Dinner last night was a traditional thalli – small portions of a few different Indian dishes with rice in the middle. Around the lodge, there were some spotted deer and wild boar in the grasses as we walked back to our cabin.
Today, we went to a different quiet section of the park. The game viewing was sparse – just a few spotted deer and some wild boar – but the scenery is lovely. We saw some nice birds, including a bright yellow oriole, and there are lots of butterflies. It was quiet – just the birds and some calls of some distant langur monkeys.
In the afternoon, we went to the fort on the hill that has the same name as the National Park. The legend is that Lord Rama defeated a dragon or serpent and the hill was such a good look out that he gave it to his brother to look over the area. The word Bandhavgarh means “brother fort.” There are the ruins of the fort at the top of the hill and the oldest parts are thought to be 2000 years old. There are some lovely carvings and some statues of the re-incarnations of Vishnu. The best part is the view of the surrounding park, which is amazing. Unfortunately, the wild life was sparse again. We did see the impressive Malabar pied hornbill and some flying long billed vultures but other than that, it was quiet. We are realizing more and more how lucky we were to spot tigers on the first day!
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