Drive through Varandha Ghat
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...
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Shivling peak near Lions Point, Lonavala
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...
Neelkanteshwar temple between Panshet and Khadakwasla
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...
Kaas Plateau – Maharashtra’s Valley of flowers
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...
Bamnoli Village near Satara
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...
Thoseghar Waterfalls in Satara during the monsoon
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...
A short drive to Dive Ghat near Saswad
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...
Bhaja caves near Malavali Village, Lonavala
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...
Drive to Panshet Dam near Khadakwasla
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...
Thoseghar waterfalls, Chalkewadi windmill farms near Satara
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...
Sunset point in Mahabaleshwar
I guess that the sunset point is the most crowded viewpoint in Mahabaleshwar just because of the fact that you cannot view anything at other viewpoints at that time of the day and not...
Visit to the Bhuleshwar Shiva temple
Every hill/mountain/hillock in Maharashtra must be having something on the top. Be it a fort or a temple. The shiva temple in Bhuleshwar is on top of a small hill in the middle of...
