Mukutmanipur
মুকুটমণিপুর
A large earthen-dam reservoir on the Gandheswari River; its lake views framed by hills and its sunsets make it Bankura's most popular getaway.
The Mukutmanipur Dam was built in the 1950s and 1960s. Its earthen embankment is about 11 km long, one of the longest earthen dams in India, and the Gandheswari reservoir it holds back is surrounded by low hills and forest, with wide-open views. Visitors mostly come to walk along the top of the dam to watch the sunset, take boat trips on the lake, or visit the islet in the lake, the deer park on the opposite shore, and the Jain ruins on Pareshnath Hill. In winter weekends it is a popular short getaway for Bengalis, with government guesthouses and private resorts. The site is about 60 km from Bishnupur, roughly 1.5 hours by hired car, and can be visited as a day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Panchmura Terracotta Village
- Susunia Hill
- Madan Gopal Temple
- Dalmadal Cannon
- Jor Mandir Group
- Rasmancha
- Malleswar Temple
- Shyam Rai Temple