Author: Sushil

Last Saturday, as usual and almost a routine now, we headed out westwards of Pune, looking to explore this beautiful place. We were very sure that the best place to be there would be the monsoon season but somehow we convinced ourselves that there would still be a lot to see and explore during this…

A beautiful Saturday morning, a visit that was long in the planning phase (almost 3-4 months) but each time had been pushed forward, finally we could get on it. Ideal time to visit the temple is during monsoon season as it’s one of the most beautiful locations in the Sahyadri mountain ranges, not to mention…

About 60 KM from Pune, this unique temple is located on a hill top near the village of Vadgaon Kashimbeg. During the ancient times, as per Hindu Puranas, the area from Manchar to Bhimashankar was famous and called as the city of Manipur. Many sages used to meditate in this rich land. A mighty rakshasha…

Hey folks, we hope you enjoyed this Diwali vacation a lot and had a great time to spend with family and friends. For us, it was quite a great time as we went on a 2 day trip to our home town (a village situated on the banks of Krishna river in Satara district). It…

Honestly, this year we were not able to make the most of our rainy season like the way we do every year – traveling around various tourist locations around Pune, specifically mountains, ghats and valleys with plenty of waterfalls. Luckily, last weekend we found a location called “Made Ghat” (about 75 km from Wakad, Pune)…

“Jarsheshwar” (also called as “Jersa” as per old records) is quite a historic place and as the story goes, Shri Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, after his heroic raid on the Lal Mahal (Pune) and the dare devil attack on Shahistekhan, on the return journey to Rajgad, had chosen this place as a strategic point to take…

At least twice a year we visit Shirkoli village (around 70 km from Pune) situated near Panshet (famous for its dam and backwaters). Our plan was to visit Shirkai Dev temple and also enjoy the drive through the winding roads that run adjacent to the backwaters of the Panshet dam. Here’s a short recording of…

This was our second village trail around Pune, took much longer than what we had anticipated to plan and go for it. As like earlier, we decided to start early morning so we could catch up the rising sun in the east and chose to take a longer route (to be able to catch a…

It was always a wish, a dream, a destiny to return back to the villages and cherish the nature and the simple yet extremely beautiful life that they offer. Finally, it all begins now, with this first post and hundreds that would follow soon. Ideally, the best time to visit nearby villages around Pune is…