Thursday, October 4, 2007

Monday, October 1, 2007

Chanderi

Chanderi is in Panvel Taluka of Raigad district.

We took 7.45 bus from Panvel to Maldunga/Dodane. Half-an-hour later, we got off near Gyadeshwar bund.

We went along a ridge which is made up of several `humps', then turned and climbed up right to reach the foot of the top-hill. You can't go further up, unless you are ready to scale the bluff.

Around you, you spot Prabal Gad, Haji Malang, and what is called Navra-Navri (The couple).

There is cave there. One water tank was dirty, another had dried up.

It was exhausting. Walk along the top of humps had some scary moments.

I did this trek with Girivihar, a Dadar-centred group.

We got down by six in the evening. Bus leaves for Panvel around seven.

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