Bawanthadi River Demarcates the States' Boundaries

Rivers are known to demarcate the boundaries between the states in a country as also the borders between nations. Examples are Manas river (India-Bhutan boundary), Krishna river (Telangana-Andhra Pradesh boundary) etc. While at Pench Tiger Reserve, we visited another river which demarcates the boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Pench tiger reserve is spread across both the states. Named Bawanthadi, the river meanders through a forest which inspired Rudyard Kipling. The river originates from Kurai plateau of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh. The river is also frequented by tigers. 

Were we lucky to sight the king of the jungle on the river bank? Read on to enjoy the pictures and a short video.

Here is a short video to give you a feel of the serenity of the spot.

Other stories on Pench already published, are listed below. Simply click to browse.

Two Tigers and Three Masked Men - Pictures and videos of an exciting leopard and tiger sighting within a few minutes!

Rural India- Real Happiness A picture story of villages near Pench and how a village panchayat has helped in tourism development.

Jungle Walk At Night - How does it feel to walk at night in a jungle in pitch darkness? What do you sight during a night safari?

Pottery Magic at Pachdhar Village - The story takes you to Pachdhar a village near Pench National park on NH-44 where the residents have been creating amazing designs in pottery.

We end with a PQ- picturesque quote on Rivers. This is a picture of river Punakha in Bhutan shot by Ghumakkad several years ago. John Muir famously said that "The rivers flow not past but through us"! Am sure if you have spent a while on a river bank, you will agree with John Muir.

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     - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with inputs from Animesh Bhowmick/ Pench Tiger Reserve Jan-24/Posted on 14th May 2024

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