The best time to visit :-
November to March.
Accommodation :- There are two forest bungalows here. Both
the bungalows are adjacent to the sanctuary. For booking contact: DFO, P.O.
Kharagpur, Dist. Munger, Bihar.
How to Reach :- You can reach Bariarpur station from Howrah by train. BSRTC
buses are plying from the local bus stand to Kharagpur. Jeeps are available
from Kharagpur to reach Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, 30 km from there.
56 km from Munger, 20 km from Jamui Railway Station and 200
km from Patna Airport. The site is 15 km away from Lakshmipore block in Jamui
district which is about 22km from Jamui. Jamui lies on main railway line from Delhi to Howrha,
connecting the site from rest of the country.
Nearby Attractions :- There are several attractions near
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary including the Kumari
Falls, Rameshwar Kund and Kharagpur Lake.
Precaution—Naxal and Malaria affected area
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Munger district
of Bihar. Situated at the foothills of Mahadev hill, this wildlife sanctuary
covers an area of 681 sq. km. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary -One can see here
birds coming out from their eggs Thirsty animals drinking water by the side of
the fountain. However, the sanctuary is more famous for its bird life rather
than the land animals. It is home to more than 100 species of resident birds,
which stay here all year around. The number increases in the migratory season
i.e. during the winters, when there is an influx of birds from the Central Asia
region.They may be Leopard, Bear, Sambher, Dear, Fox, Monkey, Rabbit, Crocodile, Cobra, Forest hen etc.
It is more famous for the splendid bird life than land
animals. There are approximately 106 varieties of resident birds. And the
number of birds shoots up during the migration season (Winters) that sees birds
coming from Central Asia and nesting here.
Tigers, panthers, wild boars, smabar, chitals and nilgai are the most commonly
seen land animals in Bhimbandh Sanctuary.
The sanctuary falls to the south of the river Ganges and is at a distance of 56 km from Munger. Besides
being famous for its wildlife, the place is also well accounted for its hot
water springs. These hot springs
are basically found at the valley portion and the foothills of Bhimbandh. In
the valley portions and at the foothills are several hot springs of which the finest are at
Bhimbandh, Sita Kund and Rishi Kund. All the hot springs maintain nearly same temperature
round the year, and seasonal fluctuation of discharge is also nominal. Among
them the Bhimbandh group of springs have the maximum temperature (52° C to 65°
C) and discharge (0.84-1.12 cum/sec) and constitute the best area for the
exploration of geothermal energy potential.
Other Attractions :- Sawa lakh baba is another site between
Lakshmipore and Bhimbandh. A deity who is worshiped by local Kora,Rai,and
Khaira,Naia,Hansda, Hembram and Murmu etc scheduled tribes. Morbana
hill—National bird peacock is seen here in open field
While during Mahabharat period, after being defeated by
Kaurvas in chaupad / chess the Pandvas had to live in unknown places and in
disguise at several places in jungle . Bhimbandh is one of such places. There
are big stone slabs near hot spring stream.It appears as if somebody has kept
these slabs to cross the stream.But hear say is that Pandawas while in
disguised period helped the villagers by damming a stream which was flowing
with high velocity. Bhim being physically most capable the dam was named after
his name.These stone slabs are remnant of the same dam. Presently it is known for
its hot spring It was called green forest in 7th century AD. as mentioned by
Huensang in his tour diary. It is situated between the Kharagpur hills of
Munger and hills of Jamui The Kharagpur hills have been notified as Bhimbhandh
forest life sanctuary since 1976.The site under mention has hot springs at 6 places,namely
1 Bhimbandh
2 Rishi kund
3 Rameshwar kund
4 Sringi rishi kund
5 Hingania and
6 Bharari stream
Out of these Bhimbandh has display of hottest tempratures
from 55 to 72 centigrade To ease the difficulty of tourists for taking hot
water bath three tanks have been constructed to get the water warmer and cooler
.These tanks hav been named Gandhi, Manas and Bhim sarovar. There is a temple
of lord Shiva to satisfy the religious need of visitors. Ahead but nearby the
temple in NE corner several hot
springs are seen coming out from orifices in the earth
attracts the tourists to visit the area twice .
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