KALSUBAI - Everest of Maharashtra

 

Kalsubai 

Information 

 Type

It is the tallest peak in Sahyadri mountain range with the height of 1646 m (5400 ft.).The top of peak is very small in terms of area and nothing to visit except a small Kalsubai Temple.

Location 

Kalsubai peak is located on the hill near village Bari which is in Ahmadnagar district. Bari is 14 KM from Bhandardara.

How to reach

There are two routes to reach Kalsubai peak.First route is from Bari (Jagirdarwadi) and other route is from Indore village.The route from Bari is popular one & straightforward whereas Indore route is unexplored and unpopular.

You can reach Bari village,155 KM from Mumbai (Mumbai-Shahpur-Kasara-Igatpuri-Ghoti-Rajur  route, 21 KM from Ghoti on Ghoti - Bhandardara route) and 170 KM from Pune (Pune-Narayangaon-Ozar-Otur-Kotul-Rajur-Ghoti route,25 KM from Rajur on Rajur-Ghoti road) by private vehicle or state transport bus.

In case you are coming by public transport from Mumbai,you can reach Igatpuri either by train or bus or jeep from Kasara (local train up to Kasara).You will get state transport bus from Igatpuri towards Sangamner or Rajur which takes you at Bari. Bari is 33 KM from Igatpuri.

In case you are coming by public transport from Pune,you can reach Sangamner by bus (Pune - Nashik bus) and then reach Bari by another bus towards Ghoti or Igatpuri.This is longer route compared to that mentioned earlier but best one due to bad frequency of buses & the only one time change of vehicle.

The public vehicles halt on the main road and you need to walk almost a kilometer to reach at Jagirdarwadi (starting point).Initial path of trek is through fields with negligible ascend that takes you to Base Kalsubai temple.It takes around half an hour to reach at this temple.There are few more routes which take you at the temple.The left side route from base Kalsubai temple heads to Kalsubai peak.The gradual ascend on soil path begins and it takes 25-30 minutes to reach near first ladder.This part of trek becomes muddy in rainy season hence you need to use good quality shoes. The first ladder is approx. 30-40 ft.tall.There is fixed railing on, before and after every ladder for support.After first ladder, 20-25 minutes path of steeper ascend containing zig-zag steps take you near the second ladder.There are two parallel ladders (8-10 ft. tall) placed on the either sides of rock.The zig zag steps continue for next 30-35 minutes.You can enjoy spectacular view of surroundings and tiny houses of Bari village.You reach third ladder which is approx. 40-50 ft. tall and steeper compared to first two ladders.You have now reached at the top of the hill which you could see from Bari.The Kalsubai peak is on the top of hillock which you will now climb.The gradual ascend of 20-25 minutes take you at plain area.The final ladder and small hill can be seen once you reach at plains.A simple walk of 5 minutes take you near ladder.The final ladder is approx.30-40 ft. and steepest of all.After ascending the final ladder, 5 minutes walk take you to the rocky terrain of Kalsubai Peak.

Bari route -

2 hours 30 minutes (Ascending)/ 2 hours 10 minutes (Descending)

30 minutes (Ascending)/ 30 minutes (Descending)- Bari to Base Kalsubai Temple and vice-versa 

110 minutes (Ascending)/ 90 minutes (Descending) Base Kalsubai Temple to Plain area before final ladder and vice versa

10 minutes (Ascending)/ 10 minutes (Descending) -Plain area before final ladder to Main Kalsubai Temple

Note - This is estimated time.Actual time can very with crowd and weather at that point.

Places of Interest -

Main Kalsubai Temple - Kalsubai temple is a tiny temple (Approx 10 ft tall) at peak.It has an idol of goddess Kalsubai.The space inside the temple is so less that only one devotee can take the darshan at a time.The original temple which was painted with red & saffron earlier was repainted with Saffron,red & yellow colors and renovated.It is now beautified with small Ganesha painting on the top of tiny temple entrance and painted lotus carvings on either sides of the entrance.

Kalsubai Peak - The small area of the peak has rocky terrain.You can watch a 360 degree spectacular view from top.You can watch the landscape near Indore village and hills northwards,fort range of Alang,Kulang and Madan westwards,Bhandardara lake southwards and landscape near Bari village & our route eastwards.

Base Kalsubai Temple - Considering the limited space at the top of peak and limited capabilities of every person to hike the steep climb the villagers built a small Kalsubai temple at the base approximately half an hour from village Bari.This is a proper temple with thatched roof unlike the main temple and has idols of goddess.It is called as Kalsubai Nivasini Temple.

