Friday, 30 August 2019

Hadimba Temple in Kullu Manali is one of the main tourist places in Manali for the visitors. It is around 1.5 kms from the Mall Road. There are plenty of hotels in Manali which are on the way from Mall Road to Hamdimba temple. It is an old wooden temple of four store, located in the middle of dense forest known as Van Vihar. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba and was erected in 1553. 
 The Hadimba Temple is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hadimba Devi, sister of Hadimb, who was a character in the Mahabharata. Goddess Hadimba was the sister of the demon Hadimb who ruled the mountains and was feared by all.
Hadimba Devi Temple is usually dedicated to the wife of Bhim, who is one of the five Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata. As the history and story by saints say that Bhim married Hadimba and they had a son. Later on, Hadimba left the place and became very much spiritual. Then the people who were her disciples later erected a temple in her respect, known as Hadimba Temple.
Hadimba Devi Temple is at walkable distance from Manali Market. Its really an amazing walk through deodars and clean road.
The temple was erected in 1553 and is dedicated to Goddess Halima. Hadimba Devi Temple has a 24 m high tower and has three tiers of its square roofs are covered with timber tiles, while the conical roof is clad in metal. The unadorned walls of mud are covered with stonework in contrast with the wooden doorway, t which is elaborately decorated with miniature depictions of Goddess, attendants, animals and stylized foliation. On the beams above the doorway appears the Navagrahas, female dancers an isolated scene from the Krishna story.
 Hadimba Temple mostly called as the Dhungiri temple in Manali is one of the most important temples in the region. This Temple of four wooden stories is located in the middle of a forest called the Dhungiri Van Vihar. The temple derives its name from the forest parkland near the temple.

HOW TO REACH
By Air
The nearest airport is at Bhuntar, located approximately 50 kilometres away from Manali. Domestic flights connect Bhuntar with Delhi and Chandigarh. Once at the airport, you can take a pre-paid taxi to Manali. However, owing to weather conditions, flights are not the most reliable option for getting to or out of Manali.
By Bus
Manali is very well-connected to important tourist destinations like Leh, Shimla, Kullu, Dharamshala and New Delhi by means of a network of state-run as well as private buses. The bus journey from Delhi to Manali is 550 kilometres, and it is advisable to book your tickets in the air-conditioned Volvo coaches, as the buses are more comfortable than ordinary ones, keeping in mind the long distance of the journey.
By Road
The drive up to Manali is simply breathtaking! You can catch scenic glimpses of the adjoining mountains and valleys from almost every turn that the twisty uphill road throws you in. Though a lot of tourists prefer a self-drive up to Manali, it is advisable to hire a taxi in case you are not comfortable with driving in mountainous regions.
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Hidimba Devi Temple,Himachal Pradesh,India

Location: Himachal Pradesh, India

Sunday, 25 August 2019

Manori Beach is also a small beach which still remains unexploited even after the urbanization of Mumbai. Manori Beach sides are bordered with palm trees and cottages. There are Spanish style row houses and bungalows which are sea facing. The main occupation of the people of this area is fishing. The major festival of this area is Narali Punaw, which is mainly celebrated with great festivities of dance and music by the kolis.

Marve is the closest and quietest. This lovely fishing village has beautiful bungalows and wide clean beaches.
From Marve beach you take a ferry which takes 10 Indian rupees as the fee and takes you to Manori in about 10 minutes or less.The ferry is fairly safe and so are the people. Once you get down at Manori there is a bus, auto rickshaw or a horse driven cart that you can take to the Manori village and from there it is about a five minute walk through this 'fishing community' village to the beach.
 It is completely like a small village. Quite, cozy, greenery and pleasant. Environment is chilling, out of city. Away from the noise of honking, away from jam on road, away from sky high buildings and far away from concrete jungle.
Breath of fresh air, serene atmosphere, ignorance to all your worries – such is the virtue of Manori beach located in fishing village of Manori.



