Gangani Ravines

One thing for sure , no matter however places u have been to but u haven't seen something like this.nSuperb spot photography lovers.nnNo security and thus some mad souls are breaking the beautiful natural structures.nThe view of the valley from the top was really breathtaking. Come any time,but I think winter and post monsoon are the best time to explore this place.This landscape is made up of Qutarnary Sedimentary rocks(mainly laterite of Pleistocene age).You can also observe reel and gully erosion everywhere

Its a nice place, bit crowdy. However you should plan for an all day trip, nothing much to see around, however there you have nice hills and is a perfect picnic spot. Drive carefully while entering as it is a hilly area.

The grand Ravines of west bengali . Gangani are populared for this Ravines of shilabati river. It is located at Garhbeta of west Midnapur in West bengali. A beautiful place and an important side for geographical student.

Its a very good place for a perfect dayout amidst nature. Silabati river, and its canyon is very beautiful. The red colour of the canyon is amazing... The only thing that disappoints me that there is no restrooms and toilets for tourists..

Last year, when my cousin and me- both were getting bored at at home, we randomly decided one night to visit Gangani, aka the Grand Canyon of Bengal. We had read a lot about the place and had been willing to go since long, and there we were finally, next noon, boarding the train to Chandrakona Road! It takes approximately 1.5 hours in total, from Bankura Jn. to Chandrakona Road by train, and then to Gangani by auto/e-rickshaw.nTo be honest, this is one of the random decisions that I won't ever regret. From the top of the cliff, the whole panoromic view of the gorges, faraway forests and the river flowing in between appeared magical! It was noon and off season, hence there were no tourists (and no tourist means no noise, no plastic, no hassle, Thank God!). The Silabati river, with her water flowing swiftly and shining against the sun as if a thousand diamonds sparkling, makes it impossible to believe that she has cut through these hard laterite rocks over centuries and carved out multiple gorges with variety of shapes, and shades ranging from pale yellow to golden. We both took our time and walked though the approachable trails the old river course has left behind, gazing at the high gorges. Few fishermen were on the sandbanks to get their livelihood going.nLocal folklore says Bheema, one of the pancha Pandavas, killed the demon Bakasura in a cave (see photo); and the fight caused the land to cripple.nWe were lucky enough as the day was partly cloudy and we got spared from direct sunlight. It was 5 in the afternoon; dark clouds started piling up. For one last time, we sat on the top cliff again for a few minutes in silence, amazed by the surreal nature harbouring beauty and history. The approaching rain was visible faraway. Our tireness soothed by the cool winds by now, we packed up, and headed back towards home.