Good Morning Jayanti
Its a fine winter morning. Last night we sat on the porch for long till midnight. It was a memorable night. But we have arisen early today. We are getting fresh one by one. Today we are going to start for a trekking as soon as we all get ready. Before starting trekking we will cover some distance by car. Last evening we have hired a Tata Sumo which will be our vehicle for today. The car is waiting for us on the road in front of our cottage. Its an old white colored Tata Sumo. The caretaker of our cottage will be our guide today. We are going to visit Chhoto Mahakal. This is as far I know (having less knowledge is an opportunity to enjoy more!).
We all are in the car. Argha is sitting at the front seat beside the driver. The sun has just come up glowing from behind the mountains (thats why the sun is white). The driver has started the engine and finally we are moving. The car has embarked on the riverbed. The riverbed and surround are quite shining in this clear morning. We are going upstream along the river. We are criss-crossing the river many times and we are enjoying it very much. Its an unique experience for us.
The river Jayanti in the morning
A guard-wall is made by big rocks and iron nets. This is to protect the village Jayanti when the river Jayanti becomes furious in the rainy season. Our car is running on the riverbed. Pebbles and car tyres are making an unique sound. We all are swinging inside. Tree trunks which are brought by flash floods are scattered everywhere. The riverbed looks like a vast stretch of flat land full with pebbles. The water is not much visible as it is flowing beneath the stones.
Water flowing beneath the rocks
As
we are moving upstream, the riverbed is getting narrower. Pebbles are
turning to bigger stones. Now our car is stopping at a higher ground.
The car can not go further as the terrain now has become rocky. We are
going to start our trek from here.
Trek to Mahakal
We
are walking along the river. Our guide is guiding our way to keep our
feet dry. We are going through a place full of tall grasses. Our guide
is informing us that this place is a favorite hideout for leopards. We
are thrilled. We have reached a place where we need to cross a stretch
of river stream. We are crossing it by jumping. Soumya has captured the
moment in camera when Argha was jumping. After walking for few minutes
we are having a photo sessions. Soumendu is capturing me and Argha
together in his lens. Argha specially wants his red shoes to be inside
the frame. Our guide and Soumya has gone ahead in the way and now they
are waiting for us to catch up with them.
Soumya and our guide are waiting for us
The
river got more narrower and the water is flowing in a single stream. We
have reached near the destination - "Chhoto Mahakal".
Now
we have to cross the river to go to the other side. We are removing our
shoes and folding our trousers. The water is icy cold. We are crossing
the river holding the shoes in our hand. The river is knee deep here and
we can feel the current very much.
We all have crossed the river. Now we have to climb to a higher place. There is a makeshift ladder to climb up.
We have climbed up two ladders one by one and now we have reached our destination. We are taking snaps of the place.
We all have crossed the river. Now we have to climb to a higher place. There is a makeshift ladder to climb up.
We have climbed up two ladders one by one and now we have reached our destination. We are taking snaps of the place.
After
spending some time at the Chhoto Mahakal, we are returning to the place
where our car is parked. Now we have taken a little bit different route
as the water level in the river got increased.
We
have returned to the Jayanti village. We have packed our belongings and
checked out from the cottage. Now we are taking our breakfast-cum-lunch
at Jayanti railway platform. Yaah, its an eatery that is built up on
the abandoned railway platform. This abandoned railway station is the
market place of the Jayanti village. After finishing the meal, we will
start for our next destination - Buxa fort.
Next part: Destination Buxa Fort
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