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	'''Mama Bhagne Paharh''' is a rock formation near [[Dubrajpur]] town of ~~district~~ [[Birbhum]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[West Bengal]].		'''Mama Bhagne Paharh''' is a rock formation near [[Dubrajpur]] town of [[Birbhum district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Datta \|first=Krishanu \|date=2020 \|title=Application of SWOT-TOWS Matrix and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in the Formulation of Geoconservation and Geotourism Development Strategies for Mama Bhagne Pahar: an Important Geomorphosite in West Bengal, India \|journal= Geoheritage\|volume=12 \|issue=2 \|language=en \|doi=10.1007/s12371-020-00467-2\|s2cid=218912671 }}</ref>
			[[File:Mama Bhagne 2.jpg\|thumb\|Mama Bhagne Pahar]]

	==The area==		==The area==
	It is a pair of almost spherical natural boulders of granite rock, one balancing on the top of other. The balancing of the rocks are so surprising that it is a famous landmark in West Bengal, where it is known as Mama Bhagne (the maternal uncle and the nephew). The site has a number of boulders splintered across the place. It is the extreme eastern part of the [[Chota Nagpur ~~plateau~~]] where "the granite is gray and composed of glassy quartz pink, gray feldspar and black mica".<ref>[http://birbhum.nic.in/birtour2.htm Tourism in Birbhum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> At the base of the rocks is a temple of [[Shiva]] entitled Pahareswar.<ref name= omalley>O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Birbhum'', Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 125-128, first published 1910, 1996 reprint, Government of West Bengal</ref>		It is a pair of almost spherical natural boulders of granite rock, one balancing on the top of other. The balancing of the rocks are so surprising that it is a famous landmark in West Bengal, where it is known as Mama Bhagne (the maternal uncle and the nephew). The site has a number of boulders splintered across the place. It is the extreme eastern part of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] where "the granite is gray and composed of glassy quartz pink, gray feldspar and black mica".<ref>[http://birbhum.nic.in/birtour2.htm Tourism in Birbhum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Those rocks were formed due to the extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau before many years.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Datta \|first1=Rangan \|title=Mama Bhagne Pahar: Witness nature's balancing act in Birbhum's Dubrajpur \|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/mama-bhagne-pahar-witness-natures-balancing-act-in-birbhums-dubrajpur/cid/1892782 \|access-date=13 May 2023 \|agency=My Kolkata \|publisher=The Telegraph \|date=18 October 2022}}</ref> At the base of the rocks there is a temple of [[Shiva]] entitled Pahareswar.<ref name= omalley>O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Birbhum'', Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 125-128, first published 1910, 1996 reprint, Government of West Bengal</ref>

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
	When [[Rama]] decided to attack [[Ravana]], he found it necessary to throw a [[Adam's Bridge\|bridge]] across the [[Palk Strait\|straits]] for the conveyance of his troops, he drove in his aerial chariot to the [[Himalayas]], picked up what stones he needed and drove back. As he was passing Dubrajpur his horses took fright and tilted up the chariot and so some stones fell out. These are the stones at Mama Bhagne.<ref name= omalley/>		When [[Rama]] decided to attack [[Ravana]], he found it necessary to throw a [[Adam's Bridge\|bridge]] across the [[Palk Strait\|straits]] for the conveyance of his troops, he drove in his aerial chariot to the [[Himalayas]], picked up what stones he needed and drove back. As he was passing Dubrajpur his horses took fright and tilted up the chariot and so some stones fell out. These are the stones at Mama Bhagne.<ref name= omalley/>

	There is another legend to the effect that they were collected by [[Vishvakarman\|Viswakarma]], at the command of [[Shiva]], to erect in one night a second [[Varanasi\|Kasi]]. When he collected the rocks and was about to commence work day dawned and so he left. A temple named Pahareshwar is situated at the bottom of hills<ref name= omalley/>		There is another legend to the effect that they were collected by [[Vishvakarman\|Viswakarma]], at the command of [[Shiva]], to erect in one night a second [[Varanasi\|Kasi]]. When he collected the rocks and was about to commence work day dawned and so he left.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mama Bhagne, the natural wonder of Birbhum\|url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/mama-bhagne-the-natural-wonder-of-birbhum\|website=Get Bengal\|access-date=2025-11-28\|language=en}}</ref> A temple named Pahareshwar is situated at the bottom of hills.<ref name= omalley/>

