“Kaas Vajrai Waterfall” (near kas plateau, kas pathar valley of flowers satara, Maharashtra.
The land of Maharashtra is gifted with many nature wonders. Be it western ghtas which is home of thousands of rare species or mysterious caves at Ajanta; the magnificent forts boasting of historical marvels or be it the pristine waters and tranquil beaches of Konkan. These all places attract thousands of tourists every year. They are on the tourist map of every nature lover.
But if you are bored of these places and in search of the new tourist destination, then Vajrai Waterfall might be a very apt place for you. The waterfall is situated in district of Satara in western Maharashtra. This is part of Kas pathar / Flower Valley. The lush green mountains and the flowers in nearby flower valley please your senses. The pleasant weather actually relaxes you like anything. But the star attraction of this place is tranquility. The place is simply deserted and there are no hawkers, unwanted guides and cameramen to disturb you.
At the outset, when you see this waterfall from a distance then it doesn’t seem to be a waterfall also. You just see a white thread on the rocky background of Sahyadris. But when you reach near the waterfall and just have a look at it, and then you understand the enormity of it. The roaring water flows at very high speed and you can’t hear anything when you are in the vicinity of the fall. The height of this waterfall is 852 feet and it falls from a straight cliff. The water for waterfall comes from the river Urmodi. It is origin of river Urmodi.
Ekiv Waterfall
The great Ekiv Waterfall totally seems to be animated Very less people are aware about Ekiv Waterfall but is one of the great Ekiv Waterfall in Satara District Similar to Thoseghar waterfall but here we can even go below the waterfall &, enjoy the fun of getting wet , Avoid visiting this place the evening as there are Tigers seen on the roads afer the daylight.
A great place to visit in monsoon ( August to October ) as it can be viewed in its Ekiv Waterfall serenity and flow during that period.
A good Alternative to mulshi and lonavala.
Good scenic Ekiv Waterfall just 3 km detour on the Way of kaas plateau or Kaas Lake.
One of the most Beautiful Ekiv Waterfall also underrated due to low popularity of it.
One must go for it and enjoy the sweetcorn and Maggie!!!
The views was so beautiful you can tep down into water safely where flow is in slow speed small stalls.
Around where you can take small beverages like tea, coffee, Maggie, and corn.
Best place to spend a couple of hours.
Ekiv is a small Village/hamlet in Jawali Taluka in Satara District of Maharashtra State, India. It comes under Yekiv Panchayath. It belongs to Desh or Paschim Maharashtra region . It belongs to Pune Division . It is located 28 KM towards west from District head quarters Satara. 196 KM from State capital Mumbai
Ekiv Pin code is 415012 and postal head office is Medha .
Ekiv is surrounded by Mahabaleshwar Taluka towards west , Wai Taluka towards North , Satara Taluka towards East , Poladpur Taluka towards west .
Wai , Mahabaleswar , Satara , Chiplun are the near by Cities to Ekiv.
Thoseghar Waterfall
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 approx 200 metres in height. People come from all over Maharashtra to visit the area, especially during the rainy or monsoon season, July to November. Heavy rain falls during that season, and because of this the falls have more water and are more spectacular. The immediate area is calm and quiet, with a clean lake and dark woods in a hilly area.
Thoseghar Waterfall – ( Summer )
Thoseghar is situated in Satara District of Maharashtra. Thoseghar is just 20 kms from the Satara city. A 1000 feet waterfall makes the village very special. There is a newly constructed Platform to stand and take a good view of the waterfall. Thoseghar is always the attraction for the nature lovers and now day’s people are looking for different spots especially in the rainy season. Thoseghar is very famous for its high Waterfall. These Waterfalls are very attractive and creates a loud noise in the calm nature. You can enjoy various small waterfalls here which are about 15-20 meters high and one of around 500 meters high.
Sajjangad Fort
Sajjangad fort is one of the important fort among all the fort located near by Heritagewadi. This fort is final resting place of Sant Ramdas in 17th century India (born 1608). His teachings and works written in books such as Dasbodh are read and followed by many people even today.
In the state of Maharashtra and Sajjangad is a popular place of pilgrimage. This fort was known Aswalya gad also due to the number of Aswals or bears wandering there. The fort was made by Brahamani Emperors in between (1347-1527). After that in (1527-1686) it came under Adilshah dynasty. Mughal king defeated Adilshah and the fort came under Mughal rule. This fort was captured by King Shivaji on 2 April 1763 from Adilshah. Previously known as Parali, it was renamed to Sajjangad.
The fort is open for devotees from 5.00am to 9.00pm.(all days)Entry and exit beyond these hours is restricted. In the afternoon, trustees of Sajjangad serves a food (as prasad) to the devotees for free of cost.Recently the ShriRamdasSwami Sansthan trust has built a Bhaktniwas for the devotees for free of cost stay. Every year during Shiv Jayanti thousands of devotees visit the shrine by walking up to it.
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