Nighoj near Ahmednagar

Trip To Nighoj Near Ahmednagar:

On 13th November, 2007,me and my friend Sahaji set out on my bike to Nighoj.Well, looks like 13th was my lucky day.The previous day,we saw this amazing formations of rocks in a Marathi news paper clipping.So, we decided to see it for ourselves.

So, we started from Ahmednagar on my Hero Honda Ambition on the State Highway number 27 towards Pune.After crossing Supe village and 5 kms before Sirur town,we took a right turn towards Parmer village.After crossing Parmer ,we reached a sleepy village called Malganga.From there, after following some dirt trails, we reached this place called Nighoj.

There, we saw a majestic sight.The river Ghod, over the centuries, has created some beautiful formations on the rocks. There are lot of small caves which has been formed in the rocks.In short; a nice place to spend some quiet time.Summer is the right time to visit this place as you can see the potholes quite clearly.There is also a temple of Goddess Malaganga on the river bank.

After some 2 hours of sightseeing, we had our lunch and ganne ka juice at the road side dhaba.Then,we were on our way back to Ahmednagar.

Vizag Trip

View of Vizag from the ropeway

View from Kailasgiri

R. K Beach

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati atop Kailasgiri

Tide waves at R.K. Beach

The Vizag Trip:

On the night of 16th November,2008,I boarded the NZB-VSK express from Secundrabad.Slept nicely on my 3rd AC berth after some general chatting with co-passengers.After finishing my morning ablutions,enquired about ‘places to visit’ from my co-passengers.Finally armed with lot of information, got down at the station and deposited my luggage at the cloak room.I had 5 hours to go before my next train.So, I decided, I might as well see something of the place.
Took the city bus and got down at the Famous Ramakrishna Beach (R.K Beach for the commoners).One can also take the autos.However, bargaining is mandatory if you want to get a decent deal.
R.K is a decent stretch of sand along the marine drive of Vizag.It is flanked by the dockyard and the Kailasgiri on either sides.You have a lighthouse,a submarine museum and various marine articles on the stretch.A personal vehicle will be a great idea to have a detailed view.
Owing to paucity of time, took some hurried photographs of the place and jumped onto a shared auto to Kailasgiri.
There are three ways to kailasgiri from the base point:the ropeway,the steps and the roads.I took the faster ropeway.Kailasgiri situated on a hill top offers a bird’s eye view of the city.It has two big idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, besides having numerous parks,eating joints,vantage viewing points and hold your breath, a Rail ride.

As soon as I reached the top,it started raining heavily.Suddenly, the entire area was covered with mist.It dashed my hopes of seeing any spectacular view of the city.But, I did manage to capture some mist covered views.Then I took the ropeway ride to the base point.Dashed to the station on an auto, in time to catch my next train.
I hope to back in Vizag sometime next year on my Pulsar 220 to have a detailed stay.

Tourist places -Orissa -Nuapada District

check out the bright sun and the tiny moon .Photo taken at 12 noon

Cloud action at Mahulkot Village near Khariar town

The picture above is of Kotamal village near Khariar in Nuapada District.

The focus here is tourist places in Nuapara and Kalahandi District.

Nearest Airport-Raipur.

Nearest Rail Head-Kantabanji.

A/C rooms available at Khariar or Kantabanji.(These places are 180 kms from Raipur)