Baranti Lake
বড়ন্তি
A village reservoir ringed by hills, where the lake glows gold and red at sunset against distant mountain silhouettes. It is the most popular retreat in eastern Purulia.
Baranti is a small village near Raghunathpur. The Ramchandrapur Reservoir spreads into a broad lake here, with the Murudi and Baranti hills rising behind it. Several homestays and resorts line the shore. The main pastimes are watching villagers herd cattle at dawn and watching the sunset from the dam wall. Palash trees bloom in March, which is the best time to visit. Baranti is about 40 km from Asansol and can be combined with Garh Panchkot and Joychandi Pahar as an eastern-route loop.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Garh Panchkot
- Joychandi Pahar
- Telkupi Submerged Temples
- Banda Deul
- Saheb Bandh
- Duarsini
- Deulghata
- Ajodhya Hills