ANAND SAGAR :heaven on da earth

THE EYE: WATCH TOWER
The watch tower which give the entire view of the place.


ANAND SAGAR:
The heaven made on the earth. It is located in northeast MAHARASHTRA.



Entrance of ANAND SAGAR.
It is the 36 hectare land......beautifullly decorated by the trees,flowers,statues,etc. The toy train gives us the entire view of the gardens and auditorium.




THE GREAT MARATHA KING:-
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ.
The first person to fight for the freedom of country......and the founder and contractor of SWARAJYA. He is the pride of every marathi manoos. "JAY HIND JAY MAHARASHTRA"





ENTRANCE OF ANAND SAGAR:-
the beautiful structure which will always keep the
BHAGVA (saffron flag) on the top.






STATUE OF SANT TUKARAM MAHARAJ:


Words are the only Jewels I possess
Words are the only Clothes that I wear
Words are the only food That sustains my life
Words are the only wealth I distribute among people
Says Tuka Witness the Word He is God
I worship Him With my words.
(Says TUKA)

scenic beauty of MAHARASHTRA

RAMBHAU MHALKE PRATISHTHAN, UTTAN

MALSHEJ GHAT
Malshej Ghat is located in Pune district of Maharashtra. Situated at a height of 700m above the sea level, Malshej Ghat is trekker’s and adventure lover’s favorite destination. Malshej Ghat also offers a panoramic beauty of the nature. With a rejuvenating climate, charming mountains, Malshej Ghat is a perfect holiday retreat. The best time to visit Malshej Ghat is during the winter, when the weather is cool and everything around looks green and fresh. With many lakes and meandering waterfalls, Malshej Ghat is a place where you can relax in solitude. The attractions of Malshej Ghat are the Shivenri Fort, where the great Maratha ruler Shivaji was born, Buddhist caves belonging to the 3rd century, Harishchandragadh, Ozar and Lenyadri, Ganesh and Shiva temples and Bhima River. But the most unique attraction of Malshej Ghat is the migratory flamingoes which come during the monsoon.

MALSHEJ GHAT 2




MALSHEJ GHAT 3:

MAHULI

MALSHEJ 4

MALSHEJ 5

CHIKHALDARA
Chikhakdara is located on longitude 21 degrees 21' N, lattitude 77 degrees 22' E.Chikhaldara, Dharni and Melghat extends over an area sq. kms. It forms themajor port of Amaravati district of Maharashtra in India.The Chikhaldara and Dharani are two major towns in the area. Chikhaldara islocated on the sudden high plateau.

SUNRISE AT CHIKHALDARA
The deep misty valleys of Chikhaldara has a new shade in every fold unwrapped. Chikhaldara is located in the Amravati district of Maharashtra. With a wide variety of flora, fauna, lakes, viewpoints and waterfalls, Chikhaldara has many things to be explored. Chikhaldara plays an important role in the great epic of Mahabharata. It is said that Bhima killed Keechaka here and threw him down the hills. Chikhaldara was thus called as Keechakadara in the past. Situated at an altitude of 1,118 m above the sea level, Chikhaldara is the only coffee growing region of Maharashtra. Places of interest in and around Chikhaldara are the Melghat Tiger Project, Dhakana-Kolkaz National Park, Hurricane Point, Prospect Point, Devi Point, Gavilgad and Narnala Fort, the Pandit Nehru Botanical Gardens, the Tribal Museum and the Semadoh Lake. The Melghat Tiger Project has 82 tigers and also houses other animals like panthers, sloth bears, sambar, wild bear, and wild dogs. The scenic beauty of the misty mountains with rich variety of flora could be observed from Hurricane Point, Prospect Point, and Devi Point. Excursions to Gavilgad and Narnala Fort are also memorable ones. The mystery of nature unfolds itself in every twists and turns of the hilly way. With a cool breezy climate Chikhaldara is an excellent place to be explored during summer.

FORT GAWILGARH

THE SATPUDA RANGE

FLOWERS

IN the FORESTS






IN the FORESTS 2

WILD FLOWERS of the FOREST

Temples of INDIA

GANESH IDOL OF PETH
It is the 82 feet Ganesh idol.




KHIDRAPUR KOPESHWAR MANDIR
This temple was built in 11th century. It is one of the sculptural marvel of INDIA. The structure seems to be lifted on the back of 108 elephants. There are some excellent carvings inside the temple. The dome called GARBAGRIHA is lifted on 48 pillars. each pillar is an excellent specimen of sculpture.


THE PILLARS OF KHIDRAPUR KOPESHWAR TEMPLE

REAR VIEW OF KOPESHWAR MANDIR

MAHULI TEMPLE , SATARA
This temple is located 5km. away from SATARA GONDAVLE road. It is on the banks of rivers KRISHNA and VAISHNA.

SHRI MAHALAKSHMI TEMPLE

The architectural structure of the temple, shows that it may have been built during the Chalukya reign i.e. around 600 to 700 A.D. The idol of the goddess is made of gemstone and is considered to be at least 5000 to 6000 years old. The goddess has four limbs. The head has a crown and the Sheshnag (the mythical serpent of Shri Vishnu)is on it.

The small window on the western wall which is open. Once a year, the rays of the Sun during sunset falls on the face of the image through this window. This period lasts for three days, each time, the 21st, of the months of March and September. This period is considered extremely auspicious, the Devotees throng the temple on all the three evenings the temple for a glimpse of the beautiful image bathing in the golden rays of the setting sun.

MAHALAXMI TEMPLE (MUMBAI)

Located at the seashore on the northern side of Malabar hills, Mahalakshmi temple is one of the most sacred temples in Mumbai. The temple enshrines three dieties namely Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati. However, the principal diety is goddess lakshmi and hence the name Mahalakshmi temple.

Built around 1785, the history of this temple is supposedly connected with the building of the Hornby Vellard. It is said that when Britishers failed in their repeated attempts to connect Mahalakshmi area to Worli by building Breach Candy on account of ferocious tides, they had almost surrendered. The problem was fixed only by divine intervention when the goddess Lakshmi appeared in the dream of chief engineer and asked him to remove the three statues from the sea bed and establish them in a proper shrine. A search operation was launched to recover the statues and a temple was built. After this, the work on the vellard could be completed without a hitch.

DHAKLESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE , MUMBAI (front view)

Dhakleshwar Mahadeo Temple one of the ldest temple in mumbai mahalaxmi. a unique combination of 5 temples together.

DHAKLESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE , MUMBAI (rear view)

HAJI ALI DARGAH, MUMBAI
The Haji Ali Dargah (हाजी अली दरगाह) is a mosque and tomb in the Mahim Bay of Mumbai that can be reached by a narrow causeway only at low tide. A handsome example of Indian Islamic architecture, associated with legends about doomed lovers, the dargah contains the tomb of Haji Ali.
The Haji Ali Dargah was built by a wealthy Muslim merchant and saint named Haji Ali who renounced all his wordly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca. The dargah was built in 1431.
Legend has it that Haji Ali died on his way to Mecca and his body, in its casket, floated back to Mumbai; however, some believe that Haji Ali drowned where the dargah stands today.
Today, most of the structure is corroded and the Dargah Trust is awaiting permission from the Central Government to raze the structure and rebuild it with Makrana marble, the same marble used to build the Taj Mahal. The Haji Ali Dargah sits 500 yards from the coast in the water of Worli Bay, near the neighbourhood of Worli. It is connected with the Hindu Mahalaxmi Temple via a small causeway, usually only accessible during low tide. An 85 foot (26 m) tower is the architectural highlight of the edifice.