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Maybe bacause of the "Powerplant". Generally in those kinda places they dont allow public to click pics.Whenever there is a Rainbow in the sky, I know it's u mastering the art of Cornering. U will always be remembered brother, R.I.P Arun.
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Nice one Swagat bhai...I guess you went to the other end of the dam, towards Nehru Minar.Originally posted by chicane1879 View PostBtw, how far are those waterfalls from Sambalpur?
A pic i 'illegally' took of the Hirakud Dam 2 days back.
(Pardon the picture quality, taken from a 1.3 mpx camera phone!!)
If you go towards Keonjhar, you can cover three waterfalls in the same day. Distance would be less than 300km, but back-breaking roads right after you leave Keonjhar, so beware!
BTW, that RTR is yours? I remember a silver RTR from the older Paradip thread. Whose was that one?
Originally posted by moeed View PostI guess the dam could be target for naxals who are quite active right now in Orissa. Maybe photographing the dam could provide a good structural engineer some critical dataOriginally posted by dual disc 200 View Post
about the huge structure, hence taking pics is forbidden.
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Nice pic there with the whole view of the Dam...Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
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Wow...swagat bhai also went to Hirakud dam....good view of the dam over there...btw Sunil which Cell phone did u take with the GPS one?
How was this weekend trip?
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In India it is illegal to take pictures of all bridges, dams, airstrips, aerial photographs, railroad tracks, railroad rolling stock, trains, power plants/projects and most government establishments.Originally posted by moeed View PostThe Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!
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Yati da, it's Nokia 6210 Navigator. Had my first trip with the cell, will post here soonOriginally posted by yatishankar View PostWow...swagat bhai also went to Hirakud dam....good view of the dam over there...btw Sunil which Cell phone did u take with the GPS one?How was this weekend trip?.
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Revealing my identity
Welcome to me
Der se aya par durust aya
Kya yar Sunil.........you should have told me earlier about your post in xbhp.
By the way....kudos to you for the nice write up. Eagerly waiting for Day 5 and Day 6 write ups.
I am wondering, what XYZ or Mr. X is doing here.
To all xbhp-ians - Its me yaar. Such an exciting journey.....that too in awesome weather How can I miss????
I definitely loved the ride from Sambalpur to Keonjhar.....All my riding skills were tested to a greater extent, with PLATINA
Travelling allover around Bhubaneswar-Puri-Cuttack-Vizag-Sambalpur-Keonjhar for 1.5 year, my PLATINA certainly deserves a place in Madam Tussauds museum.
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You're most welcome Somnath bhai. I guess the BULLZZz can know now too. Why don't you post a small intro in the Who Are You? section and tell the xBhpians about the wanderings on your stunning-silver Platina?
PS: Will post Day 5 today after I get some lunch.
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The fifth day started quite early compared to the previous ones. After a quick breakfast at the roadside stall across the road, we scanned the roadsides to find an ATM and left the NH for the same. Once our pockets were deep enough for the day, we returned back to the NH and gave a run towards NH6, noting the time as half past seven.
Temple gate
The main pagoda
Top of the buried palace
Deities on the outside walls
Smaller one beside it
After leaving the temple compound, we purchased a couple of small carvings in stone outside. We came to know that there existed the remains of an ancient nritya mandap nearby, where, as legend says, Bheem had defeated the king of Kiching. We traced our tracks a little back and followed a trail going to the right. In an open field stood a square enclosure where a number of pillars stood among bushes. Also present were cattle grazing and making poop around the monument. Thankfully, restoration work was on and some workers were there, digging up the earth between the pillars. As they looked on, we clicked a few pictures and left the spot. Next in line was Bheem Kund. After braving the searing heat for long, we stopped at a place called Singhda Chowk in Karanja locality for some lassi. A few minutes away from the bikes had turned the seat into a bum-burner and I had to bounce off it a couple of times before getting adjusted. From this chowk, we took a right and then it was fifteen kilometers among the barren roads for us. We crossed a village called Boring and wondered why it had been so named. The path was pretty good all the way, lined with trees. We took one stop at an unknown place in the shade of trees and then went back on the road soon. We notice there that we were almost touching the Simlipal forest! But that would require another trip. The road became narrower later and passed through village houses in Thakurmunda for some time. We took a right on the same road at a signboard and entered core village area. The last one kilometer was completely loose gravel road and we drove with caution. The kachha road brought us to the parking spot, from where the colorfully painted handrails at the edge of Bheem Kund were visible.
