Deepak Jain

This article is not complete Team Family Picnic @ Meher Retreat My son was very excited to see the ducks. He fed them few bread pieces. Also ran behind them to catch. He also petted white rabbit. He enjoyed sitting on tractor. Jumping was another activity which he enjoyed. Eating n Drinking - -Hurda Party: We did attend hurda party. We ate steamed corn, " bhunje juwar" n "rabadi". We got some coconut from d small trees n drank water from it. Unlimited sugarcane juice was awesome. So many fruit trees (Guava, sitafal...) Meher retreat Near khutbav road Saloba vasti, taluka - daund pune.

Bhandardara (Heaven made of waterfalls, lakes, and dams) Pune to Bhandardara: Best time to Visit : During Monsoon (June and July) How to Reach: There are two routes - Route1 (approx 169km )- Pune -Narayangaon- Ozar-Otur-Brhmanwada-Kotul-Rajur-Shendi-Bhandardara Route2 (approx 200km) - Pune -Chakan-Narayangaon-Sangamer-Akola-Ghoti-Bhandardara We tried Route1 because we wanted to visit Ozar Ganpati. We paid a 31 rs toll near Manchar. The road till Ozar is good after that road is very patchy and narrow so it took 1hr more than what Google map estimated. There were only 2-3 steep turns. Day1: Ozar Vighneshwar Ganpati : This is one of the Asthavianayak Temple . It's a very nice place. There was no crowd because we visited on Friday. Its a beautiful temple and had a grand entrance. In front of the temple, there is the Kukadi River with a great scenic view. We had our breakfast and headed to Bhandardara. Bhandardara :  The road from Ozar to Bhandardara is very...

Pune to Lonavala, Shree Narayani Dham, Hadshi, Mulshi Trip Pune to Lonavala (Shree Narayani Dham Temple) : We started from Ravet at 9:30am and took expressway to reach Narayani Dham temple so we paid 138rs toll. We could have avoided this charge if we had taken old Pune Mumbai highway because for Ravet residents (need to give address proof like Aadhar card) there is no toll at Somatane Toll Naka. Narayani Dham temple has three deities statue ( Ganpati Ji, Sati Mata in Durga Mata Swaroop, Salasar Hanumanji). This place also has lodging, food facility, Gym, Gaushala, fountain, garden, and good parking space. After darshan, we took lunch there (112rs per person). We left for Hadshi temple at 2:15pm. Hadshi Temple (Sant Darshan Museum) The road from Lonavala to Hadshi Temple is very narrow. At some places (viewpoints, small waterfalls) people had parked vehicles on the roadside because it was weekend. So it was difficult to drive for a beginner like me, but somehow we managed....