Shumon Sengupta is an international humanitarian and development practitioner by profession and has served in West Africa, East Africa, South Aisa and South-East Aisa for over the last eighteen years. Ananya Banerjee Sengupta is a self-taught artist (water-colourist). Their daughter Madhura is currently studying abroad. Shantiniketan is where Shumon’s paternal grandparents had settled in early 50s, during the post-partition period, after moving from Dhaka, Bangladesh. They were life-members of Vishwabharati. Shumon’s mother returned to Shantiniketan and spent the last phase of her life here. Avid art, culture and travel enthusiasts, the family loves meeting and knowing people from all walks of life.

Experience a blend of timeless aesthetics, vintage charm, and modern comfort at an art filled homestay: Located within the buffer zone of a UNESCO world heritage site, Srirangam is our homage to the unique historical and geo-cultural centre of humanism, global learning, and the arts founded by Rabindranath Tagore, at the turn of the last century, in Shantiniketan. Cradled in nature, we are an independent, cozy, atmospheric villa-style homestay, with six well-appointed ensuite bedrooms. Housing curated art works, Srirangam is distinguished by a design architecture that is rooted in India’s history, culture, tradition, and artisanship. Indian in its soul, the aesthetic of Srirangam is universal and timeless in its appeal. We have a mini library, with a collection of fiction, non-fiction and coffee table books. The bright and airy basement of Srirangam houses the Srinidhi Art Gallery. Srirangam in Sanskrit means an arena (Rangam) that holds within it a trove of beauty, resplendence and wellbeing (Sri). We believe we are aptly named. Our homestay embodies the time-honoured Indian ethos of Atithi Devo Bhava, i.e. ‘Guest is god’. We therefore look forward to welcoming you as an honoured guest - the true and beautiful one - to spend a few days at Srirangam - the realm of beauty, bliss, and wellbeing.

Located within the buffer zone of a UNESCO world heritage site, Srirangam is our homage to the unique historical and geo-cultural centre of humanism, global learning, and the arts founded by Rabindranath Tagore, at the turn of the last century, in Shantiniketan. Srirangam isn’t as big as the photographs suggest. With a small front-yard and back-yard, it would qualify as a mid-size bungalow, with cozy, comfortable bedrooms, and ensuite bathrooms that are modern, compact and sleek. However, what we lack in terms of a large garden is more than compensated by the beautiful borrowed landscape Srirangam enjoys. To our rear is the sprawling verdant property of the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, the Srijani Shilpagram, and at the front is the expansive open grounds of the Vishwabharati University, with a Mango orchard at a distance. Srirangam faces the quaint Shantiniketan-Sriniketan street - overlooking the vast expanse across the street, into the sprawling Vishwabharati grounds.