Accommodation 

This trek can be completed in one day and hence accommodation is generally not  required.The best choice is to reach Bari early morning and return to Mumbai or Pune same night.If someone wants to visit multiple forts in one trip then they can stay at Bari village or if someone wants to visit Bhandardara and forts near Bhandardara in one trip then they can stay at Bhandardara.

In weekends (Rainy season and Winter) there are lot of small stalls of Tea, Snacks,Breakfast,Water bottles etc.on the way. In weekdays, you can carry water from village.Breakfast and lunch are available in village (For breakfast and lunch you need to confirm them in advance)

When to visit -

You can visit Kalsubai in any season but preferable to visit in Rainy Season and Winter due to pleasant and delightful weather conditions.

In Rainy Season you can enjoy the experience of being above the clouds.In case of very heavy rain visibility at the top is very poor.One must take care while trekking in such condition as there are 4-5 ladders.

In Winter you can watch spectacular views from peak due to better visibility.

Kalsubai being highest peak of Sahyadri  and Maharashtra is in the bucket list of most of people staying in Maharashtra (especially Mumbai, Pune and Nasik) resulting in turning huge crowd in weekends.As there are three long ladders in the way (where it is recommended that only one person can move either up or down) ,it creates long queues on the either sides of ladders.It is recommended to visit Kalsubai on weekdays or on Saturday instead of Sunday if you have choice.

Experience and Photos

My Experience 

I visited Kalsubai twice with a trekking group.First time I visited on 15 August 2011.We started our journey from Mumbai on 11 p.m (14 August) in a private bus and reached Bari village on 5.00 a.m.(15 August).We ensured to have enough sleep in the standstill bus after reaching Bari village.It is a good practice to reach base village early morning and start trek early.It was raining outside.The darkness unfolded slowly and Sun came out.A misty morning ,lush greenery of surrounding fields,mixed sound of chirping birds,falling raindrops and blowing winds welcomed us in Bari.

Such life which is far from the Urban world calms you and motivates you to start your day with fresh mind.After completing our morning rituals,we gathered near a school for flag hoisting along with school children.After flag hoisting our group arranged breakfast and tea.We had our breakfast & Tea and prepared to start the trek.We started on 8.30 a.m.It was still raining.There are small streams on the way in rainy season. The muddy path took us near base Kalsubai temple on 9.00 a.m.The mountain of Kalsubai,which was in complete fog early in the morning now started showing its ornaments as the Waterfalls.We moved ahead listening to chirping birds and gusting winds.We were enjoying our journey in the presence of the spectacular surrounding views through passing clouds.We had no clue of time.It was raining continuously and fortunately for us it was light rain.When we climbed third ladder,we took rest for a minute. It was thick fog around us and we decided to move slowly.We moved ahead and could not even realize when we reached at the top.It was 11 a.m.I took darshan in the main Kalsubai temple and took rest on the nearby rocks.Even after wearing windcheater I was feeling chilly weather.All of sudden hails started falling and sound of teeth followed the sound of hailstones.The hailstorm lasted for few minutes.We decided to descend on 11.30 a.m.There was no rain in the return journey but weather was pleasant.

While we were about to reach at Bari, first time we had sight of bright Sun peeping through the clouds.We reached Bari on 1.30 p.m had our basic lunch in the house at Bari on 2 p.m. and returned to Mumbai.

My Second experience was entirely different due to different weather and huge amount of crowd gathering on that day (not from our trekking group).I visited Kalsubai after 8 years on 23 June 2019.We went with the trekking group. We started our journey from Mumbai on 11.30 p.m. (22 June),reached Kalsubai on 6.00 a.m. (23 June).It was drizzling.The face of village changed drastically.The village which was 15-20 homes 8 years back now turned into big modern day village.I saw large no. of tourist buses parked near our bus.I realized that it would take longer time compared to my earlier visit.We started walking on the road inside the village Bari.I could not recognize the school as it was renovated and modernized.We reached at one village home, had tasty breakfast and tea arranged by our trekking group and came outside.We had a group of 30-40 trekkers. It was bright sunshine when we started on 8.00 a.m.There is approx. 300-400 trekkers from different trekking groups on that day.We reached at base Kalsubai temple on 8.30 a.m. crossing small stream in the soil based path.There were some passing showers in mostly sunny morning.While ascending we saw a long queue.I estimated that we reached near first ladder.We had to move with snails pace while we actually start climbing the ladder.After climbing the ladder I saw huge crowd moving up.We waited for 10-15 minutes behind the third ladder as there was long queue on either sides of ladder.As the space at the Kalsubai peak is limited and there was huge crowd moving up , we decided to wait on the plains behind the final ladder.It was sunny day and we hardly had any rest.We finally reached Kalsubai peak on 11.45 p.m.It took 3 hrs.45 minutes to reach the top.I took darshan. We saw spectacular views of following -

