Dear Satish, My visit was in 1/05, two day's boating from the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve Lodge. It was an unusually cold winter and we were told that the tigers were probably hunkered down among the mangroves.
My little group of 7 friends saw no tigers but did see lots of macaques,kingfishers, wild pigs, one crocodile, spotted deer & otters. We were on a tall boat the whole time and far out from the banks -- perfectly safe. They must have closed it off since I was there. We didn't go to GangaSagara, a disappointment.
Isn't it amazing how tigers swim! The only cat I can think of that loves water, mine sure doesn't. Kathie
Speaking of sundarbans, I have read an interesting book by Amitav Ghosh called, The Hungry Tide. The story happens in Sundarbans and it explains the forest in a very exquisite detail. I had a strong urge to visit the sundarbans after reading the book, wish some day that happens.
Sundarbans I believe had the white tiger some time back not sure if it is still around.
engeyo padithathu: Anga desam was typically bengal and bangla desh, where Karna had set forth, if myth is true in the physical plane :-). Kunti floats the child on the ganges and its picked up by a sarath. Duryodana gives Anga desam - Anga is anga rajya- with bengali and tamil over a period of time become bangla and vanga respectively. Again...Engayo padichathu...
Dear Kathie That reminds me of our trip to the Corbett Park...travelled the whole day no sight of any animals and finally we were thrilled to see an elephant...the joy was shortlived as it was escorted by its mahout..it was one of the elephants used for the tour of the park