People hailing from the ‘City of Joy’ have never shied away from flaunting the beauty of their city on social media, for instance when the city’s evening sky turned into a ‘canvas of colors’. The city has also often grabbed headlines for its positivity and progressiveness, from Calcutta University bringing the third-gender option in admission forms to support transgender education, to locals setting up a free vegetable market offering items to anyone in need.
A Twitter user shared a long thread of pictures depicting her favorite spots in the city and we’re impressed with the various wonderful facets this city has to offer. Check out the entire thread below to see whether your favorite location made it to the list or not:-
#Thread on the city I grew up in as she celebrates her 330th birthday today
To Calcutta, with love
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
good times (and not so good coffee) at coffee house pic.twitter.com/39y2b286Ko
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
spotted at new market pic.twitter.com/wAf4QgCNJg
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
while the tourists flock to victoria memorial and indian museum it’ll always be the handsome GPO building and St. Paul’s cathedral for me ✨ pic.twitter.com/JuWcVJKlhz
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
dolly’s tea shop pic.twitter.com/db0yuGIgrm
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
standing tall pic.twitter.com/OJcTFCwIb9
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
sweet injustice pic.twitter.com/QijUGDtsd0
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
little black submarines operator please put me back on the line 🎶 pic.twitter.com/Glu1YWoIoG
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
ghoom pic.twitter.com/25la0uP1uT
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
“does my sexiness upset you? does it come as a surprise that i dance like i’ve got diamonds at the meeting of my thighs” pic.twitter.com/U39bvkXpb6
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
haunting frames pic.twitter.com/t84uKzen4B
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
longing pic.twitter.com/pB9vNKBSDi
— an atheist named pooja (@theblahcksheep) August 24, 2020
Another Twitter user named Ananth Padmanabhan posted his share of photographs as well, depicting beautiful moments of life in the city. Check out his tweet below:-
It’s Calcutta’s birthday today and it is a city that has my heart, in a way that even Madras doesn’t. I’ve been taking pictures in Calcutta for quite a while now here are a few. #Calcutta pic.twitter.com/XqDHvqm9M5
— Ananth Padmanabhan (@jilpanz) August 24, 2020
Here’s how the city’s people responded to the threads:-
Happy birthday to ex capital of India.🥧🍰🎂
— Softstone a বাঙালি Human (@softsto38135836) August 25, 2020
The view of yellow ambassador taxis running on Howrah bridge and Park Street has my heart 😍💛
— Ajay (@aj_from_the90s) August 24, 2020
Thank you for a sniff of my home.
— Amrita D 🇮🇳 (@AmritaDey84) August 24, 2020
What talented, artistic people live in that city
— vesna main (@VesnaMain) August 24, 2020
Mine as well, Ananth! And your photographs have done great justice. There’s something intangibly delicious and charming about that city. Alive yet frozen in time in a way.
— Richa S Mukherjee (@richashrivas) August 24, 2020
Which part of the city is your favorite? tell us!