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22-590: It has its source on Trikut Hills , about 16 kilometres (10 mi) from Deoghar in Jharkhand state. The Mayurakshi flows through Jharkhand and then through the districts of Birbhum and Murshidabad in West Bengal before flowing into the Hooghly River . The river is about 250 kilometres (160 mi) long. Mayurakshi literally means "peacock eyes" ( mayur/mor =peacock, akshi =eye). The comparison

44-414: A report into the accident identified the cause as a "bubble of hydrogen" causing an engine shaft to break, which in turn meant the rope came off the reel. One car fell and the other 23 were trapped in mid air. The report also identified 24 defects that had been ignored by the operator. The operator, which was made to pay ₹ 25 lakh (US$ 30,000 or £26,000) ex-gratia to the kin of those deceased shortly after

66-488: Is 660 metres (2,170 ft) long. The reservoir has an area of 67.4 square kilometres (16,650 acres) when full and has a storage capacity of 617,000,000 cubic metres (500,210 acre⋅ft). It had cost Rs. 16.10 crore. Apart from the Massanjore Dam there is a barrage , some 32 kilometres (20 mi) downstream, at Tilpara, near Suri . The barrage is 309 metres (1,013 ft) long and had cost Rs. 1.11 crore. In

88-485: Is a Hindu pilgrimage situated around 15 km away from the town of Deoghar , on the way to Dumka at Trikut Basdiha in Mohanpur Block of Deoghar District in Jharkhand state, India . There are three main peaks on the hill (the "tri-" of Trikutachal). The height of this hill is 2470 feet. A rope way is a tourist attraction and can be used to reach the top of the hill. However after a major cable car accident in

110-481: Is a tourist spot in Jharkhand state. Tapovan , which is known for the temple of Taponath Mahadev and Hanuman , is at a distance of 10km from Trikut Hill. River Mayurakshi , which flows through several districts of the state of West Bengal and finally joins River Hooghly , originates from Trikut Hill. Trikut Hill (त्रिकुट पर्वत) is one of the many Hindu pilgrimages located 10 km away from Deoghar . As per

132-823: Is a tributary of the Dwarka River . The Brahmani originates in the Santhal Parganas in Jharkhand and then flows through Birbhum district , bisecting Rampurhat subdivision . It finally flows through Murshidabad district , where it joins the Dwarka River. It is a hill stream with beds full of pebbles and yellow clay. Baidhara barrage on the Brahmani has a capacity of 540,000 cubic metres (440  acre⋅ft ), 24°16′39″N 87°50′02″E  /  24.2775500°N 87.8339300°E  / 24.2775500; 87.8339300 This article about

154-694: Is with the beautiful feathers on a peacock's tail. Though named after its crystal clear water in the dry season, the Mayurakshi floods its valley during the monsoons . Even after the construction of the Massanjore dam , it floodwaters continue to wreak havoc, washing away embankments. Many of the rivers that originate on the Chota Nagpur Plateau , including the Mayurakshi, and flow down into West Bengal are rain fed and have for ages wrought havoc with their seasonal floods. Annual rainfall over

176-524: The Hindu script Ramayana, Ravana , the king of Lanka (now Sri Lanka ) was the most revered devotee of Shiva . In order to impress the Lord of Destruction, the king performed intense penance for several thousand years and sung songs in praise of him. Pleased with his utter devotion and the melody of his hymns, Shiva asked him for a wish. Ravana, however, wished for the Lord to accompany him to Lanka, stunning all

198-501: The Massanjore dam located near Dumka in the state of Jharkhand (erstwhile Bihar) was not allowed to have any flood reserve. Simultaneously with construction of dams the state government in 1956, selectively took over flood control embankments till then maintained by the landlords or local bodies. Massanjore dam is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) upstream from Siuri in West Bengal. It is 47 metres (155 ft) high from its base and

220-597: The Pagla-Bansloi to the Ajay, generated so huge flood volume that all embankments on the eastern side of the Bhagirathi were almost washed away and the whole of Nadia district , a larger part of Murshidabad district and northern areas of North 24 Parganas district were flooded and remained underwater for a long time. Construction of embankments is the only structural measure available for the provision of relief to