Nritya mandap behind temple
One the left lies Simlipal Forest Reserve
Aah! Some relief
Walking down the path, we came upon a viewpoint-like platform built over a small fall in the rive Baitarani. The sight was truly amazing, as the river thundered down the rocks and churned at the bottom as white foam. And what we saw next upon looking closely was totally cool. A bunch of village kids were jumping off a small rock and diving into the heavy current. Seeing us seemed to prompt them for some amazing stunts, as they climbed up the rocks from where the water was falling and did a reverse-jump from there!! We took a series of shots to capture them in action and got some real amazing pictures to tell the story. After the heat got unbearable, we moved on to the platform on the far end of the kundkund; one of them died and the other lost his speech. From the drawings made by the survivor, there were all kinds of buildings, temples and tree below the water surface. Strange indeed, if it is true!
What do we have here??
There he goes...
Superman stuff!!
Rough landscape
See carefully...a boy's mid-air among the rocks
Just down the stream
The Bheem Kund...simply breathtaking
The complete series of rapids starting at the waterfall
Tired souls
Back to the bikes...
Hibiscus...saw it after ages
Feeling the heat, plus the thirst, since we had emptied ou
Ugly descent
Dry river bed
Ha ha...we have to come through here
Two bikes down...one more to go
The other end
Looking back
haat
Eek! Shitty roads ahead
darshanpoojapooja, so we got back to our bikes and decided to explore the fort on wheels. Too bad that we ended up at a dead-end soon. After the pseudo-adventure was over, we got back to the city streets and navigated towards our hotel.
Strong roots
Mushroom rock of Raavan Chhaya
Paintings
Frescos
Murals
Ran out of synonyms
Suppose it rolls of!!
More rocks around
Our puny bikes
One huge rock! Reminds me of something
Just compare the heights
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Day 1 (More Pics)
The Men
The Machines
Stopped for grub
Approaching Sambalpur
Stuff wallpapers are made of
The huge and innumerable fishes in Huma
Nearing the island on boat
The Leaning temple
Bleak landscape around
More pics coming soon....gotta go to office now
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Day 2 (More Pics)
Gandhi Minar
Now zoomin' out
Abandoned tracks (I "kept" an iron nail seen here as a souvenir)
Again, a river
Rail bridge
City industries...blackening rivers since inception
A sneaky capture at the Ghanteshwari temple
The reason behind the temple's name
Other side of the dam
Debrigarh Forest Reserve entry
Our accommodation for the night
On way to the food court
THIS is life...
Birdwatching
More birds
Second sighting...a wild boar (before this, all we saw were dogs)
Supposedly a bison
(Fattu) Peacock...ran away
This one was posing in the middle of the road, but decided to beat it
Sambar (you can't eat this one with idly...or could you)
The watch'tower'
Silver disc
Holy molly!!!
Our warm hosts
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Nice clicks there.
Originally posted by ken cool View Post I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing the info.
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Day 3 (More Pics)
Our cozy room...bed tea muft
Bidding goodbye to the staff
One last view
Stop for breakfast
A halt in the wilderness
That's the hut we got water from
That's me
A tiger sitting in an alcove beside the fall
The grand Pradhanpat fall
That's Mr. X touching the falls face
Note the guy feeding a hen about to be sacrificed
Into deep forest ahead
Poser-time
Ghat section
Somewhere near the top of the ghat
Brief visit to Sana Ghaghara
Someone could drown in the green waters
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Awesome pics, again!!, Never knew about the places until you opened up this thread.Btw, was that a real tiger coz it seems so!!Comment
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