RUSHI GUMPHA " Second Gupteswara Cave of Odisha "

Rushi Gumpha

The second Gupteswara Cave of Orissa

by Subhashish Dash

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“The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for.”

-Joseph Campbell

Our is a country full of scenic and picturesque spots. Odisha is a state of our Incredible India , 

"India best kept secret" which has many beautiful spots.  It's like the mother nature has blessed us. We have Mountains , Hill , Waterfalls and Caves , Wildlife and many more astonishing places. We Indians are among the theists and Surprisingly there are many shrines whose existence is made by our God's and our Mother Nature, as believed by our people. Amongst the resplendent places , caves are the places with a rich history.

Adventurous explorer Mr.Subhasish Dash | Nature enthusiast explored. 

Finally I Got news from the area , the Cave named " #RUSHI_GUMPHA " which is Situated in the midst of greenery and forestry i.e in the Hemgir Forest Range , which is the vicinity of Ghogharpali village , Belimunda which comes under the Sundergarh District. 

Trip was on last Saturday. & The exterior of the cave is full with greenery and forestry which making the view very alluring. The forest Was densely populated with sal / mahua and Sisu trees. Sundergarh is an area rich in minerals & forestry. "Town wander Natural Hill Station". and this particular region is rich in limestone and beneath it is a reservoir of Coal. 

Describing the beauty of the cave in word's is next to impossible. Since these beauties of nature can only be felt. The feeling of peace , calmness and a weired feeling of happiness can be felt in the lap of our mother nature. After the long travel. I reached this place , there is no proper road , the villagers of ghogharpali made the road to the unbelievable cave.            

This cave is not like any ordinary cave. The more you go inside the cave , the more suprised you will be. The length of the cave is more than 6km. 

Villagers said Mahdab chandra barik , General Secretary of Rushi gumpha villager of Ghogharpali , since the cave has confusing ways, many people have lost their ways, the cave is very long but till date no one had gone more than 6km. 

In the entrance of the cave there is a board mentioning " Do not Split " inside the cave and " keep your shoes " outside the cave . While entering to the Cave. The entrance of the the cave is 3m height and nearly 2m wide . After going straight , nearly after 100m the width of the caves becomes larger than 4m. 

At this point there is a 2ft height gap and water is flowing from the cave of the wall where there is gap between the Rock. There is an elevation, which can be climed easily. There are 4 ways here . By going straight again after 300m there are two path inside the cave ..

 In one path , there are only cockroaches , Bats and Dark rocks which is the way of 6km the danger ahead nd making it difficult to travel further in that path. 

Where as in the  other path there is shrine Shiv Lingam which Surprisingly due to the flow of water falling from upper wall . 

There are sculptures like things. Since, it is made up limestone , due to continuous flow of water these artistic structure have come into existence. These structures gives a felling like some early human sculpted it and you will feel like it's and ancient temple ruins. 

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KOILIGHUGHAR WATERFALL

 Koilighughar waterfall is in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India.

The Koilighughar waterfall, around 200 ft in height, is in the Lakhanpur, near the village Kushmelbahal. 

The water fall is in rivult named Ahiraj which originated from the Chhuikhanch forest. After the fall there is lakh down the fall and then flow west wards to merge into the Mahanadi river.

There is a pathway made along the small stream on which the falls are located on the upstream side.One can walk over it to cross over to the other side.

There is a Shiva Lingam known as Maheswarnath Inside the water flowing in this waterfall area. Only in Summer time, when water level decreased, peoples can see the Shiva Linga. 

Due to that another shiva linga is placed near to waterfall, where peoples visists that place can do offerings and puja. There is also a Ashram near to this place.

Travel Info:

Best time to visit: Oct to Feb

District: Jharsuguda

Elevation: 61m

Open Time: Day Time

Popular Cuisine: Local Food

Attractions:

Nearest Bus Stop: Gobindpur Bus Stop

Nearest Railway Station: Jharsuguda Junction

Travel Options: Taxi,Bus,Train

Nearest town: Gobindpur

Distance from Bhubaneswar: 566 km

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SITABINJ " A Historic Places " Let's Travel

#Sitabinj "a historical places Let's Travel"

#History_Myths

Legend has it that Maa Sita used this place as a shelter when she was deserted by Lord Rama. The locals also believe that she gave birth to Luv and Kush at this very place. 

A small temple (actually a mud and brick structure) with the carved stone idols of Maa Sita and her two sons is located between a natural cavity formed by two seemingly perilous, humongous boulders perched against each other at different angles.

#Sitabinji_Fresco_Painting and Rock Inscription

Sitabinji Fresco Painting & Rock Inscription is located on the side of holy Sita river in a beautiful natural ambience encircled with sprawling mountain rangse. A magnificent stone looks like a temple stands in country yard with a height of approx. 150 feet high which is considered as a major attraction of the spot. Maa Sita Thakurani is the presiding goddess of the pitha along with her two sons Laba & Kusha worshipped under a mammoth stone like temple structures from time immemorial. The famous ancient fresco painting on a rock shelter called Ravan Chahaya is looking like a half opened umbrella which depicts the legendary battle of Lord Rama & Ravana. A series of rock inscriptions are also found nearby the spot is still not interpreted by the modern historians. A great civilization was flourished once upon a time as bricks & other antiques are earthen at the site. The latest remainings of the vestige of the history corroborates that of the golden era of Gupta period of India. 

 This spot is just 25 km away from Keonjhar town.

#Ravana_Chaya

Perhaps the most famous structure in Sitabinji is the rock of Ravana Chaya (Shadow of Ravana). Again typical to this mysterious place, two gigantic granite boulders are lounged against each other creating a triangular crevice which is 6.7 m in height and 4.7 m in depth. It would seem that the two boulders were deliberately stacked in such a unique manner to preserve precious artwork for centuries to come.

May be the demon king Ravana, the king of Lanka, famous for his celestial powers, had a hand in this. Standing tall at about 22 feet above the ground, the main rock (in the shape of a half-closed umbrella) is situated on top of another boulder.

#Tempera_Paintings

Dating back to 7th century BC, the paintings in the rock shelter of Ravana Chaya were created using the tempera technique. The rough granite surface was smoothened with the help of thin layer of lime, before applying the quick drying colours synonymous to tempera paintings. Spread across 1000 sq.cm, the paintings do not show any links to religious artwork.

It portrays an imperial figure with a sword, sitting on top of an elephant probably in a royal procession. A number of followers escort the procession on foot, along with women who seem to be dancing with a few accompanying horsemen. Rarely the sun rays penetrate the dense canopy surrounding the rocky structure, but when it does, it illuminates the centuries old fresco paintings giving a clear view of the entire “canvas”, a testament to the artistic endeavor in those times. Some historians also believe that this location was used as a royal retreat while hunting.