PURUKUL

RIVER HIDES IN THE MOUNTAINS 

Purukul Gaon, Rajpur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Picture courtesy: Siddhant kala

It is a place which is known to very few people in the city. The place is very close to Robbers cave (Guchupani).
Purukul got popular firstly among st the youngsters where they could go, hide and drink, make chicken and enjoy. But slowly the villagers started having a problem with outsiders coming to the place as the place was no picnic spot.

The river flowing through the village is the Tons river which is the largest tributary of the river Yamuna. The water of the river is used for drinking and that is the reason the place is not meant for the tourists or for picnic.

But the students make their way out somehow. The police did a regular patrolling and the villagers also got into fights a number of times with the people visiting the place. They even started to take the entry fee/parking fee which was not legal.

At present there is a board which says that this river water is used for drinking and not meant for picnic or washing clothes. Still a few people go against the law.

Abhimanyu Cricket Academy is one of the best Cricket academy in the city is nearby. Many great cricketers have visited the academy.
Kasiga International a renowned boarding school is also in Purukul.

Purukul is famous for the Purukul Youth Development Society. They support underprivileged children with poor financial background. They provide them with free education and guide them towards a better future. They won the India NGO Awards 2016 for running a successful fund raising in the year 2016.

River Stone Cottage is a Bar/Restaurant in the purukul village. The place as a great ambience with the view of the flowing river on the side.
The place was changed a lot after the Kedarnath tragedy of 2016 but people have not stopped visiting the place.

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The author siddhant kala is a student of media and communication at School Of Communication, Manipal University and a resident of Dehradun. Currently Siddhant is working as an intern at Liberal Arts Productions Dehradun. He is passionate about writing and photography. This photo was taken when he reached the place and the rain had just got over.

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