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TMI : Night Trek to Anjaneri Fort and Camping at Ramsej Fort on 19th and 20th January 2013

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Hi Mates , We at Trek Mates India are glad to invite you all for Night Trek to Anjaneri Fort and Camping at Ramsej Fort on 19th and 20th January 2013, Leaving on 18th Jan, Friday Night.


Anjaneri Fort    (Birthplace of lord ‘Hanuman’)

Type : Hill forts
Height : 4200 ft
Fort Range : Trimbakeshwar
District : Nashik
Grade : Easy
Trek Leader : Manoj Kalwar

The fort of Anjaneri, being the birthplace of lord ‘Hanuman’, has a great historical importance. Lord Hanuman was the son of ‘Pavan’ (the wind) and ‘Anjani’, and hence the fort is called as ‘Anjaneri’. Anjaneri is one of the important forts in the ranges of Tryambakeshwar near Nasik.
Anjaneri village is at a walking distance of 10 to 15 minutes from Anjaneri Phata. Two pinnacles called ‘Navara’ and ‘Navari’ can be seen from Anjaneri village.
On the way from Anjaneri village to the fort some carvings can be seen in the caves near the steps. The carvings are intriguing and eye catching. The caves and the inscriptions are believed to be from the Jain followers.

The temple of ‘Anjani Mata’, a big marvelous temple devoted to the mother of Lord Hanuman, is another attraction. The temple is quite big. It is a proper place to accommodate on the fort.
At a certain distance from this temple two different ways can be seen. The way to left hand side takes us directly to ‘Seeta cave’ within 10 minutes. This cave is made up of two rooms. 10 to 12 people can stay here comfortably. There are many carvings inside the cave.

Another way takes us directly to citadel, where one more temple of ‘Anjani Mata’ can be seen. It takes 20 minutes to reach this temple. This temple is also quite big. The perimeter of the fort is very large.

Pics from Last Event:
https://picasaweb.google.com/111275558261731507419/NightTrekToAnjaneriFortNashik

Ramsej Fort


Type : Hill forts
Height : 3273 ft
Fort Range : Trimbakeshwar
District : Nashik
Grade : Easy
Trek Leader : Manoj Kalwar

On the western tip of the beautiful Ramshej Ghat in Northern Nasik, lies the marvelous Ramshej fort. Ramshej is about 14km from Nasik, while travelling to Peth and from there it is a short trek to the fort. The fort is located at a height of 3273ft, which shows you the marvel of labor and effort that went into making it.
The best time to visit the Ramshej Fort is when there is a short dry spell during the monsoons. This helps because when it rains, the hillside suddenly bursts into greenery and during those short drying spells in the monsoons, the soil is firm enough to climb and does not muck your shoes.

History has it, that the fort was attacked by Aurangzeb’s army, and his commanders threatened the Maratha kingdom saying that they would capture the fort in hours but Shivaji Maharaj’s son Sambhaji resisted these attacks for 7 years. The Fort thus remained with the Marathas for a period that was longer than the fighting lives of some of the commanders of Aurangazeb’s army who made the claim that the fort would be taken down in hours.


 
History has it, that the fort was attacked by Aurangzeb’s army, and his commanders threatened the Maratha kingdom saying that they would capture the fort in hours but Shivaji Maharaj’s son Sambhaji resisted these attacks for 7 years. The Fort thus remained with the Marathas for a period that was longer than the fighting lives of some of the commanders of Aurangazeb’s army who made the claim that the fort would be taken down in hours.
Pics from Last Visit to Ramsej fort :

Maximum Participant :  25

The itinerary for the tour will be as follows:

Day 1, 18th January 2013, Friday Night :

Pickup Point : Pritam Hotel , Dadar East @ 11.00pm
Pickup Point : Nitin Company , Thane @ 11.45pm

Day 2, 19th January : 

Reach Anjaneri Base Village at 4am
Start Ascending Anjaneri Fort around 5am
Reach Atop at 8am
Have Packed breakfast atop
Post Breakfast Explore the Fort 
Start Descending and Reach Base Village by 1pm
Lunch at Base Village

Post Lunch Start for Ramsej Fort 
Reach Base Village of Ramsej Fort at 4pm
Start Ascending Ramsej Fort by 4.30pm
Reach Top by 5.30pm
Tent Setup
Dinner and Camp Fire
Retire for the day

Day 3, 20th January : 

Wake up early Morning
Start Exploring the Ramsej Fort
Post Breakfast , Start Descending
Reach Base Village by 11pm
Visit Tryambakeshwar Temple (If time Permit)
Lunch on the way
Reach Mumbai by 9.30 pm

The Expenses:

The cost for the tour will be 

INR 1800/- per head which includes
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private NON AC BUS
Food Expenses (2 Morning Breakfast , 2 Meal), 
Tented Accommodation at Ramsej Fort
Trek Mates Expertise 


Payment Details:

One needs to deposit INR  1500/- advance into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration. 

Bank Details :

Bank Name : ICICI Bank
Account ID : 123801501755
Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : 
MANOJ KALWAR
Branch : 
MUMBAI-ANDHERI W E HIGHWAY
IFSC code :
 ICIC0001238

(Once payment is done , please send an email to manoj1920@gmail.com / trekmates@gmail.com with Transaction ID , Participant Name,Email ID , Cell Number and Pickup Point [Dadar / Thane])

Do call / sms to Manoj Kalwar - 9819021806 / 9870775633 once the payment is transferred

Things to Be carried: 
Identity proof (Must),
Lunch for Saturday
A bottle of water (At least 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Towel, a napkin, 3-4 Pair of clothes.
Sleeping bag or Proper Bedding (Going to be very cold)
Camera (Optional),
Cap, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good shoes, extra pair of socks, Sleeper.

For more details and Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:

Mumbai Coordinators:
Manoj Kalwar: 9819021806 / 9870775633
Nilesh Patil:  8655588508

Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)

If calls not attended , then please send an sms with message Anjaneri Trek Enquiry, we will call you back once we are free.

Limited seats, entry on first come first served basis.

Mail us at trekmates@gmail.com / manoj1920@gmail.com  for any query

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/TrekMates 

Regards,
Team-TMI

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