Story of Sondai (Durgukon Dal) District- North Bastar Kanker (Chhattisgarh)
The story of Sondai is said that many years ago Kandra was a king by king. It was then that he was ruling his kingdom efficiently. Then the same goat shepherd reached the hills of Lohtar while grazing goats, then he saw that it was such a beautiful flower. He was fascinated to see the beauty of that flower and after breaking it, making a necklace and wearing goats, was taking it to his house. So when the eyes of the king saw the shiny necklace of the goats, the king called the shepherd and asked about that flower, then he showed that place. So the king was surprised to see that what is the bright flower in such a dark forest. The king was very happy knowing this. And he decided to put it in the gate of his citadel and called nine lakh people from Orissa and started digging. And the excavation was done under the supervision of the king. Many days passed while digging but the root of that tree was not found. Then suddenly there was a flood of water. And all the laborers along with the king got lost in the same cave. And the queen was also sitting upstairs, she also jumped in that cave and she also got lost. And the spade Rapa Jauha and the king's khadau and clothes came out in Khandighat. And it is also said that the stream here originates at seven places. Waterfalls of Sondai, Kalasa of Lohtar, Khandighat, Sonai Rupai Talab of Kanker, Waterfalls of Dali, Tipagarh, and Ranidongri. After getting some more information, I will upload it again. * Mysterious hill Sondai cave * * situated at the extreme end of the north direction of Kanker district, Sondai's hill has a huge gold deposit according to its name, it is a matter of great surprise that since centuries ago the people here named it Sondai. While people may not even have realized it at that time.* * Sonadai is the word of Chhattisgarhi language, meaning gold, in Dai Chhatisgarhi the mother is called "Sona Mata"..... the whole area. For hundreds of years, the local people knew that there is a huge store of gold in this hill. He used to take the animals to the hill of Sondai. Sitting on a tree, he used to take care of the animals. People say that yellow flowers used to bloom on the same tree, which the boy plucked and gave the animals to the wild vines. He used to wear them around his neck with support.* * In a few days the discussion of yellow flowers spread all over the area, people believed and said that those yellow flowers were golden flowers. A reached* * the Kandra king inquired the shepherd and went with him and saw that tree. The thought came in the mind of the king that such a beautiful golden flower tree should be in the palace. He reached with the intention of uprooting it and planting it in his palace. As soon as it was dug, the tree would go downhill. Died. About 100 yards deep can still be seen today. A submerged cave in front of this lair. It is said that it is related to the Khandin river flowing from behind the hill. People come from far and wide to bathe here on the day of Maghi Purnima. Where the queen had given up her life, a vine had grown over a period of time. Local residents here say that on the second day when bangles were placed on the root of this vine, these bangles were found wrapped around its stem. The longing to cherish in the homes has almost ended this creeper.* * the local Khandi river flows behind this hill. Before this hill the sand of this river is normal sand but after this sand particles of gold are found in this river. Which are the means of livelihood of the local Sonjhari species. * * Apart from this, there are also small branches in this mysterious cave, about which the local Baiga Gunia people are more aware but they avoid saying anything more, believe the effect of divine power. * * the local people tried to develop it as a tourist destination by establishing a temple of Lord Shankar at the mouth of the cave. Or is it but it needs government protection.
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