Kolhapur - The land of magnificent temples ( Mahalaxmi Temple)

Kolhapur is situated on the banks of the river Panchganga and is the location of the Temple of Mahalakshmi, a Hindu goddess. Its a city of palaces and gardens, it is a historic Maratha city, with the Mahalakshmi temple forming the focus.

Mahalaxmi Temple

The most interesting part of every tourist visit to Kolhapur is the offering of prayesr to Mahalxmi goddess. It is said that every devotee after seeking the blessing of lord Triputi Balaji also visit Shri Mahalaksmi to seek her blessing as well as to complete the holy pilgrims.

It is situated around 3 km from Bus stand and Railway station.

Mahalaxmi Temple - Kolhapur

Mahalaxmi Temple - Kolhapur

Mahalakshmi Temple - Kolhapur

Malshej Ghat- Pimpalgaon joga dam - Day outing near pune

Malshej Ghat located in Pune,holds special value for hikers, trekkers and adventure lovers.
Malshej Ghat stands 700m high in the mountains. To get there, nearest airport is Mumbai, 154 kms and
nearest railhead is Kalyan.
Public transport is also available  but if you are, like me ,a tea person , must hire a car.
It was a 3 hour journey by car from Pune. But the untouched beauty of villages on  the way is completely mesmerising . Weather also contributed to make our journey memorable with its misty environment and cool breeze. A perfect excuse to stop the car and have tea with hot hot Kanda bhajiya in the lap of nature. (Maharastra Speciality .Dont ever miss)  .

pune to malshez ghat way

pune to malshez ghat way spots

There are plenty of water falls and awesome ghats known as western ghat. For trekker and hikers, this place is heaven in rainy season. But be a little cautious as you may encounter some people enjoying their own way (having alcohol) and creating nuisance for others.  So try to avoid these type of crowd specially if you are with family.
Water falls and beauty of Ghats becomes so attractive...you can'nt resist yourself to have a dip in the water falls.