At a distance of 24 kms from Khajuraho is Ken Gharial Sanctuary situated at the confluence of the Ken and the Khudar rivers. The river passes through areas which is rich in 3 varieties of stones like Bauxite, Granite and Lime.
The Sanctuary gets its name from the Gharial, the very rare species of crocodiles. They are characterized by their exceedingly elongated and unbelievably slender snouts. Unfortunately we missed the Gharials as we were late in spite of reaching the place before 9:30 a.m. In the sanctuary they come out of the river and stay on the rocky river bed during early mornings usually.
One can also see here beautiful Raneh Water Falls.
The Sanctuary gets its name from the Gharial, the very rare species of crocodiles. They are characterized by their exceedingly elongated and unbelievably slender snouts. Unfortunately we missed the Gharials as we were late in spite of reaching the place before 9:30 a.m. In the sanctuary they come out of the river and stay on the rocky river bed during early mornings usually. One can also see here beautiful Raneh Water Falls.
Fantastic captures and what a beautiful, rugged place! Awesome! Hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend, Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Not only architecture but also nature is so beautiful in your country Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! Of course, I would only like to see these creatures from a distance...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views there! WoW!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see these nature photos.
ReplyDeleteLovely places Rajesh!! Nice captures!!
ReplyDeletePixellicious Photos
Fabulous photos, a huge view of the sky and amazing views of an amazing peice of geography
ReplyDeleteLooks like a "wild area" but very beautiful
ReplyDeleteThat is really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this sanctuary before.This place looks amazingly beautiful.I clicked enlarged the pictures ...the collage is very nice.
ReplyDeleteI love this landscape, the colours of the stone and natural habitat of animals. It is truly very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery amazing works of nature!
ReplyDeleteLove this rocky landscape! Your picture is great.
ReplyDeleteWish you a blessed evening:-)
Bellissimo posto !
ReplyDeleteAmazing sceneries! Wish I had visited this place...
ReplyDeletebeautiful natural wonders.
ReplyDeleteThose are interesting and beautiful rock formations.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you missed the Gharial -- they would have been interesting to see. But the scenery you did see is beautiful. Thanks for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! Lovely photos. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI saw a TV show about those crocodiles. Too bad you missed them, but your photos are lovely.
ReplyDeleteKay, Alberta
one more reason to visit MP..lovely
ReplyDeleteIt would have been lovely to see those rare crocs. But I think you have captured lots of other beauties instead!
ReplyDeleteI was not aware you had a place likt that in India. Thanks for showing.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the gharial crocodiles in madras crocodile bank. Tts great to see such nature formation which looks like the stone quarries!
ReplyDeleteA must see place. donno when i get a chance:(
ReplyDeleteRugged and amazing to see!
ReplyDeleteExcellent and unique landscape!
ReplyDeleteWow! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMissing you at Blogtrotter Two!!
Such gigantic rocks!! Wow! And I can see the sky is blue.. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is breath taking! What a stunning natural wonder, that inspires awe and respect. Nature is always magical...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing a piece of your lovely country with us.;)
xoxo
That's some very rugged terrain you've captured, Rajesh. Would love to drive through there.
ReplyDeletegreat blog , nice pics,
ReplyDeleteAmazing views, really a wonderful place!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHope you can visit my camera critter post too. Have a safe weekend!
What an incredibly beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant post! Didn't know such a place existed, until now!
ReplyDeleteI'm so enjoying seeing India through your eyes. Even if I'm lucky enough to visit the country some day, I won't have time to see all the wonderful scenes you've presented.
ReplyDeleteHi Rajesh! Came back to see it again!! Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI’m going to be offline working in a «remote» location next week, but left you in a new destination in Blogtrotter Two... Enjoy and have a great week!
wow that is so beautiful.. too bad you missed the crocs.
ReplyDelete~laura
Such a rugged lanscape, and that hot, hazy sky above it completes the atmposphere.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photography!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful landscape. The Gharials have a spectacular place to live.
ReplyDeleteWhile I see no crocodiles, I do see some lovely, graceful creatures in the grass.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views! Although seeing the crocodiles would make me nervous!
ReplyDeleteStunning views. The mosaic is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see the crocodile (your picture) sometime, but the ruggedly beautiful scenery is well worth looking at without them -- what a wonderful journey for you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views and scenery! I love the waterfalls. Wonderful mosaics and photos.
ReplyDeleteThe terrain looks very rugged there but picturesque too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for appreciating the beautiful nature.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots and beautiful narration
ReplyDeleteThank you for the appreciation.
ReplyDeleteRugged landscape with reptiles!The sharpness of snaps are really good.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! :)
ReplyDeleteOh.. This is beautiful... The collage is awesome...
ReplyDeleteGives a feel of the place!