BIHARINATH

Biharinath is a beautiful place. Away from chaos, in the mid of nature with full of silence. We started from Howrah railway station by Satabdi Express in the morning for Ranigunje. It took around two hours. Biharinath was an hour away from there by a hired cab through Mejia and Pabra. The journey was beautiful through the bridge over Damodar and many tribal villages. Ups and downs, undulations and small hills with valleys. Greens and water bodies without the touch of modern times. Muddy red roads with bullock carts showed the way to Biharinath Hill. Two of our friends came from Kharagpur through Bankura and Saltora. Biharinath is also accessible through Madhukunda. Asansol is very close to Madhukunda by train. There are lots of local trains plying in this Asansol Adra section. It takes around thirty minutes from Asansol. But the transit time may be larger. From Madhukunda regular trekker services are available at a charge of Rs 10 per head. But if time is precious then move through Ranigunge. Hired cabs are available at the taxi stand outside the railway station. They generally charge Rs 600 for one way journey to Biharinath.. Only a private accommodation is available – it is ‘Biharinath Tourist Point’. But the lodge is extremely nice with full of amenities which sometimes are not available in big cities. Very Food is tasty but costly, may be due to its isolation and distance.. This is a new property which started during the last puja. The hotel is very nice with all modern amenities. It is also well maintained and very neat and clean. But I am not sure how long they will be able to keep it with a scanty man power. Though they are very cordial, the manager knows the business well. Likewise they will charge high prices for the food and bottled drinking water. We found this hotel at a Kolkata tourism fair. Reservation office is at Baguiati (Kolkata). Contact: (033) 6954 7111, 8017202499, 9732861020. No online booking is available. There is another private guest house available at Biharinath named ‘Atithi Niwas’, which is managed by some private party and owned by local panchayet. Do not try that.

Biharinath is really the abode of peace. The scenic beauty of the surrounding and the silence of the ambience mesmerized us. A small shiva temple in the foothill put a religious importance to the place. The temple is surrounded by a few water bodies. The temple bells added a different beauty to the silence of the time. The nearest human habitat is at a distance of two km from the spot. Different types of birds and butterflies are another enjoyment. If luck favours then different wild animals can come to your vicinity. The silent nights are even beautiful with illuminated IISCO at the northern horizon. Morning came with the tweeting of birds. We stated for trekking to the summit of Biharinath. It is only 1485 ft high. Local people guided us. Biharinath takes different colours in different seasons. In rain it is extremely green, but in winter it is red with palash and simul. The memories of lightning and the sound of rain breaking dark nights of biharinath will always stay behind in our mind. 
We returned through Asansol. While returning we went to Garh Panchakot and Panchet Dam. Baronti and Mython Dam are also very close. One of our friends returned to Medinipur through Sarbabi More, Raghunathpur and Adra. We returned Kolkata in the night by Volvo service. Again in the chaos, pollution and daily frantic dull life – but with the beautiful memories of Biharinath. Biharinath will rejuvenate our mind and soul for a long time.