Day 9 - Khajuraho and Raneh Falls

Salute to the sculptor



In the morning i started with Eastern group of temples,which consist of three main Jain Temples Parshvanata Temple,Adinath Temple and Ghantai Temple.Most of the temple here belong to Jain faith but there are three Hindu temples of the group, namely, the Brahma temple enshrining a four-faced linga; the Vamana temple with divine carvings of sensuous celestial maidens in various poses adorning its outer walls and the Javari temple with a opulently carved doorway and ostentatious sculptures on its exteriors.













Next was Southern group of temples which consist of Duladeo temple and Chaturbhuja temple.Chaturbhuja temple contains huge imposing intricately carved image of Lord Vishnu in the temple's sanctum, which is the chief attraction of the temple.












Last but not the least,few close shots which are my personal favorites.










TO BE CONTD !!

I finished visiting all the temples in the first half and moved towards Raneh Falls and Pandav Caves.The town folks told me about a short cut to reach there.As expected,the Road condition wasn't pleasant.In a while i reached the entry point for Raneh Falls.It was a forest area and I had to walk few miles to get it to the view point.But the falls were not properly visible from the view points so i went for the nature trail walk.All alone,I was bit scared at the start to roam around alone in the forest area.But then,this was not the first time i was doing it





View not clear




The nature trail trekking route was easy to identify as it was clearly marked by arrows.It lasted for 3-4 Kms long i guess.While i was at the end of trail i saw something running in the woods,It was a jackal or fox i didnt saw it clearly,but i started throwing stone in that direction to scare it,Whatever it was :P









I moved back to the entry point and started towards Pandav Caves.Meanwhile it started to drizzle.I reached Pandav caves,one have to climb down few stairs and cross a river to reach till the caves.Due rains the bridge taking from one side to other was submerged in the water.The caves doesn't looked quite well to me from a distance so i dropped the idea of crossing the river .But the waterfall adjacent to the caves was quite good.

A Villa enroute


Pandav Caves




While returning i didn't took the shortcut and came back from NH75,spotted one of the entry gate of Panna National park on the route.Intensity of drizzle got increased and i got drenched quite badly.Reached at Hotel by 05:30,I had to go to the Night Show today,There are two timings for the show.Ons starts at 06:30 which is in English and the Hindi one starts at 08:30.



Was feeling bit tired so slept for a while.I slept for almost 02 hours,I checked the clock it was 8 O clock,Damn !, I missed it.Anyway i went to a hotel nearby to grab some beer.From the roof top restaurant of the hotel,some part of the night show was visible.

Sigma 70-300,put to some good use ..without tripod




Had few beers,until the show ended and went back to the Hotel.

Cheers
Biru

awesome pics as usual, Biru bhai... the waterfalls pics are too good. the place looks pretty scary as well... was it slippery anywhere? you told that the bridge was drowned in the water... a pic of it was expected... hope you have it.. waiting for the rest of the log... keep them coming.. hungry for more.

Thanks Man,The bridge was completely submerged .You can see that the lower portion of the cave is also submerged

Cheers
Biru

Planning for Kathmandu searched for it and found This epic trip, I seriously don't have words to praise it beruoist.Super duper pics Bring the next, my eyes are waiting for you to enter Foreign i.e Nepal. Bring it on man

Thanks for the kind words .Yeah 02 more days to go to enter Nepal

Cheers
Biru

Me too waiting for Nepal since a long time. Biru bhaiyya jaldi jaldi Nepal pahuncho.

Regards,
Deepan

Thanks Deepan,Koshish Jaari he

Cheers
Biru

Biruji, you have inspired me to do a similar ride after I quit too Heck, you have inspired me to quit because I wanna doe something similar :P

Thanks Mate,When you are starting your Berojgaari ride

Cheers
Biru

Day 10 - Khajuraho - Attara - Allahabad - Varanasi

With 02 days of pure fun and admiration,it was time to bid adieu to Khajuraho.Khajuraho was the last point from which i was about to start my return journey as joining date with L&T Infotech was nearby.But in between i cracked IBM interview as well,which gave me time to extend my ride further.I checked the Eicher map to see which all places i can cover, also spoke to few of my friends that where to head next.My close friend Amit gave me advice to visit Nepal.And i blindly followed that
I moved to Attara and then reached Chitrakoot.From my childhood i had heard a lot about this place,we used to chant a DOHA for this place.

"Chitrakoot Ke Ghaat Me,Bhayi Santan Ki Bheed"
"Tulsi Daas Chandan Ghise,Tilak Dete Raghuveer"

On My way to Attara


Now i was here to witness the Holy place .I went directly to the Chitrakoot Ghat.





May his all wishes come true


I inquired with the locals about other Holy places and they adviced me about the birth place of Sati Anusiyya and Gupta Godavari.

I went to Gupta Godavari first,there you have to leave your shoes outside and enter a cave,which was more than 700 meters long.There is a incessant stream flowing between two rocks which is known by the appellation of Gupta-Godawari. Beautiful and natural carvings in varied designs enhance the attraction of the caves
It was dark and rocky everywhere,very less space for passage and the place was full of the holy water till your knees.I have never ever seen such beautiful,long cave in my entire life.



See the guy in front,how deep inside he is in the water



It wasnt that easy as it looks


The water patch ended and i went further down.


Bum Bhole


Kids ..Just outside the cave




After that i moved to the Birth Place of Annusuiyaa,when i reached that place people told me that,this is not the birth place to be precise.Its an Ashram and temple of Sati Anusuyya.Those who dont know about Sati Anasuya,she is the same lady who transformed the three supreme gods-Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to small babes by her miraculous powers earned by penance. She is also believed to have brought down the Mandakini which is believed to be a streamlet of the river Ganges.

A still from Mahabharat


and the river adjacent to the temple,the place was quite serene





After visiting these places i started towards Allahabad,Road conditions were not that good .But i was riding through some core rural areas of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.



TO BE CONTD !!!

Hahaha look at you sitting and updating all the backlogs.

fantastic place, beautifully shown in the pics and an amazing ride there... the cave is simply irresistible... loved it a lot... thanks for sharing... waiting for more..

Thanks ... At least i am sitting here and doing something productive here .Wats up with you,Lot of client calls .You ***** ! :P

Thanks mate.

Cheers
Biru

Revverend is on a OFFICIAL TOUR to many locations... so everyday new place and .......

@biru.. please complete your logs by 18th and join us for the 19 and 20th Nov ride...