A Trip to Igatpuri and Bhandardhara

Trip to Igatpuri and Bhandardara

Igatpuri (Marathi: इगतपुरी) is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. The station lies in Nashik District between Mumbai and Nashik Road on the Central Railway. Igatpuri is known for its Buddhist Pagoda for Meditation called Vipassana and wada pavs . Trains on this route usually change locomotives on this stop and also change the guards and drivers. The place is one of the best places to visit in Maharastra in monsoon. It is a hill station on busy Mumbai-Agra NH-3 only 45 km from Nasik and 130 km from Mumbai.

Place of attraction:

è     Tringalwadi Lake

è     Ghatandevi Mandir

è     Camel Valley

è     Vipassana Research Institute, Meditation centre

è     Railway Dam

Bhandardara is a holiday resort village on the western coast of India. The village is located in the Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra, about 185 kilometers (115 mi) from Mumbai.Bhandardara sits by the Pravara River, and is a blend of natural beauty, waterfalls, mountains, tranquility, greenery, invigorating air and pristine ambiance. The Bhandardara Lake and the Randha falls are major tourist attractions

Place of attraction:

è     Wilson Dam

è     Umbrella Waterfall

è     Mount Kalsubai (1646 m)

è     Randha falls

è     Arthur Lake

For more information about the places, kindly refer to the photographs which i clicked . These photographs are having description which helps you in relating with the place.

Here is the link to all the photographs :

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I really enjoy this trip and had lot of fun. All the photographs has been clicked by me , except those in which I m in front of the camera.  I would like to thanks Rizwan Khan who was my autodriver, guide and a friend. Without him this trip has not been that memorable. He helped me in clicking these wonderful shots along with sharing his knowledge about Igatpuri and Bhandardara.

I hope you will find these photographs interesting and will surely feel the emotions attached to that moment. I suggest you to go this place, especially in monsoon season or after rains. Locals called this place as “Mini Kashmir”.

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Enjoy....

Rhythm of Life

Dancing on the rhythm of life
come across every color, blue or white

standing at the bottom of the hill
finds the top has everything to chill

reaching the heights when looks down
discover the beauty in the same old town

unfolding truth reveals what nature hide
not in end, joy of journey exist during the ride

Enjoy every rhythm of life 
accept all colors, blue or white

-by akshay saxena

With a same dream!

Cold winter morning wake me up with a dream 
we are walking along the blue water stream

your sparkling eyes creatin a sort of magic
every part inside ma mind goes out of logic

sound of water with the music of cool breeze
creating a melody, makes the time  go freeze

oh baby! you are back, it is hard to believe
no.. wait, its a dream , a kind of decevie

Why you went away i dont have a clue
the dew of the morning reminds me of you

the moments we share still in ma mind
keeps on coming like a casette in rewind

pain in heart , tears in ma eyes and trying to  scream
bcoz i knw tomorrow morning wake me up with a same dream

with a same dream.. we are together near that stream.......

-by akshay saxena