South side -  Landscape near Bhandardara lake (We could not see Bhandardara lake due to clouds)

East Side - Landscape near Bari village and our trek route

West Side - Landscape and Hills  but could not see Alang,Kulang and Madan  forts due to clouds

North Side - Landscape near Indore village and nearby hills

There were some clouds in the air just like cotton floating in the air. side area was not clearly visible due to passing clouds.We took rest for half an hour more and started descending on 12.30 p.m.We reached at the base Kalusbai temple on 2.30 p.m. and Bari village on 3 p.m.We then had our lunch in one of the village houses on 3.30 p.m. and we left Bari on 4 p.m. 

Things to Carry

One Day Hikes - A pair of trekking shoes,Haversack,,A pair of changing clothes,Water (at least 2 litres),Torch with pair of batteries,Small scissor or knife,Easy snacks,Medical Kit (Electrol Powder + Tablets on Vomiting, dizziness fever,body pain etc +Bandage and instant relief spray or medicine on bruise + cotton piece),Other regular medicines (optional),Napkin,Towel,Handkerchief ,other things which you find necessary.

Multiple Day Hikes - Things mentioned in One Day Hikes +Sleeping Mat or Sleeping Bag,Toothpaste and brush,Ready to cook food packets and tea bags,other things which you find necessary.

Photos -

                Map of Kalsubai

              Bari Village Miestone

                   Kalsubai Board

              Bari Village School  (2011)

        Kalsubai Hill with Waterfalls (2011)

           Kalsubai Temple (Old) (2011)

       Base Kalsubai Temple Board (2019)

1st Ladder towards Kalsubai (2019)

      

Final Ladder towards Kalsubai (2019)

     

View from Kalsubai Top (North side)

      

     View from Kalsubai Peak (South side) 

         Views on the way to Kalsubai 

         Kalsubai Peak (Rocky Terrain)

       Kalsubai Temple (Renovated) (2019)

Note - 

1)You are requested not to litter on or near the fort,temples,sculptures,caves and historical monuments.Please keep the sanctity of our historical heritage.

2) You are requested to avoid listening high pitched volume audios while passing through the forest instead listen the chirping of different birds.

3) Please carry a garbage bag/s with you depending upon the size of group.Carry the garbage with you while descending and throw garbage in dustbins placed in base villages.

4) Walls of caves,temples and other monuments are not right surfaces to showcase your artwork.

HARISHCHANDRAGAD - Hiker's Delight (2 Days) (Summer)

Information

Type and Location

It is a hill fort with minimal or no fortification (Walls,Bastions etc.) which can only be reached by hiking or trekking.

This fort is located where borders of Thane,Pune and Ahmednagar districts meet near Malshej Ghat.

How to reach

There are three base villages from three districts to reach the fort.

Khireshwar -

The most popular route among hikers as it provides thrill and enjoyment.This village is located in Pune district.

You can reach here by your own vehicle

Mumbai (145 KM) (Kalyan-Murbad-Malshej Ghat- Khubi Phata-Khireshwar) route.

Pune (125 KM) (Narayangaon-Junnar-Khubi Phata-Khireshwar)  route.

Or

You can reach here by public transport 

Mumbai - 

• Kalyan by Local train (Regular Trains)
• ST bus for Ahmednagar (Regular ST Buses)
• Get down at Khubi Phata (After Malshej Ghat) 
• Walk around 4 KMs for Khireshwar 

Pune - 

• ST bus from Pune to Narayangaon on Pune Nashik Highway (Regular ST buses available from Pune to Nashik) Long Distance 
• ST bus from Narayangaon to Junnar (small distance even local 6 seaters are available)
• ST bus from Junnar to Khubi Phata (Any ST bus towards Malshej Ghat) small distance 
• Walk around 4 KMs for Khireshwar 

The hike from Khireshwar is medium tough.