242-711: The Ropeway at Trikut Hills in April 2022, the Operation of the Ropeway has been stopped till date . Other than the ropeway, tourists can also use the stairs to reach the top. The hill is covered with clouds in rainy seasons and waterfalls and small streams are visible from July–September. There are views from the top of the mountain and solar panels situated in Tapovan (First solar energy hub in Jharkhand) are also visible. Trikut

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264-648: The Shivlinga, he became furious as the boy had left already with the Lingam kept on the ground. Ravana tried everything to uplift ut again but true to Shiva's words, the establishment had already been done. Exhausted and frustrated, Ravana punches on the Linga, rooting it further into the ground and leaves. That is the reason why the Deoghar Shivlinga is called as Ravaneshwar Shivlinga. There are three peaks of

286-485: The Trikut Hill named after the three Hindu Gods, Bramha , Vishnu and Shiva . Out of the three, only one peak is open for tourists. On 10 April 2022, a cable-car collision was reported at Trikut Hill. At least three people were killed and others were injured. Army helicopters were called for rescue. 78 people were trapped, with 28 rescued the same day and the remainder after up to 45 hours. In April 2023

308-510: The accident, was later fined ₹ 9 crore (US$ 1.1 million or £940,000). In August 2023 the Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation opened applications for bids to repair the system and return it to operation, which it estimated would cost around ₹ 5 crore (US$ 600,000 or £520,000), which was included in the fine levied on the operator. Brahmani River (Birbhum) The Brahmani River

330-502: The area and saw a young boy in the fields of Deoghar with his cattle and requested for help. The boy, who was in fact a carnation of Lord Vishnu , agreed but only on the condition of Ravana coming back to take the possession of the Linga after 3 calls. The helpless King agreed again and proceeded with his business. But since the Ganges was flowing inside him, it took longer than expected. Several hours later when Ravana came back to take back

352-516: The basin varies between 765 and 1,607 millimetres (30 and 63 in) with an average of 1,200 millimetres (47 in) of which 80 percent occurs during the monsoon season from June to September. Some of the historically important floods in this river were recorded by L.S.S. O'Malley in the Bengal District Gazetteers for the districts of Murshidabad and Birbhum. For the district of Birbhum, O'Malley has noted "in 1787 there

374-491: The depth of 4 to 6 metres (12 to 20 ft) From the counterpart rupee fund created through supplies of wheat and other materials from Canada for use in India, Canada devoted those rupees to the further development of the Mayurakshi dam project. The Massanjore dam (also called Canada Dam), across the Mayurakshi, was commissioned in 1955. It was formally inaugurated by Lester B. Pearson, Foreign Minister of Canada. Unfortunately,

396-400: The four decades between 1960 and 2000 only five years could be identified as flood-free years, when only less than 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) of area were inundated. After major floods in 1978, West Bengal suffered consecutively in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In 1978, seventy two hours of continuous and concentrated rainfall over the western river basin areas of the Bhagirathi viz. from

418-408: The middle of his voyage, Ravana had this sudden urge to relieve himself. His eyes fell on the Trikut Hill where he landed at the top, hence one of the points on the Trikut Hill is named as Ravana's Helipad. The perplexed King, recalling Shiva's condition, tries to search for any signs of life which could for the time being hold the lingam but failed. Lastly, he turned into a giant to have a wider view of

440-402: The other Hindu gods and goddesses. Shiva though was calm and agreed to go with him but in the form of Shiva linga and on one condition. If ever Ravana, for any reason during the journey, keeps the Shivlinga at any other place, then the lingam will be established there itself for eternity can never be uprooted ever again. The Lankeshwar giddily accepted it and began with the journey. However, in

462-490: The people. Major embankments line long stretches of such rivers as Mayurakshi, Dwarka, Brahmani and Ajay Massanjore dam has ensured irrigation of some 2,400 square kilometres (600,000 acres) of land with an estimated resultant increased yield of approximately 400,000 tons of food annually and generation of 2,000 kW of electric power. The Mayurakshi is fed by tributaries Brahmani , Dwaraka , Bakreshwar and Kopai . Trikut Trikut Pahar ( Trikut Hill )

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484-440: Was a high flood which it is said, in some places swept off villages, inhabitants and cattle, the crops on the ground, with everything that was moveable." O'Malley also recorded that "in 1806 the Mayurakshi and Ajay had a sudden extraordinary rise and floods washed away whole villages." In September 1902, because of heavy rains the Brahmani and the Mayurakshi overflowed their banks and inundated the surrounding country in some places to

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