The northern end of Manori Beach is rocky and hilly which offers a wonderful panoramic view of Manori Beach. The beach fills up with water during high tide with no room for walking
                       Low hills along the beach offer you extraordinary views of sunset. 

One must visit the place in the evening as it is the best time to relax either with friends and with family. The beach was nice, amicable and I had a great time. 
How to reach
Flight
The nearest airport is in Mumbai and after that one can take a local cab, bus or train to reach Marve Beach. From there, one can take a ferry to reach to the other side.
Road
By Car: It is a super long stretch of 35 kilometres on Mira Road. Car owners are required to deposit their vehicles at the pay and park service at Marve, where the ferry will take you across to Manori. By Bike: If you are travelling by bike, you can get it aboard the ferry as well.
Train
The nearest railway station is at Malad, on the western railway line of the Mumbai railway. If you are travelling from the other two railway lines (Harbour and central), you can change from Kurla (Any Harbour line station -> Kurla -> Dadar -> Malad) and/or from Dadar (Any central line station -> Dadar -> Malad). From there you can either take an auto, that will charge you approximately 200 INR or a bus (No.272) to Marve beach from where you will have to take a ferry that is government operated (2.50 INR / person) to Manori. This journey will take twenty minutes (from the station to Manori).

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Manori - Maharashtra - India

Location: Manori, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Saturday, 24 August 2019

Kashid is a beach town on the shores of Arabian Sea, in the Raigad district of North Konkan region in Maharashtra. The town is located at the foot of the hills in the Phansaad Wildlife Sanctury which lies in the East, 30km from Alibaug which is in the North, and 25km from Murud town in the South. With mainly paddy fields and rivulets forming most of the town, Kashid beach which is a 3km stretch of white sand tucked in between two rocky hillocks with Casuarina groves all around the seashore is the main attraction.
 Kashid is about 35 km from Alibaug, to the south of it and around 120 km from Mumbai.
 A mystic calmness was lingering in the atmosphere. Only a musical sound of breeze through long suru and coconut trees on the silent paths. We got down from our cars and stood quite looking at the miracle of nature!
 In the afternoon we walked around. White sand, blue sea, green mountains,rivulets and a 2 km stretch of beach between hillocks.
 It was a breezy evening. We took nearby trails and wondered about passing through casurina groves and cypress trees. It was soothing. One of the finest beach in this part of the region, I thought!
Once you decide to explore the Konkan stretch then all you have to do is drive down the road from Alibaug, and you come across small hamlets of beach few unexplored and few very well known. One such beach is Kashid, very famous and popular among Mumbaikars.
 The best part about this beach is its white and dazzling sand, bluish sea water and surrounding beauty.
 The waves here are unusually high and can be paradise for surfing. Parasailing, Surfing, Scooters and other water sports are available here for enthusiasts.
 The best part about these beach is it is less frequented by visitors during weekdays, but weekends are quite crowded.
  Kashid has conventional sandy beach where you can roam around holding hands of your beloved and the beach is surrounded by hills. So the view is quiet appealing.

The route to this beach is very scenic.White sand beach nestled among tall suru trees making it an odd man out from the other beaches around it. 

                             It was getting better and better as the sun was going down.
HOW TO REACH
By Air
The nearest airport to Kashid is the Chattrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai. Mumbai is well connected with cities all across India and countries all over the world.
By Train
The nearest rail station is Panvel which is at a distance of 64km from Kashid beach. There are several trains to reach from Mumbai to Panvel.
By Road
Kashid can be reached from Mumbai and Alibag by road. It is 128km from Mumbai and 30km from Alibag. Several buses running between Mumbai and Murud halt at Alibag. Hiring a cab to reach Kashid from Mumbai (122 km) is the best option. It takes around 3 hours 20 minutes and costs Rs.10-16 per km depending upon the type of car. Apart from bus and train, you can also take a ferry from Mumbai (Gateway of India) to reach Mandava beach. You can then take an MSRTC bus to reach Alibag.
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Kashid Beach - Maharashtra - India

Location: Kashid, Maharashtra, India
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