The complete hike can be divided into three parts - 

1. Gradual ascend on the narrow path from starting point to Tolar khind (a small V Shaped pass visible from starting point).
2. Steep ascend on the narrow route in giant rocks 
3. Wide road of small ascend and descend.

First ascend is easy to hike and takes 1 to 1.5 hrs to reach Tolar Khind. Be careful on this route as there is high probability to get lost in the dense forest if you choose wrong route so take a guide from village if you are visiting first time [if you won't get guide then as a trial and error you have to check the way which is continuously ascending towards V shaped Tolar khind]. Once you reach at Tolar Khind then you will see two routes,one towards left ascending and other descending to the other side of the hill.Take the left ascending route where our 

Second ascending part (Rock Patch) starts.Rock patch is the toughest part in the hike which takes 40-45 minutes.Be careful as rocks become slippery in rainy season.The rock patch test your hiking skills.Those who have problems of vertigo,need to move slowly and carefully at times taking momentary rests as there is deep valley on the other side.Once you complete the rock patch,you reach on the plains from where you can enjoy a delightful view of Pimpalgaon Joga Dam.

Third and Final part is the easiest part of trek which takes 2-2.5 hours.If you are visiting in summer, always remember to carry enough water from Khireshwar to keep yourself hydrated due to absence of drinkable water till we reach at temple.The path after plains pass through small ascends and descends which also has some forest cover.The rock carved Harishchandreshwar temple and its golden apex can be easily recognized from distance.

Paachnai - 

This village is located in Ahmednagar district.

You can reach here by road with your own Vehicle -

Mumbai (225 KM) - (Kalyan-Murbad-Malshej Ghat- Khubi Phata Otur-Bramhanwada-Kotul-Kothale - Paachnai) 

Or 

Mumbai (210 KM) - (Thane-Shahapur-Igatpuri-Ghoti - Bhandardara - Rajur - Kothale - Paachnai) route.

Pune (160 KM) - (Narayangaon-Otur-Bramhanwada-Kotul-Kothale - Paachnai)

Paachnai is a secluded village but nearest to the fort.You may need to take the help of locals to reach the village as GPS may not work in remote areas.There is no direct bus service from major cities like Mumbai or Pune so if you are visiting in public transport then you will have to change 2-3 ST buses to reach Paachnai and hence most people prefer to come here in private vehicle   from Mumbai or Pune.

Once you reach Paachnai village (very small village) a simple 1.5-2 hours trek takes you to the Harishchandreshwar Temple.The hike from Paachnai is simplest out of three routes.The initial one hour ascend from Paachnai is medium steep.A narrow road with valley at one end and mountain wall at other end takes you to the plains and then enters the dense forest.

At some part of hike road is carved through the mountain rocks creating tiny horizontal caves for rest especially in summer.In rains loads of water flow above those caves which create small waterfalls.Once you reach the plains a picturesque scenery of landscape, trapezoid shaped Kaladgad fort and stream of Mangalganga river in valley can be viewed.The route enters in dense forest and an easy ascend of almost 45 minutes to an hour takes you to the temple. You can also stay in Paachnai and visit fort Kaladgad and Harishchandragad in one trip.

Nalichi Vaat - 

This way is from Walhivare village in Thane district.You can reach here from Mumbai (120 KM) by road on Kalyan-Murbad-Moroshi route.You can reach from Pune (160 KM) by road on Pune-Narayangaon-Otur (from Otur same as Mumbai route).

This is the toughest out of three routes and can only be attempted by mountaineers who carry equipment like ropes,harness for their treks or are capable enough to climb steep rocks with deep valley at one side with equipment. The entire route encounters climbing tall rocks with rope and on the edge of the hill.This route takes you to the Konkan Kada. It takes 8-10 hours to reach at Konkan Kada.

Total Ascend/Descend Time - 

Khireshwar route -

4 hours 30 minutes (Ascending)/ 3 hours 50 minutes (Descending) (From Khireshwar village where you can reach and park your private vehicle)

5 hours 30 minutes (Ascending)/ 4 hours 50 minutes (Descending) (From Khubi Phata bus stop where you can reach by bus)

60 minutes - Walk from Khubi Phata bus stop to Khireshwar Village 

90 minutes (Ascending)/ 75 minutes (Descending)- Khireshwar to Tolar khind and vice-versa 

45 minutes (Ascending)/ 35 minutes (Descending) Tolar khind to Plain above rock patch and vice versa

135 minutes (Ascending)/ 120 minutes (Descending) - Plain above rock patch to Harishchandreshwar Temple 

Paachnai route -

2 hours (Ascending)/ 1 hour 35 minutes (Descending)

60 minutes (Ascending)/ 45 minutes (Descending)- Paachnai to End of Ascend in gorge view and vice-versa 

60 minutes (Ascending)/ 50 minutes (Descending) End of ascend in the gorge view to Harishchandreshwar Temple vice versa

Note - This is an estimated time.Actual time can very with crowd and atmosphere at that point.

