Sahyadri’s Soul: Cultural Heritage Near Pune in the Western Ghats In the pre-dawn quiet of the Sahyadri Western Ghats, where gentle cattle bells create a rhythmic symphony and brass lanterns flicker softly in morning breezes, ancient folk songs still drift through the valleys. These mountains, whose very name means “one who supports,” have been more…
Nature shows us it’s beauty and glory in countless shapes, forms, and colors. What is the most beautiful about it? That is impossible to say with all her surprises and secrets, magical sceneries? Still, one of the most dramatic and breathtaking creations of nature is certainly the waterfall. Watch a gushing waterfall we tried to…
Monsoon is one of the most beautiful season to explorer India, its culture, people, natural beauty and wildlife. The much-awaited monsoon hit the Kerala coast on June 1 and till the end of June or By the first week of July, most parts of country experiences monsoon. Farmers of India welcome monsoon season, It gives…
शनिवारी निसर्गशाळा कॅम्पसाईटच्या परीसरामध्ये, मृगाचा किडा पाहिला. मागच्या वर्षी देखील याच अवधीमध्ये किडा दिसला होता. त्यावेळी याविषयी थोडे वाचले देखील होते. यावर्षी मात्र, मृगाचा किडा पाहताना, ते वाचलेले सर्व आठवले व एक वेगळाच विचार मनात येऊन गेला. आता थोडा थोडा आठवुन इथे मांडण्याचा प्रयत्न करतो. डार्विन ने उत्क्रांतीवाद मांडला. सुरुवातीस पृथ्वीवर एक पेशी असलेला जीव…
The background Last year Maharashtra state government planted more than 2 crore saplings. Lacks of citizens took part in the drive, as Indians are now becoming very sensitive to the impact of deforestation. In my other articles , I have elaborated the reasons of the deteriorating health of mother earth. I also have shared with…
Note – To read the same article in English about Rajgad Torna Trek please click here “राजगड किल्ल्याचे मी कसे वर्णन करु?काय त्या किल्ल्याची उंची, काय त्याचा विस्तार! जणू काही आकाशच पसरले होते. त्याचे टोक पाहून छाती दडपे. त्याच्या भाराने पृथ्वी धारण करणारा पाताळातील वृषभ ओरडत असावा. त्या भागात सापांचा सुळसुळाट होता. जिकडे तिकडे निरनिराळ्या…
आजपर्यंत वेगवेगळ्या ऋतुंमध्ये, अनेक वेळा तोरणा किल्ला पाहण्याची संधी मिळाली. प्रत्येक ऋतुमध्ये तोरण्याचे वेगळेच रुप बघावयास मिळते. तोरणाच काय, सह्याद्रीतील प्रत्येक किल्ला ऋतुमानानुसार रुप पालटतो. या वर्षी मात्र ह्या रुप पालटण्याच्या प्रक्रियेचा साक्षीदार होण्याची संधी मला मिळाली. निसर्गशाळेच्या विविध सहलींच्या माध्यमातुन, पर्यटकांमध्ये निसर्गाकडे पाहण्याचा एक विशिष्ट दृष्टीकोन देण्याचा प्रयत्न नेहमीच केला जातो. निसर्गातुन, मोकळ्यामैदानातुन…
The Full story of Flowers On the auspicious days of Dhanteras (Diwali), we Indians chant following mantra, which is from Bhagwatam. It’s a custom to chant this mantra and then offer flowers to God Dhanwantaree(धन्वंतरी). सेवंतिका बकुल चंपक पाटलाब्जै पुन्नाग जाती करवीर रसाल पुष्पै:| बिल्वप्रवाल तुलसी दल मालतीभिस्त्वां पूजयामि जगदीश्वर मे प्रसीद Apart from…
“I am speechless after seeing this fort Rajgad. STANDING TALL WITH ITS GREAT WINGS , We felt like the sky itself came down on earth. The defense extensions created deadly fear in our hearts . May be the steer bearing the weight of the earth, was crying due to the lethal weight of the huge mountain. We…
The kick boxer of Western Ghats Just before going to sleep, on our recent camping trip we heard varied, continuous streams of sounds. Initially it sounded like cicadas making noise. I kind of ignored the sounds. However after couple of more hours, I noticed that the sounds did continue to make a rhythmic melody. I…