Murud- photos!

Photos by Sudhir N.

Murun - Janjira....!

Murud - Butterflies..!

Thanks sudhirnazare21@rediffmail.com

Mulshi..!

Mulshi is to the west of Pune and close to Lonavala as well as Konkan region. Mulshi dam and the surroundings are full of natural beauties that includes a dam, hilly region of Sahyadri's deep forests and forts like Dhangad and Koraigadh. Water of Mulshi is used for generating electricity. It is one of the major electricity project in Maharashtra.

The beauty of Mulshi lake can be observed from 'Valanewadi' - 6 Kms. from Mulshi. Sahyadri is famous for its deadly hills and its beauty. Both the things can be observed here. The hills of Ratnagiri and hill ranges of 'Hattihant' and 'Pagota' are huge ones and terrific. Some of these hills are almost 4000 feet high. There is one platue here popularly known as 'Lavmal'.

Mulshi is very near to Pune and a short trip here can be arranged. One must enjoy the marvelous lake, the dam, forest and hilly region of Mulshi. If you are lucky then you can enjoy boating here as well. Thus, it is a newly developing picnic spot near Pune.

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Bhandara

Bhandara falls on Nashik-Pune Highway. 7-8 Km away from highway towards west. A bus that goes via Chakan,Shive also can take you to Bhandara. While going from Dehu, once the bridge on the river Indrayani is crossed, on the left falls Bhandara or Bhamchandra.

Bell at Kanifnath Temple

An hour out of Pune this site is further up from Sihaghad via the Babadev Ghat road but better accessed by the Hadapsar - Sanswad road. The take off is 800 ft. above landing.

More are Bhatkanti

Bopdev Ghat

The view at Bopdev ghat is beautiful in rainy days!

Shinde' Chhatri

Amongst the architectural prides of Pune, the memorial to the great warrior Mahadji Shinde, the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army, between the years 1760 to 1780 under the mighty Peshwas. The temple adorned with Rajasthani architecture is an imposing edifice situated at Wanowrie.

Khambataki Tunnel

The view of Kambataki Tunnel from Satara side. The road work in still under construction but once done this is going to save a considerable travelling time.

Gayee bhai paani mein!

Buffalos enjoying at the Khadakwasala damn. Do you remember the famous line - Gayee bhais paani me! :)

Bullet!

Everybody has a different choice about the vehicle - either four wheeler or a two wheeler, but I have no other than the Royal Enfield, called Bullet!

What a number?

I read some day back in Times - Pune edition that Kolhapur people are crazy about the vehicle numbers... well I observed it in Pune... Check out the vehicle number!

Discovery Channel..

I enjoy watching Discover Channel a lot! Do you?

Football Fever!

Yes, thats a kind of Football to be played on Basketball ground! Kids playing football at my residential complex.

Waiting for rain drop

Again, this is from my residential complex, Palace Orchard. The bird seems to be waiting for his friends, but for me, its raining and is waiting for rain-drop!

Statue - Baburao Sanas

There is a play-ground behind this statue and the famous Saras Baug Ganapati temple.

Shree Ganesh!

This photo is from the historical temple of Lord Shive at Tulapur, some 35km from Pune. Tulapur is situated on the banks of 3 rivers- Bhima, Bhama and Indrayani. It is famous for the temple of Lord Shiva. In this temple - known as Sangameshwar, Sambhaji was arrested by Aurangzeb and was later killed. Tulapur was originally known as ' Nagargaon'. A small temple here is very beautiful and must see. And next to the temple, the samadhi of Sambhaji Maharaj is built. Really a place where we can remember the famous Maratha.