Day 15:
Morning and evening jungle excursion, nature walks and
Elephant rides.Kanha's sal and bamboo forests, rolling
grasslands and meandering streams stretch over 940 sq km
in dramatic natural splendour which form the core of the
Kanha
Tiger Reserve created in 1974 under Project Tiger. The park is the only
habitat of the rare hardground Barasingha (Cervus Duvaceli Branderi). By a
special statute in 1955, Kanha National Park came into being. Since then, a
series of stringent conservation programmes for the protection of the park's
flora and fauna has given Kanha its deserved reputation for being one of the
finest and best administered National Parks in Asia, an irresistible attraction
for al l wi ldl i fe lovers and a t rue haven for i ts animal and avian
populat ionOvernight at lodge.
Day 16:
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Morning Jungle excursion. Afternoon drive to Nagpur.
Day 17:
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Morning fly to Bhubaneshwar and excursion to Konark
Temple.The temple takes the form of the chariot of Surya
(Arka), the sun god, and is heavily decorated with stone
carving. The entire complex was designed in the form of a
huge
chariot drawn by seven spirited horses on twelve pairs of exquisitely
decorated wheels. The entrance is guarded by two giant lions, which are
each shown crushing a war elephant. Each elephant in turn lies on top of a
human body. The temple symbolizes the majestic stride of the Sun god. At
the entrance of the temple is a Nata Mandir. This is where the temple dancers
used to perform dances in homage to the Sun god. All around the temple,
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