Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Akole Tourist Destination (Part-II)-Harishchandra Gad

Harishchandra Gad
  
KOKANKADA from Belpada
About Harishchandragad-
Location- Sahyadri Balaghat Mountan range - Tal. Akole, Dist. Ahemadnagar. (Eighteen miles south-west of Akelo).
Height - 1424 M

About five paths lead up to the hill two of which from Pachnai and Kotul can be regularly used by older days. The hill top, which is about three miles in diameter, is an irregular tableland.

Routs to reach to Harishchandragad
From Khireshwar- Tolarkhind
Grade - Moderate
Regular way used by trekkers is from Khubi phata next to malshej ghat. Khubi phata – Pimpalgaon joga dam wall – Khireshwar – Tolar Khind – Harishchandragad.
From khubi phata,  one has to take a 4-5 km walk on the wall of the dam called Pimpalgaon Jiga dam. The dam ends at Khireshwar village, and from here onwards a straight route trail goes towards Tolar khind. Around 1.5 hours are required to reach till Tolar khind from Khireshwar village. The end of the khind has a stone carving of a Tiger. After the khind, is a 100 feet easy rock patch, which has iron railings for the safety of trekkers. The climb on the rock patch then leads a straight way to Harishchandreshwar temple it took 1 hour, with small hills & streams in between.

From Khireshwar- Rajmarg
Grade- Difficult
Khubi phata – Pimpalgaon joga dam wall – Khireshwar – Nageshwar Temple- Balekilla – Harishchandragad
Rajmarga was the main route to ascend Harishchandragad a old age, but currently in bad condition,. This route follows the same path till Khireshwar village. From here, must go along the straight path and start ascending on the slopes of Kalshya dongar from the back side of Nageshwar Temple. The cliff that comes after the Kalshya dongar has to be ascended. The climb has rock crumbling and lot of scree with dangerous patches in between. After this tricky ascent, one joins the Tolar khind route after the rock patch.

From Pachnai
Grade- Simple
Rajur/Kotul- Pachnai– Harishchandragad
Pachnai is the simplest route to Harishchandragad and absolutely recommended for anyone of any age. From the Pachnai village, it takes around 2-2.5 hours to reach Harishchandragad. A guide is available at the Pachnai village if required.

From Kothale
Grade- Moderate
Kotul- Kothale– Bahiroba fort- Tolarkhind-Harishchandragad
Pachnai is the simplest route to Harishchandragad and absolutely recommended for anyone of any age. From the Pachnai village, it takes around 2-2.5 hours to reach Harishchandragad. A guide is available at the Pachnai village if required.
From Kotul transport facility available till Kothale. From Kothale trail strat towards Tolar khind,  one has to take walk around bhairoba fort towards Tolarkhind.  


From Nalichi Vaat
Grade- Difficult
Belpada- Left Nali of Kokankada - Way to Sadhale ghat – Harishchandragad
Nalichivaat is started from Belpada village it is base village of kokankada. Its most difficult rout to Harishchandragad. To the left of Konkan Kada are 3-4 channels that come down from the top. The channel to the extreme left is the Nalichi vaat. Here, trekking gear is required to ascend the rock patches as sometimes there is no slit available for having a grip. Hence, route is recommended strictly for the experienced trekkers.
This trek took total 10 to 15 hours. This rout will be joining to the sadle ghat way of Harishchandragad.

From Sadhle Ghat
Grade- Moderate
Belpada- Kelewadi – Sadhale Ghat – Harishchandragad

Trek is started from Belpada village to the Kelewadi village. From Kelewadi steep slope of Sadhle Ghat brings you on the top. Sadhle ghat is oldest trade route for local villagers.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Akole Tourist Destination (Part-I)

The Sahyadris provide a wide choice of outdoor and adventure to all lovers of outdoor life - the trekker, the climber and the nature lover. Sahyadri mountain range full of trekking locations and forts build by ancient age peoples/ rulers and fortified and maintained by Shivaji Maharaj situated along the western side Maharashtra. Trekking destinations in Maharashtra are one of the best outdoors recreational activity to do, Sahyadri Mountain ranges of Maharashtra has many excellent tourist destination and best monsoons getaways around Mumbai and Nasik specially Akole region in Ahemadnagar. Akole has pleasant and very romantic climate throughout the year, which makes it one of the green corridor, surrounded by rolling hills and lush green forest along with number of forts and trekking places.

