PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB OF GANDHIDHAM

TRIP REPORT - VADI MEDI & PALAR DHUNA,NAKHTRANA, KUTCH

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Vadi Medi, Manjal, Near Nakhtrana, Kutch. Vadi Medi in local Kutchhi dialect is roughly translated as Great/larg Chamber. The remaining ruins would suggest the grandness of the original structure. The structure is claimed to be the palace of Jam Punvaro. However, there is no clear trace in history to determine the origin of the structure. Palar Dhuna waterfall From Vadi Medi as one leaves the road and take trek of 2km along side a small seasonal river, one reaches at the point where water takes dive of around 35-40 feet. During good monsoon the river overflows at this point and create waterfall. Due to dynamic water flow for long period rocks in the downriver have been carved into deep valley and humidity in the velley supports variety of flora and fauna are found there. Palar Dhuna is also popular trek site and local adventurers regularly visit it for trekking and rock climbing experiences. When we visited the place, on account of the lacksture rainfall despite high monsoon season, waterfall was absent. However, residual water in waterholes provide sufficient to support to common resident birds like swift, Baya weaver, Eurasian eagle/owl. Date : 28th July , 2013
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Inset photo Rajesh Lalwani

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Rajesh Lalwani is an avid photographer by profession. He runs his Studio at Gandhidham (Kutch )and specialises in Wedding Photography. He equally loves nature and hence spends time photographing birds, wildlife & landscapes. His complete work can be referred at https://www.facebook.com/pages/RL-Photography (rajeshglalwani@gmail.com)

Jayesh Bheda is practicing lawyer at Gandhidham (Kutch). He enjoys photography which provides opportunity for him to move away from his routine periphery and returning afresh. He shares his photographs at www.facebook.com/jayeshbheda.photography (jayeshbheda@gmail.com)

Amit Dharamsi is a practicing chartered accountant at Gandhidham kutch. His core hobby is to be with nature. Photography is one of his Personal interests over and above to Farming, Gardening and nature Walks. His work can be referred at https://www.facebook.com/amitdharamsi.photography (amit@dharamsi.com)

Pratipalsinh Jadeja lives at Bhuj , enjoys photography and is shy enough to provide his mini-bio , when we exaggerate about ourselves, but he can be found on Facebook with his photographs.

Vikramsinh Sodha runs a resort KUTCH FOSSILS PARK ,with his father Mohansih Sodha, near Chhari Dhandh, Nakhtrana. They have amazing collections of fossils collected in over 30 years from the dfferent sites in Kutch. Vikram professionally offers his knoweldge of local geography , flora and fauna. (09725339185 - email)

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Distance to Vadi Medi/ Palar Dhuna From Gandhidham 90 KM , Bhuj 34 KM

2 KM trek from Vadi Medi to Palar Dhuna water fall