Hey All,
We at Wild rangers invite you all for a Two day Trek to Magical Bhimashankar via Ganesh Ghat Route 24th & 25th August 2013. Welcome to the land of Shiva, land of Indian Giant Squirrel – Shekharu, a land of sacred flora and fauna,!! with mystical fog and rain as our companions all the way !!
Little Info About the place:-
Type: Hill
Height: 3500 Feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Medium (5. hrs trek)
Base Village: Khandas
Bhimashankar is one of the 12 Jyotirling's of India, a pilgrimage place approximately 3500 feet high up in the hills. The area around Bhimashankar is covered with thick dense jungle, is a Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is small (only about 100 sq. km’s), but it is home to a wide variety of animals Leopard, Sambar, Barking deer, Porcupines, Grey Junglefowls, Wild pig, Hanuman langur, Rhesus macaque and Flying Squirrel etc. The sanctuary is famous as the home of a highly endangered subspecies of the Indian Giant Squirrel – Shekharu (Ratufa indica elphistoni), which is also the state animal of Maharashtra.
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Mesmerizing scenery on the way,- bhimashankar wild life sanctuary!! |
Shiva Temple: The temple of Bhimashankar is around 1200 – 1400 years old and is built on the Hemad Panthi style. There are very beautiful sculptures and paintings on the roof and pillars of the temple. At the front of the temple hangs a huge metal bell cast in 1729. There is also a 15-20 feet high “Deepmala” or lamppost in the outer corridor of the temple. There is also an inscription on stone on this lamppost. It is to be noted that the original name of the river Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur is Bhima. This Bhima River originates at Bhimashankar.
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Bhimashankar Temple Top-covered in Fog |
Gupt Bhimashankar : There is a water stream route going down from the left of the Ram temple. Taking that route, we enter a thick jungle. We reach a temple around 25 minutes through this route. A route going toward the waterfall, left of this temple, leads to the “water sculpted” “Shiva Linga” under this waterfall. This is called the Gupt Bhimashankar. There is a huge waterfall at this place.
Nagphani : We reach a pond when we climb towards Bhimashankar from the Ghat. The route going towards the right, from this pond, takes us to the Hanuman temple. The route going up through this route leads to the Nagphani. We can have a view of the forts of Peth and Padhar and the plateaus of Peth and Matheran.
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Detailed Schedule
Day 1
On 24th August, Saturday Morning
We will be starting with the second karjat slow local (time table given below)
People may board the same Karjat train from the station of their convenience and meet us in the train directly. (Get into second boggy from Karjat side)
Catch the following train for Karjat from CST, starts at 05:18 AM
Saturday, 24th August 2013
08.00 Hrs: - Gathering at Neral Rail station
08.30 Hrs: - Introduction, and Info-giving Session, Move to Khandas by public Vehicle
10.00 Hrs: - Reach at Khandas
10.30 Hrs: - Start Ascending towards Bhimashankar Village
13.15 Hrs:- Lunch
17.00 Hrs:- Reach the top
18:00 Hrs:- Shiv-Jyotirling Darshan
~Dinner and then some fun and rest ~
Day:-2
Sunday 25th August, 2013
06:00 Hrs: - Wake up and Refreshments
07.30 Hrs: - Breakfast
08:00 Hrs: - Move towards Nagfani (hoping for incredibly beautiful view of valey)
12:30 Hrs: - Lunch
13:00 Hrs: - Start descending from Ganesh Ghat Route.
18:00 Hrs: - Reach Karjat.,
(Timings may vary ½ hr, with subject to individual’s pace at trek and traffic conditions)
Trek Fees Rs. 1000.00 per Person for Non-members
and 950/- for members.
This includes
1. Travelling from Karjat to Khandas by public transport, 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, Stay charges, 1 Dinner on Day 1,.
2. on day 2, 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, travelling from Khandas to Karjat.
Registration and Payment Details :-
For Registration one needs to call and send SMS Name and Email Addresses of participant along with alternate contact number, to any of the coordinator mention in below contact .
Limited entries only for this trek available.
Please make the payment in following bank acc,
1. Name of Acc Holder :- Deepak Tarachand Pogade
2. Bank name : State bank of India
3. Bank account number : 31271150332
4. Bank branch name and address : Khadakpada branch Shop no.227,
Shelar park,khadakpada,Kalyan(w)
5. IFSC code for bank : SBIN0011159
For any further details contact:
Deepak 9422682020, 8080287071
Tushar 9890672593
Mayyur 9892615315
Prashik 9987036106
Seats will be first come 1st basis with Advance payment only ...
Things to be carried:
Identity proof.
A Water Bottle (~2-3 Ltrs),
Torch With Extra Battery (Must)
Camera, Cell Phone, Cap(Optional, wrap it in plastic, water proof protection)
Extra Pair of Clothes
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if you require usually (Optional)
Extra Pair of clothes,
Beddings/Sleeping Mat/sleeping Bag is must.
Good trekking shoes, carry extra pair of shoes or floaters if possible
A haversack to put all these things, Windcheaters.
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Terms And Conditions
■ It is up to the individual to arrange their own holiday / accident insurance & each adult would be asked to sign a liability waiver.
■ Wild Rangers hold the right to change the venue, or date, of the event,
■ Event may be cancelled or postponed due to natural calamity, any system error,
■ In case event place or venue is changed, wild rangers will notify same to participants by phone, web and Face book, no change in costing will be charged.
■ In case of cancellation of event, money will be returned to those who have enrolled, without any cutting.
■ In case of cancellation of event, from participant's side, money will be returned to those who have enrolled, with 1. In case cancellation done before, one week, Rs. 50/- will be deducted.
2. In case cancellation done before, 2 days of trek, Rs. 100 will be deducted.
3. In case cancellation done on same day as tour is leaving or left, no refund will be given.
All our treks are Eco-friendly treks; kindly take care of nature around us. Smoking and Drinking alcohol during trek is strictly prohibited if anyone found doing that will be expelled from trek without refund.
Regards,
Team Wild Rangers
GO WILD GO GREEN
• WILD RANGERS is not liable in any way whatsoever for any injury or loss (including any indirect or consequential loss) of any kind to person or property suffered by any participant whether by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligent, of WILD RANGERS in connection with the WILD RANGERS, including injury or loss incurred whilst participating in any activity of the WILD RANGERS or in any activity in which participants are invited to participate.
