BASHA
It was almost dawn as Basha was woken up by a loud and rude knock on his door. He was staying in a hut near a rice field deep in the forest area. There was a village near the area called Kala but it was a 10-minute walk from…
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CATS Foundation in Bandhavgarh National Park
Tigergarh Resort has existed in Bandhavgarh National Park for now seven years. We have been very conscio…
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Save Forests, Save Yourself
CHAHIYE SIRF APKE PAANCH HAZZAR (We Only Need Your 5000)
Hi Friends,
I call upon all of you well-wishers and followers of my blog www.tikkustravelthon.in to help in my …
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Doing the Bhangra at Durga Puja, Bandhavgarh
It has been a very lazy day and as usual, I have been having showers one after the other to escape the heat. As the evening approached, I was woken up by sounds – a cacophony of drums, trumpets, bells and flutes. It was the last day of the Du…
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The Eye of the Tigress - Eye to Eye with Durga
So, it was another morning at Bandhavgarh. Every day I decide to leave the forest and every day I stay back again to see another sunrise. Today was my fourth safari and I had sworn to Gagan that it would be my last. We had to see the…
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Sunset at Bandhavgarh
“Hey, come over and watch this. It’s the sunset over the forest.” Gagan called out to me excitedly. I had barely come out of the pool and was wet all over. On top of that, I had a camera in one hand and a cucumber sandwich in the other. Yes,…
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The Forest Fire - Poem
It burns orange with a crackling sound
Engulfing leaves, bushes, straw and tree trunk
It bellows hot black smoke in the air
You can see it from afar
This burning inferno eating everything on its pat…
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Tiger Symbolism
Today is my tenth day at Tigergarh and after three safaris, including an elephant safari, I still have not been able to spot a tiger. No sir, only pug marks, tiger growls and tiger potty for me so far. However, for the last two days,…
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Elephant Safari - Riding the Beast
So it was settled. Today was going to be my first elephant safari. The folks of Tigergarh had pre-arranged it for me. This was a rare treat as there are only a few elephants and …
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The Bush Breakfast - Bandhavgarh
I think the Gods heard my prayer, as I had to cancel my return flight to Delhi. My scheduled meeting for the evening stood as cancelled and now, I could spend more time in the jungle. I immediately cancelled my flight and got Rs 3000…
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