heritage / mahabaleshwar / temple / view point
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 4, 2012 · Last modified Sep 29, 2014
Almost everyone in Mahabaleshwar would know Panchganga temple, the temple where the waters of five rivers Koyna, Krishna, Venna, Savitri and Gayatri come together. But not many know about the Krishnabai temple, which is...
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...
drive / nature / view point / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Aug 30, 2011 · Last modified Jun 13, 2016
Tamhini Ghat is the name which most people recollect if you were to ask for the best place to drive through for watching waterfalls during the monsoon. But this is mostly because of the...
bushi dam / drive / lonavala / nature / view point
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 25, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
In these parts of India, any conical peak would, for sure make an appearance in some mythological story or the other, of having some significance related to the Shivling. This peak, close to the...
heritage / monsoon / nature / sinhagad / temple / view point / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Dec 29, 2010 · Last modified Jan 3, 2017
If you are looking for the definition of a “Hidden Jewel”, then go to this place. Nestled on top of a small hill between Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, the Neelkanteshwar temple is the ideal...
drive / flowers / nature / view point / walk / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Sep 27, 2010 · Last modified Aug 4, 2015
Updates (Aug 10, 2014) (Older updates moved to end of post) The best time to visit Kaas if you want to see the wild flowers is AFTER the monsoon, sometime around mid-sep. But Kaas...
dam / drive / mahabaleshwar / nature / view point / water
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Sep 24, 2010 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
This is probably the easiest way to experience the lakes of switzerland, right in Maharashtra! Bamnoli village on the banks of the Shivsagar lake formed due to the Koyna dam is a small community...
I had been to Thoseghar last weekend (Aug 7/8). The monsoon was still on and it was constantly drizzling. Thoseghar was at its best with the waterfalls in full force. Below are some photos...
It was a beautiful rainy weekend, but work kept me indoors for almost the entire two days. I was deperate to get out and go for a drive. When i got a break for...
cave / fort / nature / trek / view point / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Aug 5, 2010 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
The buddhist excavations at Bhaja, also known as Bhaja caves, date almost to the 1st century AD and are believed to be one of the oldest buddhist religious centres in this area. it is...
dam / drive / nature / river / view point / water
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 25, 2010 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
With the recent boating accident in Panshet dam, most the boat clubs were closed on the weekend we went. But we never had the intention of going for boating. We went for a monsoon...
drive / mahabaleshwar / nature / view point / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jun 21, 2010 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
I love waterfalls, whatever size they come in. Whenever i plan to visit a city, the first thing i google for are waterfalls near the city. I once saw a poster of Thoseghar waterfalls...
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