Kondeshwar Waterfalls Sept_2019

Kondeshwar is Lord Shiva Temple. It is situated on the edge of Sahyadri. Hindu pilgrims are regular visitors of the temple. The temple surrounded by many waterfalls in rainy season.  

How to Reach: About 70 km. from Pune. Pune-Talegaon-Vadgaon Maval-Kamshet-enter in Kamshet town, ask road to Jambhavali village- 19 km (40 Mins)- beautiful road alongwith Uksan dam on right side-Jambhvali village- rough road to parking of Kondeshwar temple. There is nominal toll of the village, pay by cash and procced. 

Uskan Dam on the way - Photo Stop

Kaccha road from Jambhavali village to the temple.

Vehicle can be reached near to the temple. 

Parking: Parking place very near to the Kondeshwar temple for about 20 cars and bikes.

Parking near temple

Dhak Bahiri from Kodeshwar 

Food and Stay: Guide, Food and Stay available in Jambhavali village. Baban Kadam - 9765708648

There is snacks and water available near Kondeshwar Temple on weekends and special religious festivals. 

What to See: Temple is historic temple of Lord Shiva called Kondeshwar. It is well maintained and clean temple. There is care taker in the temple. The temple is surrounded by many waterfalls in monsoon season. There is a route of Dhak Bahiri trek behind the temple. Local guide are available in the village Jambhavali. 

Precaution: This is religious place, so maintain the purity and holiness of the place. Respect the faith the belief of the people. 

There are many waterfalls around the temple which are very risky. There is always possibility to change sudden change in water level. So when crossing the streams in the rainy season take advice of the local people.

 

Kondeshwar Temple

Kondeshwar Temple

Waterfalls around the temple in rainy days

Cross this stream and go the more waterfall. Take guide. Be careful in rainy days.

Trekking Paltan with guide Uncle 

See the route to reach here

Take right after big water stream behind temple

Go on the way of Dhak Bahiri trek

water force is to high, so take care

View of Konkan from the edges

Cleanliness by Trekking Paltan Pune

Nitin kulkarni, Vilas Karpe, Lalit Bagal, Pawan Patil

Carry your all waste with you, Don't liter nature and temple 

Suresh Isave, Vilas Karpe, Lalit Bagal, Pradeep Patil, Pawan Patil
Trekking Patlan members

Pandavgad Fort Trek

Pandhavgad 

Pandavgad is not well known fort for trekking ! You will hardly meet any trekker on the fort. It is one of easy trek. The fort top is a private property, how dont know. 

How to Reach :

Its about 75 km from Pune. There are two way to reach the base village  Gundewadi.

1. Pune-Bablore Highway-Shirwal-Surur-right turn to Wai- from Wai city go to Mandhardevi-at the beginning Mandhardevi ghat-Gundewadi village-park vehicle ( 95 km)

2.PuneBanlore highway-Kapurhole- right turn to Bhor - Bhor city-take left turn from Shivaji maharaj statue in Bhor city to Mandhardevi road-ride up to Mandhardevi ghat-take right turn on the top of ghat to Wai road-ride down the ghat-at the end of the ghat you will reach Gundewadi-the base village- park vehicle (75 km)

From both side roads are in good condition.

Parking : No specific parking place, but villagers have kept place for parking for trekkers in theor farms with no charge.

Food and Stay : Carry your food with you. No food and water at the base and on the fort as well. Although there are many restaurants nearby area of 5 km to the fort e.g. Mandhardevi ghat and Wai city.

About Trek :

The trek is simple. It will take around an hour to reach on the top. There is medium ascend. Start from the house near the road. Ask them in case not find a path.

 Once you get a path follow the trail which is ascending in zigzag manner. after 40 to 50 minutes you will be on the top. There is house of care taker of the owner of the fort. You need to make write your name and contact numbers in entry registration. Then Explore the fort.

What to See : 

There are not much left on the fort.  There are many water tanks (Taake) on the fort.take left after care taker's hut to proceed the Main Darwaja of the Ballekilla of the fort which tall but fallen with top ark. The Darawaja is in good condition. Further you will see wall of the ballekilla. Its called the Nana Fadavis wada. Then there is a Temple of Lord Hanuman. Nearby there is a grinder made of stone. Take a right side path which takes you to a Temple of Pandajaidevi temple.

There is one buruz at the east side from where you can see beautiful landscape of Wai Panchagani area.
The fort top is vast and plain like a plateau. From the fort we can see Panchgani, Wai, Dhom dam, Menvali village, Mahabaleshwar, Kamalgad fort, Mandherdevi temple, Rohida fort, Kenjal fort and Raireshwar fort etc.
There are cave on the other base village i.e. Dhavdi village.

Nearby Places :
Following places can be visited during you visit of Pandavgad fort - Bhor, Bhatghar dam, Neera devghar dam, Varandhaghat, Rohida fort, Raireshwar fort, Kenjal fort, Wai Lord Ganesh Temple, Shooting points of Menwali, Dhom dam, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar, Kamalgad fort, Mandhardevi ghat and temple etc.

Our Activity :
I visited on 24th June 2018 with my team mates of Trekking Plaltan group. Trekking platan group is self motivated group of members who loves trekking and loves to forts, so we make destination clean from harmful components to  environment. In this trek following members of Trekking Paltan group participated in the campaign - Sainath Jagdale, Parhuram Bhangare, Hanumant Londhe, Sandip Jadhav, Nitin Kulkarni and Hemant Patil. We carried out cleanliness campaign on the fort. We collected plastic bottles, food rappers and carry bags etc.
We also clean the holy walls of Pandajai devi temple on which names of lovers, mobile numbers and vulgar words written on it by careless tourists.

Dr.Suresh Isave,Hemant Patil,Hanumant Londhe,Parshuram Bhangare,Sandip Jadhav,Sainath Jagdale