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Getting
there
- Nearest airport is Mumbai, 154 kms.
- Nearest railhead is Kalyan.
- Mumbai-Malshej Ghat, 154 kms. via
Murbad. Pune-Malshej Ghat via Alephata, 164 kms. Alephata-Malshej Ghat,
39 kms.
Sightseeing :
Khireshwar :
A famous place near Malshej Ghat is Khireshwar which is 2/3 kms from
rest house. The place is famous for Flemingo birds. These birds comes
here every year from Siberia between July and September. Its really an
amazing view.
Harishchandragad :
Having khireshwar as base village Harishchandragad is one of the best
forts to trek and very popular fort for trekkers and nature lovers.
The fort is situated near 'Malshej Ghat' in Junnar region. It is
famous for its height, its toughness and the famous 'Konkan Kada'.
Konkan Kada is really tough and is a challenge for the trekkers. The
height of Konkan Kada is almost 3500 feet. It is very tough but worth
to see. There are 3 peaks in Harishchandragad namely - 'Rohidas' , 'Taramati'
and 'Harishchandra'.
Shivneri Fort :
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj - The name itself speak out the history.
The total Maratha history is focused on this great person only. The
creator of Hindi Swaraj was born here in 1627. He lived his childhood
here and played here with his friends. The fort today also speaks out
the greatest Maratha.The building and the surroundings are worth to
see.Places to visit in Shivneri are 'Kaman Take' , 'Kadelot Tok' , 'Koli
Chouthara ' and 'Dongarmatha' (the top of the fort). One can see
various places like Khodad, Arvi and Kukadi dam nearby, in the same
trip.Truly, a place where one can remember Shivaji Maharaj and his
childhood.
Buddhist caves :
The malshej hills are replete with Buddhist caves dating back to the
3rd century.
Ozar and Lenyadri Ganesh Temples :
Shri Vighneshwar situated at Ozar near Junnar town. Ozar is around 102
kms from Pune enroute to Nasik and 10 kms from Junnar.The idol is
believed to be "Swayambhu" as was found or not sculpted by human
hands. The Shri Vighneshwar temple was built in 1833. The temple is
famous for its Deepmala's and its Golden dome. Ozarcha Shri
Vigneshwara is considered to be one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of
Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.
Lenyadri is 96 kms away from Pune. Lenyadri is also known as
Shri Girijatmaka. Shri Girijatmaka situated on a hill on the banks of
Kukdi river at Lenyadri.
There are 283 stairs to climb to reach the temple. The idol is
believed to be "Swayambhu" as was found or not sculpted by human
hands. Ganpati's tread ceremony was performed here.All the caves of
Lenyadri are being taken care of by the Archaeological Department of
Govt. of India. The steps are not so easy to climb and hence
recommended not to go in the evening.
Bhimashankar :
Bhimashankar is an ancient pilgrim center and houses one of the five
holy Jyotirlingas in Maharashtra. the Shiva temple which was
constructed by Maratha king Nana Phadnavis has excellent carvings and
reliefs. The fair during the festival of Mahashivaratri that falls in
the early part of the calendar year draws great crowds. The nearby
bird and game sanctuary and the pleasant climate and natural scenery
are among Bhimashankar's many attractions.
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