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Around Pune – Bhuleshwar, Narayanpur and Baneshwar

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Legend says that it was done like this so that temple is not destroyed by invaders. However, the carvings inside are stupendous and comparable to one finds in Ajanta and Ellora but alas many of them are broken. There are depictions of scenes from Ramayan and Mahabharata on either side of temple like “Sita-haran”, “Bharat-Milap” etc.

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Family Trip To Mussorie: Part-1

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For Mussorie, one would take the normal route via Meerut, Muzzaffarnagar but our driver was special and he wanted us to not only savor the beauties of Mussorie but en route he intended to show us the barren landscapes of U.P. So instead of the regular route he started towards Sonepat, Barot, Shamli. When I asked him, he said this was a shorter route.

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Matheran Magic

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Matheran is our favorite nearby destination which we have been visiting regularly from July to February each year since 2007. It is a small…

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Satara Surprise

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This is my first post here at Ghumakkar.   It is about our recent visits to Satara.  Satara is a nondescript small town at approx….

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Koyna and Konkan

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During 15th Aug weekend, we planned a trip to Koyna region. Koyna is a region nestled in the Sahaydri mountains (western ghats) of Maharashtra…

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Family trip to Jodhpur

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Nobody needs an introduction to the princely state of Rajasthan. Renowned for its vast spread of sand dunes, the majestic forts, breathtaking frescoes and…

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