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Nearest Railway station: Madhukunda- 2 Kms from Shunuri village. Auto rickshaw from the railway station is available to reach the Shunuri village. Nearest major city: Asansol- Approx 30 Kms from Shunuri. The local passenger train between Asansol and Adra stop at Madhukunda. It is the 3rd station from Asansol. The first two...
Asava fort (आसावा गड़) is located in Palghar on a hill about 1070 feet high. Palghar has eight forts divided into two groups - five sea forts that are along the coast to the west, and three hill forts on the sub-range of the Sahyadris to its east. This satellite picture provides a good reference to the...
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Entry tickets: ₹ 25/- for Indian Nationals. Children below 15 years are provided free entryBIMSTEC/SAARC Citizen: ₹25/- per adultForeign nationals: ₹300/- per Adult Duration: 1 hour 3 minutesPlaces to cover: The Aga Khan Palace that houses a museum, Kasturba Gandhi Smarak and the beautiful landscaped gardenWell maintained public toilets are available on the...
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Distance from Mumbai: 180 KmsTime to travel: 3 hours 30 minsQuality of Road: Very goodBest Time to visit: October to MarchClimate: TropicalDo not miss your Sunglasses and sunblock lotion
My first encounter with Daman was for a notorious reason across the pages of history. The East India Company...
How to reach Udvada?
Located in the Valsad district of the State of Gujarat, India24 Kms from Valsad town15 Kms from Daman170 Kms from Mumbai
Fact sheets about Parsis and Zoroastrianism
Zoorastrian is the world's oldest religion and their God is called Ahura MazdaThe Parsis follow this religion...
History of Chapora Fort
1612- Built by Adil Shah of Bijapur dynasty1683- The Marathas takes control. There is an interesting tale that Sambhaji climbing the fort clinging on to monitor lizard. Though I am not going to claim its veracity. During this seige the Mughals joined hand with the Marathas1717- The Portuguese was prepared and...
How to reach Divar Island:
The only mode to enter/exit Divar Island is through a ferry accessible from 3 major points
Old Goa called the Piedade/ Goltim terminal Ribandar Ferry Point called the Navelim/ St. Pedro terminal almost on the SouthNaroa terminal in the north to Divar IslandThere is also another...
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Distance from Harihareshwar: 9 Kms through road. Also keep in mind a Ferry travel is required to cross River SavitriTime: 45 mins, including 20 mins of boat ride. Distance from Dapoli- 47 KmsFerry timings: Normally starts from 0730 AM. But in the Monsoon it works from 09.30 AM onwards every 2 hours from...
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Distance from Mahabaleshwar: 25 KmsEntry fees: FREETimings: 7 AM to 6 PM on all daysGuide services are available with a nomimal fees of ₹300/- paid at the counter. Guides do not expect a Tip, however I prefer to do so for enlightening me for infomation not available in the history...
Goa to me is nothing short of a Temple. I have actually lost count of the number of times I have landed here and continue to have a strong urge to come back. It brings out the best of romance and spirituality in me and I return to my concrete jungle rejuvenated. I am an explorer...
