Mukutmanipur's claim to fame is water. India's second biggest earth dam is situated in this hamlet in the hilly parts of Bankura district. The dam was constructed on two rivers, Kangsaboti & Kumari. It was one of the dream projects of then Chief Minister, Dr.Bidhan Chandra Ray.
The endlessly stretching blue of the reservoir soothes your nerves, frees you from all the hustle & bustle of life ... from yourself. The dam-top road leads to a hillock where there is a shiva linga . There are some stone-idols also, excavated in the villages. One particular image creates controversy. Local people believe that it's an idol of LORD VISHNU while some hold that it's of Tirthankar Mahaveer. View from this hillock is breath-taking.It's blue everywhere with some mosaics of green. The sky moves downwards to merge with water.
4 Km.s away is Ambika nagar. The place is named after Devi Ambika whose temple is near the market. There are also raas mancha & the temple of tutelar deity of the royal family. King Raicharan Dhabal Dev was involved in the freedom movement. The place Mukutmani pur is named after a queen of this family.
The adventurous souls must climb down to the rocky riverbed. It will certainly make the adrenal gland overwork! Standing much below the ground level with rocks everywhere is a wonderful experience.
Though winter is the best time to visit Mukutmani pur, one should go in spring also.Then the place looks like a canvas, painted by the best painter of the world, Nature. The trees are set on fire with palash in full bloom. It's ethereal.
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