This was my second visit to Panhalgad a.k.a Panhala. We reached Panhala in the afternoon and still the weather was pleasantly cool on the top. First visit was more of ‘khao-pio-maja karo’ types. I made it a point to hire a guide this time, who could explain and give the historical information about the fort.
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Ha-P D’wali!!!!
Posted in Celebrations, Festival, tagged शुभ दिपावली, Best wishes, Celebrations, Deepawali, Diwali, Diwali 09, Happy Diwali, Hindu, Hindu Festival, India, lamps, Maharashtra, Pune on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is wishing for all my friends and readers a very Happy Diwali and Prosperous New Year!!!
Vadhu-Tulapur
Posted in Bird watching, Heritage Places, Photography, Travelogue, tagged Pune, Around Pune, Nature, Green scene, Greenery, Temple, Shiva, Shiva linga, India, Maharashtra, Lord Shiva, Shivlinga, "Shivaji Maharaj", Shivaji, "Maratha King", "शिवाजी महाराज", "Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj", Maratha, Raja, samadhi, Map, Green, Landscape, Konkan, "Sambhaji Maharaj's samadhi", “संभाजी महाराज”, “Sambhaji Maharaj”, Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Shahu, Shivaji’s son, Shambhu raje, raje, Sambhaji, शंभूराजे, संभाजी, Tulapur, Vadhu, Phulgaon, Bhima-Koregaon, Wageshwar, Wyaghreshwar Mandir, Wageshwar temple, Shri Ballaleshwar Temple, Sangameshwar, Sangameshwar temple, Sangam, Bhima, Bhama, Indrayani, Rivers, Rivers in Maharashtra, वढू, फुलगाव, नागरगाव, तुळापूर, war monument, Jijabai, Yesubai, श्री बल्लाळेश्वर, संगमेश्वर, व्याघ्रेश्वर, Julfikarkhan, Murar Jagdev, Shahaji Maharaj, Soyrabai, Hambirrao Mohite, Mukarrab Khan, Aurangzeb, Bahadurgad, Shrutisagar Ashram, Shrutisagar Ashram Phulgaon, Yuvraj, Yuvraj sambhaji, Mughals, Swarajya, Swaraj, Hindavi Swarajya on September 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
My wanderer mind doesn’t allow me to sit at home on weekends. Saturday was spent in some household things and evening made me ‘outing-sick’. Yes, ‘no-outing’ syndrome can be as serious as any other syndrome… no kidding friends!!!
Question was ‘where?’- An immediate answer was “Vadhu – Tulapur”. I am always obsessed by bravery [...]
Raigad
Posted in Heritage Places, Photography, Travelogue, tagged "जाणता राजा!", "शिवाजी महाराज", "Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj", "Jaanata Raja", "Jagdishwar Temple", "Map of raigad fort", "Maratha King", "panch dhatu throne", "panch dhatu", "Raigad bazaarpeth", "Raigad District", "Raigad Fort", "Raigad map", "raigad minar", "Raigad nagarkhana", "Raigad photos", "Raigad samadhi", "Raja Shivchatrapati", "saat mahal", "Shivaji Maharaj", "Shivaji Maharaj's samadhi", "Tak-mak Point", "Tak-mak Tok", bazaarpeth, Clouds, Fog, Fort, Green, Green scene, Greenery, India, Jagdishwar, Konkan, Landscape, Lord Shiva, Mahad, Maharashtra, Map, Maratha, market, marketplace, minar, Mist, Mountain, Nagarkhana, Nature, Raigad, Rains, Raja, samadhi, Shiva, Shiva linga, Shivaji, Shivlinga, Travel, Tree, Trekking on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shivaji Maharaj always fascinated me since my childhood. In fact, I liked the history because of him. I was in 3rd grade and my history teacher went an extra mile and told the class abt Sambhaji maharaj’s bravery and his heroic death and since that very moment I am completely in love with this Yuvraj…of [...]
Sunbirds & I…
Posted in Bird watching, Photography, Wildlife, tagged Bird, Bird Photography, Bird watching, Birding, Birds, Crimson Sunbird, India, Maharashtra, Pune, Purple Sunbird, Purple-rumped sunbird, Ratnagiri, Red Crimson Sunbird, Sunbird, Sunbird in Eclipse plumage, Sunbirds on August 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My fondness with sunbirds dates back to more than a decade or so. My home garden at Ratnagiri, houses many birds. Sunbirds are major among them. I still remember when I first noticed the Purple-rumped sunbird pair building their nest on our pomegranate tree branch. The couple was hard-working and busy building their sweet home. [...]
