Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Scenic Shivthar Ghal

Sahyadri is one of the toughest mountains in the world. You can enjoy it's beauty in monsoon at various places. Shivthar Ghal is one of such places. It is comparatively a small and rare place but must be seen and especially in the rainy season.
Shivtharghal is a cavern inside a cliff, in which saint Ramadas resided for 12 years, and created the famous manuscript “Das-bodh”. Shivthar Ghal is an area of silent beauty consists of lush green views of trees, mountains, a big waterfall and a river. It’s a place where you can enjoy the clam and quite nature. It took almost 12 years to complete Dasbodh as Ramdas Swami dictated it and Kalyan Swami wrote it down. Now a days, the place is maintained by Shri Samarth Seva Mandal' and 'Sundarmath Seva samiti'. Shivthar Ghal is a place worth to visit and enjoy the quite beauty of the nature and remember the famous saint in Maharashtra – Ramdas Swami and his Dasbodh.

Fascinating Spots : Ascending the steps we reach the building constructed by Shivthar Ghal Shree Sunder math Samiti. The organization has provided many facilities to all who come to this sacred place. They have maintained the sanctity of the place and keep it clean. In the main hall we see a portrait of Ramdas Swami. A small well-built path leads to the main cavern where Ramdas Swami used to meditate. This place is beyond our imagination. No words can describe its beauty. A waterfall outside the cavern adds to the beauty of the place. We can realize why Ramdas Swami chose this place to compose Dasbodha.From the plateau above the cavern, we can have a glimpse of Rajgad, Raigad, Pratapgad and Torna.


Accomodation : Lodging facilities are offered by Shivthar Ghal Shree Sunder math Samiti.



Ways to reach : Distances from major cities:Mumbai- 200 km, Pune-110 km, Mahad-30 km. The state transport buses are quite frequently available to Mahad from Mumbai, Pune and Kalyan. Further on, vehicles ought to lead till the foothills of Shivthar Ghal. Once the place is reached the endurance seems worth it. On the way to Shivtharghal, one can enjoy the beauty of ‘Varandha Ghat’.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

hi abhijeet, can u tell me what type of transport facilities are there to reach shivtharghal from mahad? and are they frequent? and how much it wud cost approximately?

Abhijit said...

Hey Shivtharghal is quite near from Mahad...i guess u can take local transport facility from Mahad..

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