Places of Interest -

Harishchandreshwar Temple  -

This Hemadpanti style lord Shiva temple carved in a single giant rock [main temple in single rock] is the main attraction on the fort.The main temple is protected with the stone wall.There are beautiful red lead based lord Ganesha idols on sides of main temple (Architects of ancient times used red lead for idols as it does not dissolve in water and hence even the heaviest rain cannot affect the idol).The apex of Temple is Golden and clearly visible from distance.A small entrance with temple bells on entrance and Trishul welcomes you.There is a Shivalinga in the main temple with a large cave behind the main temple.There are some ruin structures in the vicinity of the temple.There is a pond with drinkable water beneath the temple.

Saptatirth and Pushkarni -

There are seven fourteen temples of lord Vishnu at the east side of the temple with a small lake (Pushkarni) in front of those fourteen temple.

Konkankada - 

As the name suggests Konkan Kada is cliff falling in Konkan.This is a concave shaped cliff with higher height of both ends of the concave (like a concave broken saucer from centre)towards west side of the fort.Due to the sheer steep altitude drop of 1000 meters the landscape is not easily visible.Due to its altitude drop and concave nature Konkan Kada is a must visit place on Harishchandragad. The absence of any nearby hill of same or higher height results in blowing of high speed winds which give delightful feeling and unique experience even in summer. This place can also be termed as 'Sunset Point' of Harishchandragad as it offers excellent sunset view. In Rains,this place is covered with thick fog and one must take care as there is no railing at the end of 1000 meter drop.You will have feeling of standing above clouds in rains.

Kedareshwar Cave  -

This Cave is located near temple.This Cave has large shivlinga surrounded by four pillars (three are in broken stage) placed in freezing water.It is said to be the origin of Mangalganga river.

Accommodation 

There is a large cave behind the temple where 10 people can stay.There are caves called Ganesh Caves above Saptatirth where 10-15 people can stay.Hikers can also set tents in near temple or at Konkankada.The accommodation in caves is free.Food arrangements need to be done by hikers themselves.Locals sometimes set up their stalls near temple from where food arrangements can be done.Drinking water is available near the pond of the temple.

When to visit -

You can visit Harishchandragad throughout the year.

Winter - 

Hikers prefer to visit the fort in winters due to less risky hike and experience scenic views from Konkankada & misty mornings.Locals prefer to set up their stalls in Winters.

Summer -

Hikers least prefer to visit the fort (In April and May months) in summer due to high fatigue while hiking and hot weather.One specific reason to visit in summer is the Stargazing.Absence of mist and smog free weather on the fort makes it a place for Stargazing.

Rainy Season- 

Due to heavy rains and foggy weather rainy season give completely different experience to hikers.If you are lucky you can see broken spectre in morning at Konkankada.

Experience and Photos

My Experience 

I visited Harishchandragad with my 10 friends on 28 February and 1 March 2009 in a private vehicle.We started from Mumbai on 27 February late night and reached Khireshwar village in the morning 6 a.m.We initially took a wrong path (took wider path and after some hike came to know that that was the route of Waterfall.We could see the path from lower level but not finding the way to reach there) and wasted half an hour.

We came back at the starting point and had our breakfast Fortunately,one local was ready and we finally started our trek on 7 a.m.First one hour hike being gradual ascend in dense forest,was less tiresome.We reached at Tolar Khind on 8.15 a.m. approx. and took a small break before rock patch.

We started the tough ascend of rock patch on 8.30 a.m. but due to the shinning sun required 45 minutes to trek the rock patch (Had we took the right path initially and not wasted the first hour,we could have started ascending this tough patch on 7.30 a.m).We reached above rock patch on 9.15 a.m and took a small break.This point gives scenic, paneromic view of Pimpalgaon Joga Dam,Malshej Road and surroundings.

