Trek: Bhimashankar
Height: Appx 3500 ft
Region: Karjat
Grade: Medium
Bhimashankar is one of the 12 Jyotirlings of India, a pilgrimage place approximately 3500 feet high up in the hills. The area around Bhimashankar is covered with thick dense jungle. The Maharashtra Government has also declared it a 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.
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.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.
Itinerary:
13th July 2013
Meeting point: Pritam Hotel, Dadar (E) at 23.15 hrs
Height: Appx 3500 ft
Region: Karjat
Grade: Medium
Bhimashankar is one of the 12 Jyotirlings of India, a pilgrimage place approximately 3500 feet high up in the hills. The area around Bhimashankar is covered with thick dense jungle. The Maharashtra Government has also declared it a 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.
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.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.
Itinerary:
13th July 2013
Meeting point: Pritam Hotel, Dadar (E) at 23.15 hrs
14th July 2013
04:30 hrs: Khandas (Base village)
05.00 hrs: Weak up call
05.30 hrs: Breakfast
06.30 hrs: Ascend
11.30 hrs: At top
11.30- 13.30 hrs: Lunch, Explore & Rest
13.30 hrs: Descend via ganesh ghat
17.30 hrs: At Khandas (Base village)
22.00 hrs: Dadar
(Timing are tentative)
Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry:
1. A haversack to put in all the things to be carried. So that one has hands free while trekking.
2. A bottle of water (1.5 ltr).
3. Lunch for Saturday
4. Rain cheater
5. Camera (Optional).
6. Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits (optional).
7. Torch with extra batteries.
8. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, mosquito’s cream.
9. A good trekking shoes.
10. And most important: A sense of adventure.
The charges for the trek are Rs. 700/- per head, which includes travelling from Dadar to Dadar , breakfast, Lunch and expertise charges.
One needs to deposit Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Bank Details:
Bank Name: STATE BANK OF INDIA
Branch : WORLI NORTH-MUMBAI
Account Number: 31072085902
Name: NILESH KRISHNA KENGA
IFS Code: SBIN0000290
MICR Code: 400002088
After transaction do email / sms us transaction_id along with participant’s details (name, email and mobile number) at trekoking@gmail.com / 9987446261
For registration and more details please contact
Sushama: 9820863407
Plz do sms your name and email_id if call not received
1. A haversack to put in all the things to be carried. So that one has hands free while trekking.
2. A bottle of water (1.5 ltr).
3. Lunch for Saturday
4. Rain cheater
5. Camera (Optional).
6. Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, some snacks & biscuits (optional).
7. Torch with extra batteries.
8. Personal medicines & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution, mosquito’s cream.
9. A good trekking shoes.
10. And most important: A sense of adventure.
The charges for the trek are Rs. 700/- per head, which includes travelling from Dadar to Dadar , breakfast, Lunch and expertise charges.
One needs to deposit Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Bank Details:
Bank Name: STATE BANK OF INDIA
Branch : WORLI NORTH-MUMBAI
Account Number: 31072085902
Name: NILESH KRISHNA KENGA
IFS Code: SBIN0000290
MICR Code: 400002088
After transaction do email / sms us transaction_id along with participant’s details (name, email and mobile number) at trekoking@gmail.com / 9987446261
For registration and more details please contact
Sushama: 9820863407
Plz do sms your name and email_id if call not received