	== In popular culture ==		== In popular culture ==
	The rock formation is a thematic motif of the movie ''[[Abhijan]]'' by [[Satyajit Ray]], where the rocks are seen as symbols of human being carrying its sin accumulated over time. A [[Feluda]] story of Satyajit Ray, named [[Robertsoner Ruby]] spotted in Mama Bhagne hill area~~. It is also the title for Anup Sengupta's ''[[Mama Bhagne (film)\|Mama Bhagne]]'' (2009), starring [[Prasenjit Chatterjee]] and [[Ananya Chatterjee]]~~.<ref>{{~~cite news~~\|url=~~http~~://~~timesofindia~~.~~indiatimes~~.com/~~entertainment~~/~~regional/bengali/movie~~-~~reviews/Mama~~-~~Bhagne/movie~~-~~review/5030895.cms~~\|~~title~~=~~Moview Review: Mama Bhagne~~\|date=~~20 September 2009~~\|~~work~~=~~The Times of India~~}}</ref>		The rock formation is a thematic motif of the movie ''[[Abhijan (1962 film)\|Abhijan]]'' by [[Satyajit Ray]], where the rocks are seen as symbols of human being carrying its sin accumulated over time.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Snehamoy Chakraborty \|title=In pandal: Hirak Raja \|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/in-pandal-hirak-raja/cid/1320076 \|access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref> A [[Feluda]] story of Satyajit Ray, named [[Robertsoner Ruby]] spotted in Mama Bhagne hill area.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=A trip to ‘Mama Bhagne’ - Jiyo Bangla\|url=https://www.jiyobangla.com/news/a-trip-to-mama-bhagne\|website=JiyoBangla\|date=1970-01-01\|access-date=2025-11-28\|language=English\|first=Jiyo\|last=Bangla}}</ref>

	==~~Mama Bhagne picture gallery~~==		==Gallery==
	<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">		<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
			File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 24.jpg\|Mama Bhagne rocks
			File:Mama Bhagne 7.jpg\|Mama Bhagne Pahar
	File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 06.jpg\|Mama Bhagne Hills		File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 06.jpg\|Mama Bhagne Hills
	File:dubrajpur mama bhangne pahar.jpg\|The area is dotted with such boulders		File:dubrajpur mama bhangne pahar.jpg\|The area is dotted with such boulders
	File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 01.jpg\|Pahareshwar Temple		File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 01.jpg\|Pahareshwar Temple
			File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 22.jpg\|Mama Bhagne rock
			File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 13.jpg\|View of Dubrajpur town from Mama Bhagne Hills
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://birbhum.nic.in/gallery/pages/dubrajpur4.htm Rock picture]		* [http://birbhum.nic.in/gallery/pages/dubrajpur4.htm Rock picture]
			* {{Commons category-inline\|Mama Bhagne Pahar}}

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{{short description|Rock formation in West Bengal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{About||the 2009 film|Mama Bhagne (film)}}
'''Mama Bhagne Paharh''' is a rock formation near [[Dubrajpur]] town of district [[Birbhum]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==The area==
It is a pair of almost spherical natural boulders of granite rock, one balancing on the top of other. The balancing of the rocks are so surprising that it is a famous landmark in West Bengal, where it is known as Mama Bhagne (the maternal uncle and the nephew). The site has a number of boulders splintered across the place. It is the extreme eastern part of the [[Chota Nagpur plateau]] where "the granite is gray and composed of glassy quartz pink, gray feldspar and black mica".<ref>[http://birbhum.nic.in/birtour2.htm Tourism in Birbhum]</ref> At the base of the rocks is a temple of [[Shiva]] entitled Pahareswar.<ref name= omalley>O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Birbhum'', Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 125-128, first published 1910, 1996 reprint, Government of West Bengal</ref>

==Mythology==
When [[Rama]] decided to attack [[Ravana]], he found it necessary to throw a [[Adam's Bridge|bridge]] across the [[Palk Strait|straits]] for the conveyance of his troops, he drove in his aerial chariot to the [[Himalayas]], picked up what stones he needed and drove back. As he was passing Dubrajpur his horses took fright and tilted up the chariot and so some stones fell out. These are the stones at Mama Bhagne.<ref name= omalley/>

There is another legend to the effect that they were collected by [[Vishvakarman|Viswakarma]], at the command of [[Shiva]], to erect in one night a second [[Varanasi|Kasi]]. When he collected the rocks and was about to commence work day dawned and so he left. A temple named Pahareshwar is situated at the bottom of hills<ref name= omalley/>

== In popular culture ==
The rock formation is a thematic motif of the movie ''[[Abhijan]]'' by [[Satyajit Ray]], where the rocks are seen as symbols of human being carrying its sin accumulated over time. A [[Feluda]] story of Satyajit Ray, named [[Robertsoner Ruby]] spotted in Mama Bhagne hill area. It is also the title for Anup Sengupta's ''[[Mama Bhagne (film)|Mama Bhagne]]'' (2009), starring [[Prasenjit Chatterjee]] and [[Ananya Chatterjee]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/movie-reviews/Mama-Bhagne/movie-review/5030895.cms|title=Moview Review: Mama Bhagne|date=20 September 2009|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Mama Bhagne picture gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 06.jpg|Mama Bhagne Hills
File:dubrajpur mama bhangne pahar.jpg|The area is dotted with such boulders
File:Mama Bhagne Hills and Temple 01.jpg|Pahareshwar Temple
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://birbhum.nic.in/gallery/pages/dubrajpur4.htm Rock picture]

{{Birbhum topics}}

{{coord missing|West Bengal}}

[[Category:Hills of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Birbhum district]]

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