“If I could travel the world,
I would simply travel Sahyadri,
I have heard that there soil is sacred by the touch of feet of
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…”
Being an Indian woman, I’ve been lucky enough to travel through some incredible tourist destinations in Maharashtra & other parts of India. Beautiful beaches in Konkan & Goa, the Ajanta Ellora caves, magnificent Rajasthan & many more. But I think, the Sahyadri range in western ghat of Maharashtra is different.
From my childhood, I am a great fan of historical books & characters. So, no doubt I am a great admirer of The king Shivaji. Every Indian is proud of the king Shivaji & his contribution towards the country.
From my childhood, I am a great fan of historical books & characters. So, no doubt I am a great admirer of The king Shivaji. Every Indian is proud of the king Shivaji & his contribution towards the country.
Sahyadri was a backbone of Shivaji’s empire. It is a beautiful place to experience in the rainy season. So, in this monsoon, I decided to give it a try.
I along with my friends decided to visit Torna Rajgad, Lingana Fort & Madeghat waterfall. We booked Nandanvan Resort a week before in Velhe to stay. The resort is beautifully located in Velhe where we can easily connect with mother nature.
I love the minimalistic lifestyle & simplicity. The nice interior view of this resort won my heart. I recalled my childhood memories of my home in our native place in Konkan-Traditionally designed wooden architecture, simplicity in design & minimal furniture.
The atmosphere was very refreshing & calm. The staff at the resort was very friendly. Some of my friends requested them to make poha by themselves just to experience traditional cooking. The chief cook of the resort accepted our request & shared tips & tricks of his cooking.
My friends prepared poha for us. Fresh gavati chaha, self-made poha & the chatting with my lovely friends made my day.After our long long chatting, we finally planned to go out of our resort to watch the surrounding beauty of the resort. The resort is surrounded by amazing natural beauty which I was very eager to see. Being trapped in our robotic life, we always want to see these calm & soothing place- Greenery, river, tiny birds & the friendly localities…I had got a much-needed break !!!
It was raining for the whole day. I hadn’t seen such heavy rain in my lifetime. We reached our most awaited spot – Madeghat waterfall. We enjoyed the waterfall & took some nice pics.
Next day, early morning we went to Torna fort. Again it was raining very heavily.
Due to raining & low visibility, we couldn’t click the photos there. We even cancelled the plan of visiting other nearby places like – ‘Singapur chi nal’.
Finally, we returned back to our resort, took some rest & Chatting 😊
We were tired & so hungry. The cook in the Nandanvan Resort had planned the menu ‘Masale Vangi with Bhakari’ for the lunch. We couldn’t resist us to eat but somehow manage to take a nice picture of it.
We had experienced one of the most amazing & unexplored locations. We were the witness of some of the untold aspects of history. We were speechless just by imagining how the great Shivaji & his warriors managed to survive in this toughest part of Maharashtra.
At the end of the day, we started our journey to Pune by collecting endless memories. It was indeed a precious experience of me. This trip to Velhe was a memorable trip in my life.
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