My Journey to Religious Places: Khutta Baba Mandir and The Tenughat Dam

Khutta Baba Mandir, Peterbar, Bokaro

I was discussing with my friend the places of interest around Ramgarh which we had not visited. He recalled visiting Tenughat Dam some 10 years back and it was an awesome visit. He also remembered that there is a temple about 9 km before the dam. This temple is Khutta Baba Mandir and it is famous for fulfilling wishes of the devotees. We decided to visit the Tenughat dam. When his parents knew it they asked him to sacrifice a rooster (Murga) in the Khutta Baba temple for a wish being fulfilled. We started around 11:30 AM from Ramgarh. Near Peterbar we took a left turn at Tenu Chowk and reached Khutta Baba Mandir traveling 48 km. The temple is on the roadside.

Garbh Grih, Khutta Baba Temple,
Peterbar, Bokaro.

We were a little late. The front verandah was being cleaned and there were only a few persons in the temple but all around the temple was crowded and full of activities. All the Jhuggi hotels were busy cooking mutton and chicken. Everybody was enjoying drinks. My friend had brought a rooster in a bag (Jhola) for sacrifice. This place is a tribal worship place and only their priest called "Pahan" can perform the worship and sacrifice. He asked a Pahan for sacrifice. Though it was a bit late he agreed but when he saw the rooster the Pahan refused. He said that the rooster to be sacrificed after the wish-fulfillment should be fully white and this one was not so. Also, a bottle of Daru is required. So he could not sacrifice it. As per the Sankalp, the devotees also sacrifice a white goat (Patha).

The surroundings of the Temple

When asked about putting a wish before the god (Manauti) he informed that it has also a process. You either bring a red rooster or a black hen and a bottle of Daru. Also, come before 1:00 PM. No ladies are allowed here nor they like to come here. Since the mutton, chicken, and Daru are Prasad here which should be consumed near the temple itself, the surrounding here is like a feast for all. You may say in Hindi as "Khane Peene ka Mela".

The awesome scene at Tenughat Dam, Bokaro
over the river Damodar

Since our purpose was not fulfilled we offered our Pranam to God (Khutta Baba) in the temple and went ahead towards the Tenughat dam. After a 9 km drive, we were on the dam. It was a bright day. On one side of the dam was a vast reservoir of water while on the other side the water gushing down from one of the ten gates was creating a mesmerizing scene with a lot of noise. It was creating a mist and due to the sun on our back, we could see a stable rainbow there. The dam structure and the pieces of machinery were things to be seen. This Tenughat dam is on the river Damodar.

Downstream view from the dam
at Tenughat, Bokaro

We wanted to see the splashing water at a close distance. Down there we saw some people near it. So we went back to the main road and taking a round road reached near the foot of the dam. It must have been a good park here that is not maintained now. From the long step near it, we reached near the water and saw the awesome scene of the waterfall. Few people were there. We took some pictures and videos on our mobile. We stayed there for some half an hour and then returned.

On the Tenughat Dam

Jharkhand has got nature's beauty spread across it and out of them the Tenughat dam is one of the lovely places to visit.
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