THE BHIMKUND WATERFALL IN KEONJHAR DISTRICT (ODISHA) INDIA

 THE BHIMKUND WATERFALL IN KEONJHAR DISTRICT (ODISHA) INDIA

About Bhimkund Waterfalls ::- Bhimkund Is A Beautiful Place To Visit For Picnic And Outing. It Is Situated 100 Kms From The District Headquarters Of The Keonjhar District. The Place Is A Famous Natural Water Reservoir Situated On The River Baitarani. There Is A Myth Which Is Associated With The Name Of The Reservoir. The Reservoir Is Situated At The Borders Of The Two Districts Keonjhar And Mayurbhanj And Is A Very Famous Place To Hang Out During The Winter Months. 

History Of Bhimkund In Keonjhar District Of Odisha Gives The Detailed Explanations Of Myth Related To Lord Bhima One Of The Five Brothers In Pandavas Clans. Bhimkund Is Now A Water Reservoir Formed In Eastern Ghats Mountain Range In India. Indian Epic Mahabharat Links Bhimkund With Pandavas Clan. Bhimkund Came Into Existence After Bhima, One Of The Strongest Brother In Pandavas Hit The Ground With His Gada To Quench The Thirst Of His Wife Draupadi, While They Are In Disguise. 

When He Hit His Gada In The Ground Of This Area, The Water Plunged On The Earth And Gave Rise To The Bhimkund, Now A Waterfall And The Tourist Attraction In Keonjhar District Of Odisha. It Is Being Told That, Bhima The Second Pandava Had Taken Bath In This Reservoir And Hence It Was Named After Him. During Makar Festival In The Month Of January Thousands Of People Gather Here To Take Their Holy Dip In Bhimkund. Even Now Also, The Local And The Tourists Come For The Holy Dip There. 

Bhimkund Lies In An Underground Cave And Is About 30 Meters From The Mouth. To The Left Of The Entrance Of Bhimkund, There Is Small Shiva Linga, The Phallic Representation Of Lord Shiva Or Mahadeva, Which Is Now The Place Of Devotion Among The Hindus. But What Is Truly Astounding Here Is That The Roof Of The Cave Has A Small Opening Just Above The Bhimkund, As This Is The Spot, Where Bhima, One Of The Five Brother's Of Pandavas Is Said To Have Hit With His Gada To Quench The Thirst For Draupadi. The Depth Of This Pool Is Believed To Be Measureless Among The Local Guides And The Mythological Believers. 

How To Go ::- The Place Can Be Approached From Dhenkikote (20 Kms.) On The State Highway N0-11 Connecting Keonjhar And Panikoili. Nearest Railway Station Harichandanpur (37Kms) Kenonjhargarh Railway Station (80 Kms) And Jajpur-Keonjhar Road Railway Station(100 Kms). Bhubaneswar (200 Kms ) Is The Nearest Airport.