We the Trekking Paltan explored the cave on 2nd April 2023
Takve Khurd cave is a natural cave with a be-like structure. We were able to reach 200 feet inside, next it was narrower and difficult to proceed.
The Takve Khurd village is about 60 km from Pune on the old Mumbai highway just before Karla Lonavla. It is just a 5-minute drive from the highway. The place is visible on the Google map. Search Takave Deep cave on the map. There are more caves here across the hill. Reach to the Grampanchayat and park the vehicle and start ascending from here itself. It will take 20 mins to reach the caves. The Caves are hidden behind the trees. Carry a Torch or headlight to see deeper into the caves. Bats, snakes, insects, and bacteria can be found there in the cave. There is a bad smell in the tube.
Food and water are there in the village and even on the highway which is just 5 mins drive.
Parking near Grampanchayat
After 20 mins simple hike, the cave is found behind the trees.
Gokul Lokhande, Ganesh Tambe, Dnyanshwar Puri, Sainath Jagdale, Dasharath Pawar, Adviaka Chaudhari, Mahesh Kendre, Vilas Karpe, Bharad Gadekar, Sandeep Chaudhari
Videos of inside the cave
Outside view from the Cave
At the entrance
Pune-Mumbai highway
Takawe Bk. Village
After the exploration, we went to the top of the hill. We can see the Pune-Mumbai highway and Karla cave, Ekvira devi mandir and Lonavla from the top.
Ascending to the top of the hill, above the cave
Views from the top
Highway
Train
Ekvira Devi Temple - Karla Buddhist Caves- can be seen from the top
Prepared the Bhel and enjoyed it together
There is a beautiful temple near Takve Village.
Blog By Dr. Suresh Isave
