Kalo Dungar — Highest Peak in Kutch

The story of Kalo Dungar weaves together divine compassion and human devotion in ways that still move visitors today. Four centuries ago, this windswept peak became home to a simple temple dedicated to Lord Dattatreya. Local legend speaks of the god's infinite mercy—when he encountered starving jackals here, he offered his own body as nourishment, which miraculously regenerated as the animals fed. Another cherished tale tells of a holy hermit named Lakkh Guru who lived on these slopes. When famine struck and he had nothing left to give the hungry jackals, he cut flesh from his own body, crying 'Le ang!'—take this piece! Over generations, this phrase transformed into the endearing local word 'Long.' What makes these stories extraordinary is their living continuation: every single evening for the past 400 years, temple priests have prepared fresh rice to feed the wild jackals that still gather at sunset, creating one of India's most remarkable human-wildlife traditions.