Monday, 25 February 2013

CHUNDRU; THE GRAND CANYON OF HAZARIBAG (JHARKHAND)

Subhashis Das

Prantik peeps through one of the vents in the stone in Chundru.

   Well Chundru is not exactly in Hazaribagh...but then it was in our possession prior to it being snatched away by our neighbour, Chatra.
    I had never heard of the place despite the fact I have been living here since '63. But then I had heard of the Grand Canyon in the US of A, seen its snaps and read a helluva lot about it. Imagine the blast when I stumbled into a smaller version of it, here in our good old Hazaribagh (read Chatra here).

   Folks, welcome to Chundru; Hazaribagh's very own Grand Canyon.

   Chundru is in Tandwa about a 50 kms from Hazaribagh. 
  Drive from Hazaribagh crossing Barkagaon and Keradiri towards Tandwa and you reach the bridge of the Gerua River and that is Chundru. The Gerua river has cut deep chasms and gorges into the hard rock of Chundru making the place a geological wonder indeed. 

  But I am here not to be academical but rather adventurous and may be even a trifle poetic.
 The water of the Gerua which flows silently through the deep gorges is shallow and clear...you can walk in it amidst the raised walls of the chasms. 
    While you wade through the waters; be silent and feel... the place is magic.
   In the monsoons you can easily do some rafting here (if ofcourse there were any rafts here).

    Wonder where the Government of Jharkhand and its Tourism Department is. Seen them anywhere by the way? Well I haven't.
      Chundru. 
      Just head for it. 
       Below are a few snapshots of the gorgeous Chundru...enjoy them.

     (CLICK ON EACH PIC FOR A  BIGGER PICTURE)




Alok and Jai Prakash have fun.


...if they can have fun why should I be left behind ?


This is how Chundru looks from the top. The river is completely hidden.

Being in here Prantik is just awestruck

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13 comments:

  1. The Recluse25 February 2013 at 09:54

    Amazing pics ! I remember being there on a school trip, in 1995 I think. Thereafter, the area became the hotbed of extremist activities, and everyone said it's unsafe to go there. How is the law and order situation these days? Is it safe for a family trip?

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  2. Subhashis Das.26 February 2013 at 02:38

    It is perfectly normal.

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    1. The Recluse27 February 2013 at 09:04

      Thanks ! It'd be great if you could post the whereabouts of this place. How does one reach there?

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  3. Unknown9 March 2013 at 08:03

    In Hazaribag since 1959 and never knew of the existance of Chandru how little is there in our Geography books!!!
    More silently how little did the teachers mostly locals knew of this place and could not tell us of this place.
    Please take my sincere thanks for this blog and pictures, every facade is unique. What is the total depth from surface level? The name of the River?
    Fantastic forever indebted to you Subhashis Das Babu

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    1. Subhashis Das.9 March 2013 at 19:32

      Thank you Prasenjit da. You are an inspiration.

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  4. Unknown8 December 2013 at 22:05

    superb

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  5. Unknown18 April 2016 at 09:36

    Glad that someone is creating an awareness about a place that adores such a reach diversity.Everything but a very noteworthy point about the place seems to be out of touch.
    I have been living at this place now for nearly two decades and have known this place as much as others do.This place is not only a place for great tourist attraction(yes ofcourse it is) but is also a place of pilgrimage for the thousands of people who share the temple(surya mandir) . SURYA MANDIR as it is known, is a temple which unites thousands of people of the villages around the place. It's beauty is enhanced on each Sunday, when thousands of devoees' pour in... Truly Sunday's are like a religious day for places like TANDWA(an upcoming town.,nearly 300 meters from Chundru).On this day the entire place seems to breathe a religious air, full of devotion,the view is amazingly good . If ever you intend to (which you should) You must visit the place once and it's beauty will surely attract you the next time.

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  6. unpredictable17 July 2016 at 10:58

    Please tell me the route to reach chundru canyon from Hazaribagh station and the time...? please

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    1. Anonymous21 June 2022 at 09:11

      It is in the boarder of hazaribagh and chatra district , it is in tandwa

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  7. Anonymous19 May 2017 at 08:45

    Beautiful post....subashish ji ....wait sooner or later I will do paint the beauty of hazaribag.

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  8. Rajendra22 January 2018 at 20:28

    Subhashish, your blog is adorable!
    I was born in Hazaribag, 1938, did my School Final from Zila School and graduation from St Columbas, 1961 and did not now about Chundru till 2016, how pathetic!
    When I finally visited the place I was awe struck and wanted to let others too know about it. It did not take me long to come across your blog and I am so happy that you have done a great job of it. Congratulations!

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  9. Unknown6 December 2018 at 03:55

    hello sir , i want more about this place. plz contact me . i will be very thankful to u . my no is 9832247776 . thank u sir .

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  10. Outlook5 March 2019 at 04:20


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