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Lohagad, Pune-Maharastra

Lohagad , Pune-Maharastra-India                           As Pune district and nearby places are well known for Forts, and preserved History. Among different forts in Pune district ,Lohagad is a one of fort that have a long history of rulers, wars, and importance. As it is a hill-fort, going there is a pleasant experience feeling like you are in a lamb of mother nature. This fort was ruled by different rullers but, mainly by Shivaji Maharaj or marathas. Travel scope of this fort is vast due to hidden routes, temples, monuments, water tanks, view points or watching points. From Lohagad Fort you can see Bhaje Caves and Visapur fort. A good food provided by canteens or hotels at base of fort. Base village is Lohagadwadi. There is a safe parking also available for your vehicles. You can go by two or four wheeler or by trekking also. The main season to enjoy nature here is mansoon. Note - Beware of monkeys, they dont harm you but goods with you. Hold tightly your bags, snack

Bhaje Caves,Pune-Maharastra

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Bhaje Caves, Lonavala-Maharastra                          If you have a little bit interest in ancient structures, methods and monuments, this is a right place for you to visit. Bhaje caves is a 22 roct cut caves with one chaityagruha. It was cunstructed in 2nd century BC, that means nearabout 2200 years ago, as a place of resting and medicating for Buddhist Monk. As Buddhism devided into different classes ,it belongs to Hinyana class (panth). It is protected as a national monument by, Archaeological department of India. What To See-                   Instead of seeing I will say you feel. Here you can feel sound of silence. Feel chanting. Beside this, There is Chaityagruha the main prayer hall with solid stupa as a symbolic Buddha ,where Buddha was worshiped by monks and followers. Enterance of this chaityagruha well crafted with wooden horseshoe arched.Rock pillars ,with inscription and carved figures ,both side looks supporting the roof . There are ma

Panchgani

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Panchgani, Satara-Mahrastra                         Panchgani is a hill station, you will found on the way to Mahabaleshwar, from pune. As it sounds ,the name derived from five things existence here in bunch, from five villages around, from five mountains and from five rivers. It is famous for its scenic ponts. You also feel Panchgani more cool than  Mahabaleshwar. This is a place now a days famous for exicutive Boarding schools, rest-houses and hospitals.This place is also famous for bollywood film shooting, recently shoot films are, Agent Vinod  and Taare Zameen par . Former student of panchgani convent school is a well  known star of bollywood, Kajol. Nevertheless, at this place you can feel in the warm arm of nature. If you plan for two or three days trip , then stay here, so you can give one day to Panchgani ,as it deserve, and also move to Mahabaleshwar for next day. What To See -                                         As it is a hill station and mountains surround

Mahabaleshwar

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Mahabaleshwar, Satara-Maharastra.            Mahabaleshwar , it is place where you can relax as you meditate. It is a famous hill station ,a well known place in Maharastra and India. Its has a list of, magnificent scenic ponts. If you plan to visit ,plan for two or three days ,if it is not possible then reach early morning ,to experience the morning glory of nature, utilize your total time ans to visit most of points. What To See - There is a list of points you can vist here, Mhabaleshwar devided into two parts , New Mahabaleshwar and Old Mahbaleshwar. Most of ponts include in Old Mahabaleshwar, as below, 1. Mahadev or Krishnabai Temple -                                                             A place where Shivaji Maharaj self visited. Where krishna river is worshiped and built in 1888. This place is a source of Krishna river that flows through mouth of cow, cow face or go-mukh. That water stream fall on a kunda. Krishna river flows across Maharastra, Telangana an

Karla Caves

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Karla Caves, Karli, Maharastra- India. Karla caves is a Buddhist rock cut shrines ,caves situated on old Mumbai-Pune highway, at Karli village near Famous tourist destination Lonavala. This place is very easy to find and easy to reach. From highway you can see view of caves . You can enjoy reaching there by lots of steps or you can cover more than half distance by your vehicle with available road. In rain season you can enjoy waterfall there, and in other season a greatview from mountain, nearby villages, lakes and farms. Inside caves you can see combination of art, engineering and devotion(religion). There is also front space occupied for temple of  Ekveera devi (a Local Godddess) formed by devotees , mainly Koli community of Mumbai. What To See -                             By visting these caves you will be witness the glory of ancient architecture ,Buddhist monks way of living in varshawas . You can see different posture statues well crafted rock cuts rooms ,pillars ,s