West Bengal is a state situated in the eastern region of India. The state is one of the most important cultural hubs of India. There was a saying by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, "What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow". West Bengal produced many scholars and saints before the independence of India. Kolkatta (previously known as Calcutta) is the capital of the state and is a major metropolitan. Durga Puja is a unique identifier of the state’s culture and is renowned worldwide for its spiritual fervour. Dakshineshvar is also very famous for its temple and association with Sri Ramkrishana Paramahamsa, the master of Swami Vivekananda.