Mahanadi, before debouching onto the coastal plains, passes through a narrow gorge with magnificently wooded mountains on either side known as Satkosia Gorge - a rare place of beauty, nature is generously bountiful here.
An age old tradition, India even today blithely sells its tag of being the mystical land of snake charmers. The People who profess this 'Art' however live a life of penury. The gap between protecting the hapless reptiles and developing a viable livelihood for the snake charmers needs to be addressed immediately to save whatever little traditional knowlegde may be left.
