Jarsheshwar Temple near Khadakwasla
A suggestion by a reader of my blog took me to this place. A small temple in a remote location with a wonderful lavasa-type access road made it a great half-day trip. To my...
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jun 23, 2016 · Last modified Jul 3, 2016
A suggestion by a reader of my blog took me to this place. A small temple in a remote location with a wonderful lavasa-type access road made it a great half-day trip. To my...
At 5 sq.km, Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is supposed to be the smallest sanctuary in India. Maybe someone decided that a small patch of dry forest would gain prominence if made into a sanctuary! Nevertheless,...
We were making plans for a Sunday trip. This is how the discussion went: Let’s go to a temple we haven’t been to before. Let’s go along a river as it would be full...
drive / monsoon / nature / view point / walk / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Aug 11, 2014 · Last modified Jul 5, 2016
A visit to Madhe Ghat was on the plans for quite some time. In fact, the first time when i heard about Madhe Ghat was when i saw an article saying that a new...
drive / fort / lonavala / monsoon / trek / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Aug 8, 2013 · Last modified Jul 5, 2016
This post is a photologue from my recent “very rainy” trip to Lohagad. If you want details of the route/roads, head over to my original post on Lohagad fort here. We took the Chandni...
drive / mahabaleshwar / monsoon / mulshi / nature / panchgani / travel / view point / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 5, 2013 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
The monsoon has begun. If you are the kind who says, “Oh, No! It is rainingâ€, switch on the TV and watch a grandmother fight with her daughter-in-law. If you are the kind who...
drive / mahabaleshwar / monsoon / nature / panchgani / view point
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jun 27, 2013
Though Arthur’s seat view point is quite far from the Mahabaleshwar town centre, it is one of the most popular view points for its dramatic “grand canyon” like views. The drive is through heavily...
drive / monsoon / nature / temple
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jun 18, 2013 · Last modified Aug 30, 2014
It was a lazy Sunday and it was raining. So, an impromptu plan was made for a small round-trip. Bopdev Ghat can be considered as probably the closest ghat section to proper city, as...
drive / monsoon / nature / view point / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jun 14, 2013 · Last modified Jul 5, 2016
The road through Varandha Ghat is notorious for its bad maintenance and it shows up even more during the monsoon. But, it is this rawness that has kept the entire 50-60 km stretch of...
drive / mahabaleshwar / nature / panchgani / wai
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published May 15, 2013 · Last modified Aug 28, 2014
I have been to Mahabaleshwar many times. On almost every occasion, i would cast a glance at the Mapro Garden restaurant, but would not stop considering the very crowded parking spots. But, the advice...
beach / drive / fort / heritage / konkan / lonavala / nature / pune city / summary / temple / trek / view point / walk / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jan 2, 2012 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
While 2010 new year weekend had a disastrous start with a miscalculated and unsuccessful trip to Raigad fort and the Pune zoo the following day, 2011 new year weekend was exactly the opposite. We...
If you have an hour or two to spare and want to go for a short drive, then a visit to Ramdara temple would fit perfectly. We were at the newly opened Kumar Pacific...
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