Figure 1-Akole is a city and taluka in Akole tehsil of Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Akole is situated surrounded with the Sahyadri mountains of Western Ghats in India
Coming Monsoon, it’s time for Trekking and having fun in the rains in the midst of nature. A time all the Trekking enthusiasts wait for. It’s that time of the year where we wait for weekends just to discover a new trekking route, a new adventure, to have fun in the waterfalls on the trekking route, to have hot lemon grass tea, kanda bajiyas & butta on the trek & just embrace the nature. Here, some of best treks in Akole.
Forts
1.       Harishchandra Gad - (http://ran-kida.blogspot.in/2015/06/blog-post.html)
2.       Ratangad - (http://ran-kida.blogspot.in/2015/10/ratangad.html)
3.       Kalsubai peak
4.       AMK (Alang, Madan and Kulang gad) - (http://ran-kida.blogspot.in/2015/10/alang-madan-kulang-gad-trek.html)
5.       Kunjargad
6.       Kaladgad
7.       Patta Fort
8.       Pemgirigad
9.       Bitangad
10.   Sandhan Valley
11.   Muda/Gawaldev
12.   Pabargad
13.   Ghanchakkar
14.   Bhairavgad (Shirpunje)
15.   Aajobagad

Temples
16.   1. Amruteshwar – Ratanwadi
17.   2. Harishchandreshwar-Harishchandragad
18.   3. Sidhheshwar Temple- Akole
19.   4. Gangadhar Temple- Akole
20.   5. Narayaneshwar Temple- Kotul
21.   6. Tahakari Temple- Tahakari
22.   7. Hemadpanthi Temple- Sugao
23.   8. Mhaladevi Temple- Mhaladevi

Dams
24.   Bhandardara
25.   Randha Fall
26.   Nilwavde Dam

Rivers
27.   Pravara
28.   Mula
29.   Aadhala
30.   Mhalungi

Jungle Book


The Jungle Book - Mowgli......


I still remember I use to wake up early on Sunday just to watch Jungle book on DD National channel. It was must for all the children on Sunday 9:00 AM. Mowgli and his animal Kingdom. I never missed a single episode and that famous song written by Gulzar Sir " Jungle Jungle baat chali hai " along with most adorable sound of SHER KHAN (Voice given by Nana Patekar).


Thursday, April 14, 2016

फुफाटा

     कधीपासून बबन्या फुफाट्याकडं नीस्ता एकुलग्यावानी पघत बसला व्हता. दोन घटका व्हून गेल्या, पर ह्यो काय बुडाखालचा दगुड सोडाया तयार न्हायी. ऐन पानकाळ्यात फुफाट्यासगट वावटळी धुडगूस घालत्याल तर जीवाला घोर लागून ऱ्हायचाच.
      वरीसभरापासूनचा काळ नदरं म्होरून घसारला. तसा गाव कधीबी दुष्काळाचा बाधी न्हवता, तीन वरसापासून व्हत्याचं न्हवतं झालं. एक पीक हाताला घावलं नाय. मागल्या पानकाळ्यात तांबटाचा फड लय रगाट निघाला, अशी मोठाली तांबटं येका मुठीमंदीबी नाय घावायची. मोठ्या कवतीकानं जाळ्या भरूभरू तांबटं मार्केटात आनी गुजरीला पाठवून दिली. ऐनवक्ताला बाजार असा काय उठला की चार वरसात एव्हडा कमी भाव नाय पघितला. समदा बाजार लालभडक दिसाया लागला व्हता, सारा फड उखुड्य़ाचा धनी झाला. त्याच येळी दीड यकरात उसाचा फड धरला व्हता, उनकाळ्यातसुधा हिरीचं पानी पुरूनपुरून उस जगावला आनी उनकाळ्याच्या शेवटाला आभाळाचं प्वाट फाटलं, धडाधड पांढुरक्या गारा पडाय लागल्या. समदा उसाचा फड दिसात आडवा झाला, पर म्हणायला उंदरांची मातुर जत्रा साजरी झाली.

शेतकरी हा आमचा बाप आहे.

बापानं पोरांना जेवू घातलं नाही तर पोरं खाणार काय याचा तरी विचार करा. याच बापावर जेव्हा एखादा मस्तवाल मंत्री "जा मर आत्महत्या कर" म्हणतो तेव्हा तळपायाची आग मस्तकात का जाऊ नये.
याच शेतकर्‍यांकडे "आपल्या पोरांची लग्न करण्या साठी पैसा आहे आणि आता गळे काढायला काय झालं" म्हणनार्‍यांच्या  ढुंगंनावर सणसणीत लाथ मारावीशी वाटते. अरे तुम्ही आपल्या पोरांच्या लग्नावर श्रीखंड पुरीचे बेत झोडा आणि शेतकर्‍यांनी आपल्या पोराबाळांची लग्न केली की तुमच्या नाकाला मिरची झोंबते. अरे तुमची आहे प्रतिष्ठा आणि यांची पोरं काय रस्त्यावर पडली आहेत. किती रे नीच झालात.