The chances that we will be on the way to Raigad started appearing weary when Mumbai was struck by heavy rains on the day of departure.
But heavy rains were just not enough to stop us from unleashing the raw energies within.
It was a 4hr night journey, with all of us singing at full volume...yeah it was Antakshari with all the old hindi songs which made the journey even more wonderful and joyous.
The day before, i googled some info about Raigad and here is what i got -
"Raigad is a hill fortress situated in the modern day Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Maratha king Shivaji made the fort his capital in 1674 when he was crowned King of a Maratha Kingdom which later developed into the Maratha Empire eventually covering majority of modern day India.The fort, which rises 820 metres (2,700 ft) above sea level, is located in the Sahyadri mountain range. There are approximately 1400–1450 steps leading to the fort, though today a rope-way exists to reach the top of the fort. The fort was looted and destroyed by the British upon siege."...........But i never expected what i was about to see.
On the way the landscapes got more beautiful with every passing kilometer. Finally we arrived to village Pachad at the foot hills of Fort Raigad, beyond which we had to continue the journey by steps.
Each step we walked up, brought about a view laden with natural beauty, fresh water springs, flourishing green landscape and picturesque vistas.
Each of the 1450 steps to the Raigad were 1450 mesmerizing moments i will always cherish all my life. And many thanks to Srinivasan, his DSLR cam and his photographic skills because of which we were able to capture all those moments. This trip marks the beginning of formation of bonds between all of us here at TISS.
And about "Killing the Tiger Story" mentioned in previous post by Rajesh, was a PJ. I would like to say that though i didnt kill a tiger but i definitely shot a Chameleon ....... :)
Dr Sandeep Moolchandani
But heavy rains were just not enough to stop us from unleashing the raw energies within.
It was a 4hr night journey, with all of us singing at full volume...yeah it was Antakshari with all the old hindi songs which made the journey even more wonderful and joyous.
The day before, i googled some info about Raigad and here is what i got -
"Raigad is a hill fortress situated in the modern day Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Maratha king Shivaji made the fort his capital in 1674 when he was crowned King of a Maratha Kingdom which later developed into the Maratha Empire eventually covering majority of modern day India.The fort, which rises 820 metres (2,700 ft) above sea level, is located in the Sahyadri mountain range. There are approximately 1400–1450 steps leading to the fort, though today a rope-way exists to reach the top of the fort. The fort was looted and destroyed by the British upon siege."...........But i never expected what i was about to see.
On the way the landscapes got more beautiful with every passing kilometer. Finally we arrived to village Pachad at the foot hills of Fort Raigad, beyond which we had to continue the journey by steps.
Each step we walked up, brought about a view laden with natural beauty, fresh water springs, flourishing green landscape and picturesque vistas.
Each of the 1450 steps to the Raigad were 1450 mesmerizing moments i will always cherish all my life. And many thanks to Srinivasan, his DSLR cam and his photographic skills because of which we were able to capture all those moments. This trip marks the beginning of formation of bonds between all of us here at TISS.
And about "Killing the Tiger Story" mentioned in previous post by Rajesh, was a PJ. I would like to say that though i didnt kill a tiger but i definitely shot a Chameleon ....... :)
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ReplyDeleteVery Well written post, thoroughly enjoyed it and your clicks are also awesome. Raigad Fort is really amassing place. You can also check my post at Raigad Fort History at http://www.touristsafari.com/forts/raigad-fort
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