Kalo Dungar or Black Hill also called Panchchhamayi is situated 25 Km from Khavada and 97 km from Bhuj , it is about 460 meters, highest point in the Rann of Kutch , one can have a panoramic view of the vastness of the Great Rann and it is difficult to distinguish between the land and skyline . Tourists are not allowed beyond this point as being very close to the Pakistan & India International border.One can see the India Bridge built over the marshy land.This is a small neck of water channel that connects the Rann with Arabian Sea, it is from here most of monsoon tides spill over on to Rann. Army unit stationed here keeps a vigil round the clock for any undesired movement in the Rann .
Kalo Dungar , Kutch , Gujarat
View of Great Rann from Kalo Dungar
On top there is a temple dedicated to the Lord Dattatrey the holy Trimurti ( Trinity) of Brahma (Creator), Vishnu (Protector) and Mahesh/Shiv (Destroyer) in one body. Twice in a day, wild Jackals are offered boiled-rice as Prasad this ritual is being followed for over four centuries , Jackals really comes by a very interesting sound screams Ang Leo by the Local Pujaari, Prasad is distributed only after feeding the Jackals .
Lord Dattatreya temple, kalo Dungar, Kutch , Gujarat
Legend about Jackal feeding is , once Lord Dattatrey stopped at Kalo Dungar and saw a pac of hungry Jackals , Lord offered his body parts to feed them and the body keep regenerating the parts . Another legend is once there was a King who did penance at Kalo Dungar , Lord Dattatrey wanted to test him and appeared in front of him as a hungry Jackal and asked for food , the King prepared boiled rice and offered to them , the Jackal said we are flesh eaters and can’t eat the rice , to this the King offered flesh from his own body , Lord Dattatrey pleased with the devotion blessed the King and since then Jackals are fed boiled rice twice every day.
Wolves feeding point, Kalo Dungar, Kutch , Gujarat
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