Awesome Bhandardara Lake side camping
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Bhandardara is a village in Akole taluka of Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Geographical Latitude - 1903 '4 "North; Longitude 730 4 '5 "East. Bhandardara (Shendi) is situated on the banks of the river Pravara. It is a place full of natural beauty and many waterfalls, mountains, reservoirs, green trees, pure and cool air
add to the original beauty of the place. Bhandardara Dam and Randha Falls are the main tourist attractions here. The original name of Bhandardara Dam is Navvilson Dam and its reservoir is called Arthur Lake. It is a dam built on the Pravara river during the British rule. The Pravara River originates at nearby Ratangada. The region is sanctified by the presence of sages Maharshi Agastya and Maharshi Valmiki. Nearby is the ashram of Maharshi Agastya at Akole and the Samadhi of Maharshi Valmiki at Ajobacha Dongar. In the case of Pravara, there is a legend that God was pleased with the penance of the sage Agastya and came down to earth and flowed the river Pravara, which is a tributary of the Ganges. The water of Pravara river is like nectar so the river is called "Amrutvahini". The main attraction
Kalsubai
Kalsubai is the highest peak of Sahyadri in Maharashtra in Bhandardara area and its height is about 1646 meters above sea level. On the top is the temple of Goddess Kalsubai. Thousands of devotees come here every day on Navratri to pay obeisance to the Goddess. The view of the area from the top is breathtaking. Umbrella Fall
There is a large circular waterfall on the Wilson Dam itself, which is called 'Umbrella Fall' because of its characteristic umbrella-like shape. Umbrella Falls can be seen from a great distance as the dam cycle begins. However, this umbrella fall is seen only in the months of July to October. Randha Fall
At a distance of 10 km from the village of Shendi, there is a huge waterfall called Randha Falls. Currently, the waterfall is only visible during the rainy season due to the hydroelectric project on it. During the rainy season, the waterfall becomes very rainy. In the rainy season, another waterfall can be seen on the right side of the main waterfall. It is a thrilling experience to see both the waterfalls flowing at full capacity. Ratanwadi
Ratanwadi can be reached by enjoying boating from Bhandardarya. There is an ancient Hemadpanthi temple of Amruteshwar at Ratanwadi. The stone carvings on this temple are very beautiful and beautiful and it has a Shivling in the main temple, during the rainy season this Shivling is completely submerged in water.
'Nanhi Fall Necklace Fall'
Ghatghar
Ghatghar is a village situated at a distance of 22 km west of Shendi. The journey to Ghatghar from the side of Bhandardara dam is very pleasant. Ghatghar village is very famous near Konkan and from here you can see the enchanting view of Konkan and Sahyadri mountains. There are many waterfalls here and in the rainy season the whole area is lost in the fog. Ghatghar gets a lot of rain so it is called as Cherrapunji of Nagar district. The Saadan valley reaches the valley in 10 to 15 minutes from Samrad village. The valley is 3 to 4 km. It is the second Saadan valley in Asia
