One Day Biking Expedition to Saptashringi Gad, Dist-Nashik, Maharashtra on 27/03/2011...

Dear Friends,

One day Biking Expedition to Saptashringi Gad, Dist-Nashik, Maharashtra is being organized by our club on Sunday 27/03/2011...

Saptashringi Gad is in Maharashtra and 180 KMs away from Anumala. Maharashtra have 3 and half Shaktipeeth. One of the Shaktipeeth (Mataji) is situated here. The place is around 1400 meters (4600 feet) above the MSL and cooler than Hill Station Saputara. This is the second highest peak in Ajanta-Satmala Range of SAHYADRIS. All the peak of this rage are visible from here.

Mataji's temple is located at around 4600 feet MSL. From Base (Nanduri Village), 10 KMs ghat road to reach the temple and 450 stairs at the last..

We will have the following route for our Biking expedition...

Anumala-Vyara- Songadh-Bardipada-Mahal-Lashkarya-Ahwa(Dangs)-Saputara-Hatgad-Kanashi-Abhona-Nanduri-Saptashringi Gad.

And will be back by the following route..

Saptashringi Gad-Nanduri-Abhona-Kanashi-Hatgad-Saputara-Vaghai-Khadkala-Unai-Vyara-Anumala.

Our programme will be :

• Start at 07:00 hrs from Anumala.
• Have a breakfast at Vyara and start for the expedition.
• Reach Saptashringi village by 12:30 hrs.
• Have a darshan of Mataji (450 stairs to climb) and come back by 15:00 hrs. 
• Have a lunch and Start for Anumala by 16:00 hrs.
• One hour halt at Saputara Hill Station and enjoy Sunset.
• Start after sunset and reach Hanumanbari by 21:00 hours.
• Have a dinner at Hanumanbari and reach Anumala by 23:00 hrs.

Rules to join :

• Own bike of 100 cc or more. Scooter will not be allowed.
• Age should be above 18 years.
• Should have driving license and all the papers of bike with PUC and Helmet.
• Should bring : 1 liter water bottle, food, Chocolates, medicines.
• No contribution or entry fee for this programme, all have to bring their own money for Petrol, Food etc..

Those, who are interested to join with us, please contact Jagdish Jadav (9428822351) or Sh. Sanjay Modi (9427158262).

Regards,

Jagdish Jadav / Sanjay Modi

for GVTC, Anumala

YHAI Nature Study Camps for Children - Nice programmes by YHAI for children...

Nature Study- Dobhi (Kullu)

• Combine Adventure with education, camp for eight days in the beautiful Kullu Valley, the abode of gods in Himachal Pradesh
• Nature Study Camp includes bird-watching, star gazing, rock climbing, trekking and first aid training. Children learn about nature during this programme.
• You may also photograph the panoramic views of surrounding areas
• Opportunity of staying in the camps set amidst majestic snow peaks of the Himalayas and meet the youngsters from various parts of the country
• Nature Study is a fun and educational & adventure activity for children. It helps them with their observation skills and gives them a good science lesson.
• Nature Study helps children to increase their awareness and observation skills.

Nature Study – Dalhousie (H.P.)• Dalhousie 

(7,000 feet above sea level) is a beautiful hill station in Himachal Pradesh.
• Nature Study at Dalhousie is a fun and educational & adventure activity for children. It helps them with their observation skills and gives them a good science lesson.
• Nature Study Camp includes bird-watching, star gazing, rock climbing, river crossing, trekking and first aid training. Children learn about nature during this programme.
• Combine Adventure with education, camp for eight days in the beautiful Dalhousie covered with a thick growth of ban oak, rhododendron, pine and deodar (cedar) trees.
• Dalhousie’s natural beauty, invigorating air, warm sunshine and quiet surroundings add enchantment to the programme

 

Please visit YHAI's web (www.yhaindia.org) for more details.....

Some Important forts of North Sahyadris...

This is Dhodap... famous for milk products.. daily 10 to 15 tonnes Milk Mava is supplied to Mumbai from here.. Last top pinnacle requires rock climbing...

 Mulher..... Mayurpur of Mahabharata.....

Mulher Fort in Satana, on a hill about two miles (3.21 km.) south of the Mulher town and 2,000 feet (609.60 metres) above the plain, lies at the head of the Mosam valley about forty miles (64.37 km.) north-west of Malegaon. The hill is half detached from a range which rises westwards till it culminates in Sather about twelve miles (19.31 km.) further west, The hill has three fortified peaks near one another, Mulher in the middle, Mora to the east, and Hargad to the west.

Mulher, the strongest of the three, and known as Bale Killa or the citadel, is about half a mile in extent. About half way up, after passing three gateways, comes a rolling plateau with the ruins of what must have been a considerable town. There are still some houses, a mosque and some cisterns and reservoirs. The whole plateau is beautifully wooded chiefly with mangoes and banyans. It is defended by a masonry wall which runs along the edge of the lower slope and at each end is carried to the foot of the upper scarp which is about 100 feet (30.48 metres) high. The upper scarp is approached through the usual succession of gateways. The further ascent is undefended until an angle is reached in the natural scarp above, and the crevice leading thence to the plateau above the scarp is defended by a succession of gateways now more or less ruined. The point of the plateau thus reached is nearly at the western end of the western-most of the two plateaus of which the hill-top is formed. There is a more prominent angle and crevice nearer the middle of the hill-top, but the top of this crevice has been closed by a solid masonry wall, which also forms a connection between the two portions of the plateau which are at this point separated by a dip of some fifty to a hundred feet (15.24 to 30.48 metres).

The east half of the plateau is slightly higher than the west half, and is defended at the point just mentioned by walls and gateways, which make the eastern part a citadel or inner place of defence. Near the third gate are three guns known as Fateh-i-lashkar, Ramprasad, and Shivprasad, each seven feet long. There was a fourth gun called Markandeya Toph which the British Government is said to have broken and sold. On the flat top inside the fort are the ruins of a large court-house, and a temple of Bhadangnath in good repair with a terrace in front bearing an inscription. Here and there on the slopes are about fifteen reservoirs, some underground, others open. All of them hold water throughout the year. There are two ammunition magazines and a third with three compartments.

This is Hargad.. unknown... some old built (more than 3000 years old) monuments... no water after deewali.. difficult to find the way to trek... we lost at least half an hour to find the way...

Salher and Salota from Vaghambe... Nothing more to say... This is the Highest fort in India.....

 Salher and Salota from Saptashringi...

Salota... Friend of Salher... Difficult to trek... requires rock climbing...

 Satmala Range of Sahyadris from Saptashringi.... Makandeya, Ravlya, Jvlya, Dhodap, Ikhara..

 Parsuram Temple on the top of Markandeya...

Rajdher... one of the well built fort... lasting since more than 2000 years.. when Mughals attacked and destroyed the stairs.. people living on the top died there itself, without food... after seeing this, people on Indrai killa, which is in front of this, they ran away... ONE 50 MERTERS LADDER HAS BEEN PUT TO OVERCOME THIS.... please trek this fort as this is the biggest example of ruining our ancient India....

Indrai... we found lot of the things here.. an ancient village (at least 2000 years old)... many signs of our ancient India.... please see me Indrai Trek album....

 This is Koldher... Difficult to trek... I have yet to plan.. No water no food.. no stairs.. just rock climbing.. I will upload more information after trekking this fort...

 Mangi-Tungiji.....The religious place... easy to climb.. BUT...THRILLING EXPERIENCE to walk on the ridge between them.. 1 KM long but only 10 feet wide.. 3000 feets both side deep.....

 Mangi-Tungiji, Nhavi and Tambolya.....