The Infamous Story: The Fictional Bridge

In between the lap of two world famous cities,Varanasi-the holy city and Allahabad-The city of prime ministers, lies an infamous city known as Mirzapur.

The city has lost his definition under the shadow of Varanasi and Allahabad. The City may not have metros,malls and skyscrapers,but of-course what lies is beyond the limitation of Natural visuals,with a reserved sleeper ticket of Brahmaputra express I present you the journey from the holy train to small holy city established along the holy river Ganges,Approx 650 km from New Delhi and Kolkata,and around 50 km from the grand holy city Varanasi and 90 km from Allahabad,the city has most of the natural spots which will mesmerize you. yes Indeed it will!!!

While the people living here will not appreciate it,as the civilized people are busy making money with the flourishing carpet business in the city. There are youngsters who hasn't miss a place every time they pay a visit to their hometown,Mirzapur. In between the rural and urban sites lies The Ojhla pool.

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The Untold History....

The Ojhala Bridge was constructed by Mahant Parshuram Giri in Vikram Samvat 1772. This valuable heritage connecting the cities of Mirzapur and Vindhyachal,with fort like minarets and ramparts on the either side of the bridge, provide a fine instance of contemporary architecture.

(source-Wikipedia)

A view from basement abled: pic credit Abhishek Srivastava https://www.facebook.com/Mr.CONSTANT

It is said that there was a time when cotton industry was on its peek,and a day profit from these cotton business was spent on its architecture. The basement of the pool bears the room that were made to provide shelter for the people,who frequently visited the town for business purpose.

This pool is connecting link between Mirzapur and Vindhyachal and beneath the pool,flows the holy river Ganges.

The Cinematic feel
If you ever get a chance to land on this unknown mass of land,of-course you not gonna plan a trip with your friends just to have a glimpse of these unseen beauty of this city,but somehow if the rocket science happens for you,pay a visit to this pool in month of January. I bet you will find the place right from the books of harry potter or any other fictional movie.

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The faded visions in between the fog and mustard field will take your breath. Not only it will feed you with some mesmerizing refreshment to your eye but you can also have a trip of boat from this pool to the coastal region of Ganges.

Every now and then the train passes from the pool which is parallel to this. The ride will connect your smile to your heart. This is not just a pool,its is triangular connection of urbanization,nature and emotions.