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Keonjhar – A hidden Gem of Orissa

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Are you ready for chasing thr clouds with us The First view of Sanaghagara Entrance A small temple with a breathtaking view  Ready your camera..and click...☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ Some time pass  The Highest waterfalls of Orissa  Keonjhar is a land locked district situated in the northern part of Odisha. It is surrounded by Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in the North, Jajpur in the South, Dhenkanal and Sundargarh in the West and Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak in the East. Baitrani river originate from Keonjhar plateau. To the West is a range of lofty hills which contains some of the highest peaks of Orissa namely Gandhamardan (3477 ft.), Machakandana (3639 ft.), Gonasika ( 3219 ft.) and Thakurani ( 3003 ft.). About half of the area of this district spreading about 4043 sq. km. is covered by forests of Northern tropical moist deciduous type and contains Sal, Asan, Piasal, etc. The river Baitarani comes out of Gonasika Hills and flows to the north touching th...

Photo story of the Land of Shangri - la

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Some tempting picture The Young Monk View of Haa Valley  Somewhere in Haa Valley White Monastery (Haa Valley) Another view of Haa Valley  Haa Valley A small monastery Yours Truely One fine morning my daughter asked me ' Papa what is Shangri-La. Our teacher said that it is a permanently happy land, isolated from the outside world. The people who live at Shangri-La are almost immortal, living years beyond the normal lifespan and only very slowly ageing in appearance.Please papa I want to visit the real Shangri - La. And I promised her that our next travel destination will be the 'Land of Shangri - la ' . The mystical land complete with Tales of Shangri-La & Dragons with an abundance of wildlife with forest cover almost everywhere; abode of peace at the ‘Lakhang’ with age-old practices of Tibetan Buddhism; curvy and picturesque mountain roads dotted with ‘Chortens’ , high mountain passes with white flags against the blue mountains...