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Posted: 29 Aug 2014 04:24 AM PDT

Hi friends, We at Bhramanti365, are glad to invite you for a Study trek to Rajgad with reknown historian Mr. Shridatta Raut on 20th – 21th Sept 2014 (Starting on Friday night 19th Sept ) Little info about the fort. Type: Hill Fort Height: 4182 feet Grade: Medium Endurance: Medium Rajgad – The name describes the place itself - The king of all the forts. About the fort: Rajgad is surely one of the most alluring treks and absolute paragon of high class architecture of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Rajgad has spell bounded many trekkers with its mammoth size, sky touching height and wide spread. Rajgad (literally meaning Royal Fort) is one of the forts in the Pune district of Maharashtra state in India. The fort is 1318 meters above sea level. Formerly known as Murumdev, it was capital of the Maratha Empire during the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for almost 26 years, after which he moved the capital to Raigad Fort. Treasure found at an adjacent fort torna was used to fortify this hill. The diameter of the fort at the base is 40 km making it difficult for anybody to lay siege to it, adding to its strategic value. The fort has witnessed lots of historic events, including the birth of Shivaji's son Rajaram, the death of Shivaji's Queen Saibai, the return of Shivaji from Agra, the burial of Afzal Khan's head in the Mahadarwaja walls of Ballekilla, the strict words of Sonopant Dabir to Shivaji, and the Khandoji Khopade episode. One can see Sinhagad and Torna fort from Rajgad. The fort can be divided into four different parts based on geographical terrain and fortification. There are the three sub-plateaux (Machee) namely Padmavati Machee, Suvela Machee and Sanjevani Machee, and at the centre is the Ballekilla. Prominent historian of "Kille Vasai Mohim" Mr. Shridatta Raut will accompany us on this tour. He will guide and speak on below points throughout the tour. 1. History of Rajgad Fort. 2. Monuments in fort. 3. Why Chhatrapati shivji maharaj chosen this fort as his ... Read more

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:14 AM PDT

We at " WILD TREK ADVENTURE CLUB ,PUNE " are glad to invite you all for" FAMOUS kas pathar-sajjangad fort -Massive Thoseghar Waterfall Event--" 31st AUG 2014 EVENT INFO: Kas Plateau (World heritage site) The Kaas Plateau also known as the "Kaas Pathar" which is situated in the Western Ghat Sahyadri range, 22 kilometers from Satara city in Maharashtra state of India. The name Kaas originates from Kaasa tree (Elaeocarpus glandulosus). Leaves of this tree turn green to red as they mature. It gets white flowers only for 15 days in the month of March. The area of plateau is approximately 1,000 hectar.The plateau is full of wild flowers during the months of August and September. These flowers bloom on their own and stay for about 2–3 weeks (depending on the monsoon and other weather factors). Recently it has been declared as Biodiversity World heritage site by The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).[1][2] It has an small lake nearby, as you are driving down the curves climbing down from Kaas Plateau you see a sign on left saying - Kaas Talav. It is a natural tranquil Kaas lake surrounded by dense forests. To the left of the lake lies Sajjangad fort and Kanher Dam is to the right. It an famous picnic spot with the locals. The place has more than 850 different species of flowers and other plants including Orchids, Karvy and carnivorous plants such as Drosera Indica. This falls under the Sahyadri Sub Cluster of Western Ghats which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If any one want to visit Kas palteau, have to register through website www.kas.ind.in Thoseghar waterfalls :is a scenic spot located near the small village of Thoseghar, 20 km from Satara city, at the edge of the Konkan region, in Western India. There are a series of waterfalls, some of them 15 to 20 metres and one of 500 ft in height. People come from all over Maharashtra to visit the area, especially during the rainy or monsoon season, July to November. Heavy rain fall... Read more

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Hello Friends,      We are offering one more adventurous event, lets do the waterfall rappelling in this monsoon, with us..     with our team of specialists, who have done rappelling at various spots in sahyadri, including famous kokankada, dukes nose, and waterfalls like Vihi, bhivpuri, mahuli and many more Date:- Sunday, 31st,2014Location: Vihigoan WaterfallHeight: Appx 120 ftsGrade: ThrillingEvent cost:- Rs. 900/- per headWaterfall Rappelling Also technically known as canyoning and canyoneering are more often associated with technical descents those that require rappels (abseils) and rope work, down-climbing. An adventure sport, where you walk down a cliff amidst the gushing waterfallSAFTY:-For all outdoor development programs, the importance of quality instructors and equipment is most critical. The Youth Hikers prides itself in its technical skills and expertise in which we make no compromise. Our technical team is a set of highly skilled & certified mountaineers with knowledge and experience in adventure for over 12 years.All equipment purchased and used follows international safety standards in terms of quality & usage. The equipment is carefully chosen and tested by our outdoor experts before it is approved for use in the field thereby ensuring total safety. Itinerary: Meeting point: Kasara Station.Cst :- 05:00 hrsDadar :- 05:18 hrsGhatkopar:- 05:35 hrsThane:- 05:56 hrsKalyan:- 06:27 hrsAsangaon:- 07:04 hrsKasara:- 07:42 hrsMeeting point: Kasara Station at 08:00 am Breakfast – 08.30 am At Vihigaon – 09.30 am Activity – till 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm Back to kasara – till 3.45 pm - 4.00 pm We would catch 03:50 Fast or 04:53 Fast train for coming back to Mumbai. The cost for the event is  Rs. 900/-Includes Transportation from Kasara to Kasara by Private Vehicle,breakfast and Evening refreshments etc.... Please carry Lunch for the day.... Payment details:Name of Current Acc Holder        :  VIBES OUTDOORSBank name                                     :  ICICIB... Read more