Walking toes

First spiritual visit of the year takes me to Sarangpur - Gujarat.

Revered by believers, Bhagwan Hanuman is called "Destroyer of Suffering" at this temple also called as 'Kashtbhanjan Dev' 🙏

The Adalaj Stepwell. Adalaj stepwell is a 500-year-old heritage site on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

The construction of the Stepwell was initiated byThe Adalaj Stepwell. Adalaj stepwell is a 500-year-old heritage site on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Rana Veer Singh, the ruler of the Vaghela dynasty, to provide water for his subjects in this arid region. However, Rana Veer Singh was killed in battle against Mahmud Begada, the Sultan of Gujarat.

Following his death, Mahmud Begada fell in love with Rana Veer Singh's widow, RaniRudabai.

In a twist of fate, she agreed to marry him only on the condition that he complete the stepwell her husband had started.

Despite its beauty and purpose, the story behind Stepwell is steeped in tragedy.

After witnessing the completion of the well, RaniRudabai chose to end her life by jumping into its depths rather than marry Mahmud Begada.

This act of devotion has immortalized her memory within the very walls of this magnificent structure.

Ratnagiri - A place that would never cease to leave you spellbound.

Have you heard of petroglyphs? And that too, in our Maharashtra?

Tropic of Cancer or the Kark Rekha :-

An important landmark and one of five explicitly named latitudes that divide the Earth.

And among one of the states that it crosses is Madhya Pradesh.

How can one miss the famed Fort Kochi and the infamous Chinese nets!

Mumbai’s Ganesh Chaturthi is usually associated with ‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ or ‘King of Lalbaug’, also popularly called Navasacha Ganpati or wish-fulfilling Ganesha.

Maharashtra turns truly heavenly during the monsoon and Tamhini turns into a magical place to be.

Smooth roads, dense forests and weathery clouds make the drive all the more ❤️

Tomb of Iltutmish- the slave king!

Iltutmish, also called Shams al-Dīn Iltutmish, Iltutmish also spelled Altamsh, (died April 29, 1236), greatest Delhi sultan of the so-called Slave dynasty. Iltutmish was sold into slavery !

The name, Nashik, derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nāsikā' which literally means 'Nose'.

As per Ramayana, Nashik is the location on the banks of Godavari river where Laxman, by the wish of Bhagwan Ram cut the nose of demoness Shurpanakha and thus this city was named as "Nashik" It is also known by the name Panchavati.

Sita Gupha or Gumpha:-

Sita Gumpha is believed to be the place where Sita worshipped Bhagwan Shiva during their exile. The cave, containing the idols of Bhagwan Ram, Sita and Lakshmana, can be accessible only through the help of a narrow staircase.

The ancient Shivlinga still exists in the cave , devotees have to crawl down the cave for the darshan.

Outside the cave is a large grove of 5 very old Banyan trees, after which the area is named, Panchavati means 'a garden of five banyan trees'.

These trees are said to have been there ever since the vanvas of Shree Rama.

Honnavara is a scenic town in Uttara Kannada district.

With Arabian sea on one side and western ghats on the other, Honnavar is full of natural beauties which unfortunately gets left out since it's not as "commercialised" as Gokarna or Murudeshwara.

Here are few pictures from my recent visit.

Nature has blessed my Maharashtra in bounty- be it forts, beaches or nature reserve.

And Kaas Pathar is sach main "Khaas".

See it to believe it ☺️.