When I first walked into this temple complex in 2011, it was love at first sight! Totally unknown to the tourists and away from the Mahabaleshwar hustle-bustle this place had only one thing to offer me – Inner Peace!…
The Forgotten Gods of Panhalekaji
Amidst the dense green forests near Dapoli, resting in the cool shade of huge mango trees, on the banks of the serene Kodjai river lie the Panhalekaji caves – far away from the human civilization, thankfully neglected.The only acknowledgement…
The Sounds of Silence
Mountains are Supreme Teachers. They are like great sages of the past. Standing in deep penance for millennia together,they are always ready to teach you a thing or two. And they do it when you least expect it! Over…
The Independence Day!
Part of a Travel Series of my Phaltan-Khatav-Maan-Karad Trek – 10 Forts in 4 Days ——– “We have to reach Pune by today evening!”, Anup Bokil’s (Bokya) familiar chat window popped up on my screen. I had just reached…
The Prologue to the Travelogue
“The Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” I remember reading this thought a few years ago in a Johnny Walker print ad in the newspaper. I always thought Johnny Walker Scotch Whiskey was the maker…
पेशवा सरकार!
थोरले बाजीराव पेशवे (१७०० -१७४०) नर्मदेच्या भयाण वाळवंटात फिरून फिरून अगदी वैतागून गेलो होतो आम्ही… रणरणत ऊन भाजून काढत होतं…उष्ण हवा तर सतत वाहत होती…कुठे निवाऱ्याला सावली सापडत नव्हती…आमच्या गाडीचा ड्रायव्हर मूळचा इंदोरचा पण त्याने देखील कधी गाडी इतक्या आत…
The Climb to Bahiri Caves…and the descent down!
A long time pending dream fulfilled! It all started when I got a week long vacation before the second term of my MBA course could start. I had been planning the awesome Rajgad – Torna 3 day trek for…
Vasota…a stairway to heaven!
A trek to nature’s wonderland and back! —————————————————————————– **DISCLAIMER** This is no travelogue and does not provide accurate directions to visit Vasota. It is just a web weaved with words by a lover of nature and history. It is the…