLAM. Museums have always been covered right from the very beginning of this program. But, during Wiki Explores Darjeeling, we documented ten museums from the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. Video documentation of all the places was done too.
West Bengal Wikimedians User Group obtained permission from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute to photograph the exhibits displayed in their museum. Dr. Hrishikes Sen helped with the consent. Other museums didn’t need prior approval for documentation.
Two of these museums, viz. Roy Villa, and Gouripur House, are still under renovation. They used to be the local residences of Sister Nivedita and Rabindranath Tagore. We have documented the current situation and the renovation process. These images and videos will help evaluate the restoration process once completed.
Apart from uploading images to Wikimedia Commons, required edits were made to related Wikidata and Wikivoyage articles.
Total files uploaded | 2200 |
Quality image | 27 |
Videos uploaded | 129 |
Places covered | 45 |
Museums covered | 10 |
1 | DHR Sukna Station And Museum | 26 | DHR Ghoom Station And Museum |
2 | DHR Kurseong Station | 27 | Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Monastery |
3 | Himalayan Tibet Museum | 28 | Lamahatta Monastery I |
4 | Union Church Darjeeling | 29 | Lamahatta Monstery II |
5 | Hotel Mount Everest Darjeeling | 30 | Rabindra Museum Mangpoo |
6 | Step Aside Darjeeling | 31 | Dichen Sherpa Choyling Monastery |
7 | Karma Dorjee Chyoling Monastery | 32 | Takdah Heritage Bunglows |
8 | Old Cemetery Darjeeling | 33 | Lava Monastery |
9 | Rahul Niwas | 34 | Daling Fort |
10 | St. Andrews Church Darjeeling | 35 | Fagu Monastery |
11 | DHR Darjeeling Station | 36 | Tamang Gumba Kalimpong |
12 | Dhirdham Temple | 37 | Lepcha Bong Gumpa And Museum |
13 | Murda Hatti | 38 | Chitrabhanu Kalimpong |
14 | Darjeeling Zoo | 39 | Pine View Nursery Kalimpong |
15 | HMI Museum | 40 | Durpin Monastery |
16 | Roy Villa | 41 | Gouripur House Kalimpong |
17 | Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre And Museum | 42 | Damsang Lepcha Fort |
18 | Tenzing And Gombu Rocks | 43 | Geden Tharpa Choling Monastery And Museum |
19 | Mahakaal Temple | 44 | Graham's School |
20 | Tenzing Norgay House | 45 | Katherine Graham Memorial Chapel |
21 | Bose Institute Darjeeling | ||
22 | Peace Pagoda Darjeeling | ||
23 | Dali Monastery | ||
24 | Yiga Choeling Monastery | ||
25 | Samten Choeling Monastery |