My Love with Baranti Hills

Every time  I used to halt at a particular spot immediate after Murlu village while going  in law’s home via Santuri and enjoyed the beauty of a hill. The place is almost abandoned. I could not see anybody there ,thus I could not know the name of the hill any way. However, I had fallen in love with it. It's a panoramic view from the road side. Many times I thought to reach there but failed. This time it was unusual, I got a team of Adibasi who were on festive mood. They wore designed clothes. They had turbans on their head. Some of them were in peacock dress. Peacock feathers were glittering from their heads, a large tail was hanging from back.  Traditional musical instruments were on their hands. They were dancing spontaneously. I could not understand their words but feel their mood. Music and dance  drew near to them.

 

“ Is it Dasai ?”-I said

“ yea.”-reply came

-“ From where are you coming?”

They pointed to the hill. “we are staying at Talberia.Have you ever gone?’

-“no”

-“ Go there. You can see the dam. “

I knew  from them that my dream Hill is Bhetti Pahar. The dam is Murardi dam.

I could not check my restraint. I longed for seeing the hills and dam this time. I along with my wife and daughter started for Baranti pahar. We crossed Ambari village then reached to the Talberia-a small hamlet of tribal. Talked to some guys and proceeded towards Baranti. The road was of red mud. There was natural forest all through. The road became gradually rough as we advanced . A time reached when  journey was inaccessible . Panoramic beauty of hills we enjoyed but could not touch them. Turned back from the mouth of Baranti and started  with another route. Again back to Talberia , then came to Ramchandrapur village and  crossed Muradi and finally reached the Dam.

It is a splendid lake. A complete earthen dam. Natural storage of running water from the hills.The dam is surrounded by Biharinath, Baranti, Bhetti and Durang. Water is static here and as clean as sky color. There is no hurly burly. It is quite and calm.  Nobody is there .The place is unexplored and virgin. In a word it is awesome and majestic.

We enjoyed the beauty of Sal,Palash,Karam & neem trees. Saw Pankouri busy for catching prays. Butterflies  moving around.  Flying birds around refreshed our tiring mood. 

Sooner  the sun set down  and we enjoyed it through  the clean water plate.

Good bye Baranti. I will back to you soon.