Why is Tadoba called "Tadoba" ?

The local forest guide told me a cool story. The forest gets its name from the local God, "Taru". The legend is that the village chief "Taru" was killed in a great fight with a tiger. He is worshipped by all the local villagers as the deity of "Tadoba".

The guide took us to the tadoba lake where we saw the stone idols representing Tadoba god. I loved the setting - the idols are placed below a large tree on the banks of the large tadoba lake. The guide warned us of the crocodiles in the lake - the fear-factor made the whole thing even more exciting !!