The tough ascend is over and then after crossing number of hillocks (which includes small ascend and descend just to cross the hill),we reached at Temple on 11.45 a.m.We were lucky enough to get accommodation in the cave behind the main temple.We had our lunch.After the tiresome journey we had a good sleep of 3 hours.

We got up on 4.30 p.m,had our tea and were ready to visit at Konkankada.The route for Konkankada starts with small ascend right behind the temple.After ascend the route passes through a dense forest which opens at an open ground which is the centre of the concave structure of Konkankada.

We reached at Konkankada on 5 p.m.We then walked some distance to the left (one side of concave towards Rohidas peak) and then to the right (Nalichi Vaat ends here).We watched sunset.The winds are so heavy that if you attempt to throw an empty plastic bottle towards valley then wind pulls it back to Konkankada.

After Sunset we returned to temple on 7.30 p.m,had our dinner and came outside the temple for Stargazing.As city kids we all had a satisfying experience of watching full lit sky by stars.Astronomy lovers can carry binoculars and other small portable equipments for Stargazing.After fully enjoying the experience of Stargazing for half an hour we returned to temple and started playing card games in the cave.After playing card games for almost an hour we went to sleep on 9.30-10 p.m.

After having a good 8-8.5 hours sleep,we got up on 5.30 a.m. had morning activities, had breakfast and got ready on 8 a.m for next sight-seeing. We visited the Saptatirth, Pushkarni and Kedareshwar Cave which are near the temple.Due to the irresponsible behavior of some trekkers Saptatirth and Pushkarni lost its charm.The water in Pushkarni was dirty.

We started our return journey on 10 a.m. We decided to get down from Paachnai route and communicated same to our driver.After a 15-20 minute walk a dense forest started along with gradual descend and thanks to the dense forest we never felt tired for next one hour descend.After one hour descend the way passes through valley at one end and mountain of Harishchandragad on other end.The path becomes narrow and descend becomes steeper (but not as steep as rock patch which we experienced while ascending).

We had to take few breaks as we started feeling tired with increasing heat in the air and shining sun.We finally reached at Paachnai on 11.45 a.m and waited for the vehicle to come.We tried to call the driver but none of us had the network.Paachnai was a very small and secluded village then with very basic facilities.The vehicle didn't arrive even after an hour and we decided to walk on road towards the vehicle.

After almost half an hour walk on road finally we could see vehicle arrived.We then had late lunch at Otur on 4 p.m. as there were no good hotels on the road and Otur is comparitively bigger town.We returned at Mumbai with sweet and sour memories of Harishchandragad on 9.30 p.m.

Things to Carry

One Day Hikes -

A pair of trekking shoes,Haversack,,A pair of changing clothes,Water (at least 2 litres),Torch with pair of batteries,Small scissor or knife,Easy snacks,Medical Kit (Electrol Powder + Tablets on Vomiting, dizziness fever,body pain etc +Bandage and instant relief spray or medicine on bruise + cotton piece),Other regular medicines (optional),Napkin,Towel,Handkerchief ,other things which you find necessary.

Multiple Day Hikes - 

Things mentioned in One Day Hikes +Sleeping Mat or Sleeping Bag,Toothpaste and brush,Ready to cook food packets and tea bags,other things which you find necessary.

Photos - 

Most of the photos are clicked by my friends.

 

Map of Harishchandragad

Harishchandragad from Khubi Phata to Khireshwar road

                                                          

    

 

Road to Khireshwar from Khubi Phata 

    

 

Needle's hole on Harishchandragad

      

 

Tolar Khind ('V' shaped area)

                                                                       

            

Rock Patch (Above Tolar Khind)

          

View of Pimpalgaon Joga Dam above rock patch

Harishchandreshwar Temple

                                                            

         

Main Temple with Nandi

 

Structures inside Harishchandreshwar Temple (B &W)

Kedareshwar Cave Shivalinga 

                                                                

        

Saptatirth and Pushkarni (B&W side view)

Konkankada (Other end of concave from one end)

Sunset from Konkankada

 Way to Paachnai

Note - 

1)You are requested not to litter on or near the fort,temples,sculptures,caves and historical monuments.Please keep the sanctity of our historical heritage.

2) You are requested to avoid listening high pitched volume audios while passing through the forest instead listen the chirping of different birds.

3) Please carry a garbage bag/s with you depending upon the size of group.Carry the garbage with you while descending and throw garbage in dustbins placed in base villages.

4) Walls of caves,temples and other monuments are not right surfaces to showcase your artwork.