Four tigers were spotted in the forests of Satpura Tiger Reserve at the forest check post. Satpura Tiger Reserve is in the heart of India, in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. For about half an hour, the tigers kept walking near the checkpoint.
The forest guards made a full video of tigers from the window and captured the moment on their mobile phones. Videos and pictures of the rare sight have gone viral on social media. According to Anil Shukla, deputy director of the Satpura Tiger Reserve, the tourists coming to the Satpura Tiger Reserve are currently having a glance of tigers around Khapa and Jahra Ghat. The cubs are roaming along with the tigress. On the question of a tiger roaming in the same outpost complex, he said that tigers roam around the outpost often but the outpost is completely safe. Forest department has been constantly monitoring the tigers.
Kashid + Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary = perfect short break
Looking for a two-day break near Mumbai? Do you wish to spend more time enjoying at the destination and not in travelling on roads? Feeling the urge to go for some adventure activities or simply walking on a clean beach while waves and sand tickle your feet? If your answer is yes to these questions, Kashid is the place you should head to!
Be it a matter of enjoying two days with bunch of friends or a romantic weekend stay with your beloved, Kashid, a beach town in Maharashtra offers a complete bundle of joy to its visitors. That too according to your budget!
Location
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Kashid is located at a distance of approximately 135 kilometres from Mumbai and so, Mumbai is the nearest railway station or airport to this location. The place is situated on Alibag-Murud road in the Konkan region of Maharashtra.
Weather
Weather mostly remains humid throughout the year with temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 degrees, depending on the season.
Best time to visit
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Best time to visit this beach town can be from June to December, which means rains or winters. As the place remains a bit more crowded on weekends, weekdays are advisable to visit. However, few water sports are not offered on weekdays, so choice is yours!
Food
While Kashid can prove to be a paradise for sea food lovers, it can be somewhat troublesome for vegans to find a pure vegetarian restaurant there. Though some non vegetarian food serving places offer veg and Jain options, but its better not to expect yummy taste from them. There are also a few locals who welcome tourist and offer home cooked food at their residence.
Accomodation
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There are many resorts and hotels near Kashid beach which can be easily booked online. Staying at cosy cottages at some of the popular resorts can surely be a good experience. And if your bank balances permit you, this place also has an upper end resort having its private beach and is an ultimate luxurious experience. However, hotel accommodation is available here suiting to all kinds of budgets.
Attractions in Kashid
The Beach
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Kashid beach is one of the most alluring ones in of the state. It’s like a thirst quencher for water sports enthusiast. If you are not keen about adventure sports, even then, Kashid will please you as you stroll on the beach or have bowl of freshly prepared noodles or sip tender coconut water as you lie on the cot offered by the local vendors. There are also some Buddhist caves near beach and visiting them can be an adventure in itself.
Janjira Fort, Murud
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Built in 17th century, Janjira Jal-Durg meaning the sea fort was constructed by an Abssynian minister, Malik Ambar. Ambar was then in the service of Sultan of Ahmednagar. What makes this fort different from the rest is that it’s not located on land; it’s like an island in the middle of the sea. Its located at an island just near to Murund village. Also known as Murud- Janjira, it is situated at a distance of 21 kilometres from Kashid beach and it takes about 25 minutes to reach this destination.
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The fort is built on an oval rock off Arabian Sea coast and the considered as one of the strongest marine forts of the country. The most exciting part of this destination is reaching there through sailboats from Rajapuri. It was made very thoughtfully and an amazing example of ancient Mughal architecture. Also, as you near the fort, you would keep on wondering about the entrance of the fort, because can be seen only when one is about 40 feet (12 m) away from it. It has a small postern gate towards the open sea for escape.
History lovers cannot afford missing a visit to this place if they are in Kashid.
Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary
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Located at a distance of just 13 kilometres from Kashid, It takes hardly half an hour to reach Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary. There are four main trails through the sanctuary that take in the main waterholes, Gunyacha Maal, Chikhalgaan and Phansadgaan, that are some of the best places to see wildlife.
Representative fauna at this sanctuary includes Indian giant squirrel, barking deer, hyena, leopard or panther, Bombay earth snake, Ceylon cat snake, Sambar and Mouse deer.
Kashid for all, all for Kashid
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To sum up, kashid is a place for people for all ages and any type of nature. Be it just lazying around the beach, or indulging in some sea food, trying adventure sports, exploring history or spending time close to fauna. A perfect place to make the most of your a two-day holiday break.
along with his filmmaker wife Kiran Rao, son Azad, daughter Ira Khan (with first wife Reena Dutta) and his nephew Imran Khan a few days ago? Well, turns out, the family is currently at the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (Gujarat). Aamir and Kiran Rao flew to Gujarat along with family to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary. The actor and his family who are spending time at the national park, were photographed while leaving for a wildlife safari. Several fan pages dedicated to the actor shared pictures from his Gir visit.
After the safari, Khan said that one should visit the sanctuary at least once in life and termed the lions the pride of India. Khan had come with some 50 people including family and friends and stayed in the sanctuary for nearly four hours. Officials said that the actor is staying at a hotel in Sasan. The star along with his wife and friends is said to be in Gir to celebrate his marriage anniversary. On Saturday, after landing in Porbandar, Khan visited the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi where he spent several hours before heading for Sasan.
Are you a person who loves beaches, but feels annoyed seeing the crowd on some popular beaches of the country? Are you looking for some solitude to boost your spiritual energy? If yes, then Madhavpur (Ghed) is the place to end your quest.
Location
Madhavpur is located in the southern part of Gujarat, also known as the Saurashtra region and is a part of Porbandar district. Mangrol is the nearest city to Madhavpur Ghed.
Cultural and Religious Importance
This village draws its name from Lord Krishna who is also named as Madhavrai. According to the folklore, Madavpur is the wedding place of Lord Kirshna and Rukmani. Lord Krishna had eloped Rukmani and married her after reaching here. Now, there stands a Madhavraiji Temple and Rukmani No Choro. The Choro is a place where Mer Community organises an annual cultural fair for five days, commencing from the Ram Navmi day. You can feel vibrancy of the place when the Krishna’s idol is placed on the chariot and it passes through small streets of the village.
Madhapur also has one of the seats (bethak) of founder of Pushti-margiya Vaishav Hindu sect. Southern side of the village also has a beautiful Osho Ashram, a really peaceful place to meditate.
Reaching Madhavpur
Nearest railway station is Veraval, located at a distance of 67 km from Madhavpur. Junagadh is 76 km from this place.
To do
The beach is not advisable for swimming but a walk on the neat and clean beach will recharge your senses.
Enjoy camel ride on the seashore and some tender coconut water.
Long drive on the Veraval Porbandar coastal highway is an experience making you feel like the road should never end.
The place offers best views for landscape photography.
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Stay
Madhavpur being a small village, this place has no hotels or home stays for accommodation. So, booking any hotel in Junagadh or Veraval is the best option.
Note
Make sure to carry some food with yourself as there are no good restaurants within the village.
The black kite is a common bird of prey found in urban areas.They spent most of their time gliding with the help of thermals in search of food.They commonly found on street lights and on the tip of huge and dead trees.
They used to build their nests on the top branches.This place was in between my regular route,where I found this dead tree as an interesting frame.This place is always full of black kites so I found one always on the branches of this tree.
I started bringing my camera to capture one whenever I was about to pass from this place.This black kite was sitting on the edge of the branch so I wished to capture its take off but after more than 45 minutes of waiting that kite didn’t fly.I captured it on its place and it was a sunset time so the direct sunlight created the magnificent glint.