Morachi Chincholi Revisited!!!
Posted in Bird watching, Photography, Travelogue, Wildlife, tagged Around Pune, Chicholi Morachi, Explore Pune, India, Maharashtra, Morachi Chincholi, Peacocks, Peafowls, Peahens, Pune on July 3, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I visited “Morachi Chincholi” for second time last weekend. From learning from last visit, this time we started very early morning at 5:00 AM. I had my friend and her family along with me. They were very keen to see this place and we made a plan.
After reading my earlier post on “Morachi Chincholi“, a [...]
La-Kā-Ki (or Model Colony) Lake
Posted in Bird watching, Travelogue, Wildlife, tagged Bird, Bird watching, Birds, Coots, India, La-Kā-Ki Lake, Lakaki Lake, Lake, Maharashtra, Migratory birds, Model Colony, Model Colony Lake, Model Colony Pune, Pune, SPotbill, Spotbill Duck, Water, Waterhen on May 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Every time I passed from Jagtap Dairy in Model Colony, this beautiful lake caught my attention. Finally one evening, I decided to go there and find it out. I bought the ticket and entered in the park. I was pleased to see beautifully developed park around the lake with walking track. Another attraction was obviously [...]
Sinhagad Valley – Birder’s Paradise
Posted in Bird watching, Travelogue, Wildlife, tagged "Crested Bunting", Around Pune, Ashy Prinia, Asian Paradies Flycatcher, Bird, Bird watching, Birding, Birds, Birer's Paradise, Black Drongo, Black-winged Kite, Blue napped Monarch flycatcher, Cattle Egret, Common Iora, Common Kingfisher, Crested Serpent Eagle, Dove, Eurasian Black bird, Fan-tailed Flycatcher, Golden fronted Leaf Bird, Green bee eater, Grey Babbler, India, Indian Robin, Jungle Babbler, Jungle Mynah, Jungle Prinia, Little Bee eater, Magpie Robin, Maharashtra, Marsh Harrier, Nature, Orange Headed Thrush, Oriental White-eye, Pied Crested Cuckoo, Pied Kingfisher, Pune, Purple Sunbird, Red Munia, Red vented Bulbul, Red whiskered Bulbul, Red-rumped Swallow, Red-throated Flycatcher, Scaly-breasted Munia, Sinhagad, Sinhagad Fort Valley, Sinhagad Valley, Small Minivet, Tailor bird, Ticklle’s Blue Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Ultra-marine Flycatcher, Valley, White-breasted Kingfisher, Yellow Sparrow on May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I accompanied my friend to ‘Sinhagad valley’ on Saturday morning. I started from home at 5:30 AM and reached my friend’s place. Two more friends joined in and we all headed for the valley.
‘Sinhagad’ or ‘Sinhagad Fort’ valley is an amazing place for bird watching. In monsoon, there is a stream which flows by the [...]
Ghorwadeshwar
Posted in Heritage Places, Travelogue, tagged "Crested Bunting", "Heritage of India", "Lord Shankar", Around Pune, घोरवडेश्वर, Bird, Birds, Bunting, Cave temple, Caves, Explore Pune, Ghorawadeshwar, Ghorwadeshwar, God, Hindu, India, Maharashtra, Mountain, Nature, Pune, Shiv, Shiva, Shivlinga, Temple. Heritage on May 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
‘Ghorwadeshwar’ (मराठी: घोरवडेश्वर) was on my mind since quite some time. Last Sunday, I visited this place with one of my friends. We got up early in the morning and drove to Ghorwadeshwar base. We parked our vehicle there and started climbing the mountain.
To reach Ghorwadeshwar:
Start from Pune and take old Pune-Mumbai highway.
Cross Dehu, Shelarwadi [...]
Pataleshwar Caves
Posted in General, Heritage Places, Travelogue, tagged Around Pune, Calm Place, Calmness, Cave, Cave temple, God, India, Lord Shiva, Maharashtra, Pataleshwar, Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Pataleshwar Caves, Pune, Serenity, Shankar, Shiv, Shiva, Shiva linga, Shiva temple, Temple on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have been to Pataleshwar couple of times but all the times were without camera. This time I went with intention of taking some snaps. One fine morning, I decided to leave early for office and halt at this place.
Pataleshwar cave temple literally means “God of underground”. The word is derived from two words “Patal” [...]
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