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The Astha (Eight) Vinayaka temples are at Moregaon, Siddhatek, Pali, Madh, Theur, Lentadri, Ozar and Ranjangaon. All eight temples are within a radius of 110 KM around Pune. According to legend, the Astha Vinayaka Darshan has to be performed in a certain order, in accordance with the chronological occurence of Swayambhu idols. In all these temples, Bhadrapada Shuddha Chaturthi (Early Sep), Magha Shuddha Chaturthi (Early Feb), Viajayadashmi (Early to Mid Oct) and Somavati Amavasya (On Monday) are celebrated on a grand scale. The Ashta Vinayaka Darshan can be done from Pune as well as Mumbai from various travel agents.

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1. First in the series – Kailash Mansarovar Yatra – It’s freezing cold as you gaze upon the summit on fire. And marvel as your heart’s desire comes true. The sight of mansarovar and mount kailash, the holiest lake and mountain in the world, shimmering on Tibet;s barkha plain, sacred to hindus, Budhists, and Bonpos. Thsi entire region is a living shrine and one of the greatest and hardest of all earthly pilgrimages. Long before modern nation-states came to in to being, the most reputed and resolute pilgrims aspired to complete this unparalleled pilgrimage, the path to moksha. Then chances were that yatra would be one way, due to the ardous mountain trek and cold. If the pilgrim didn’t return after a two year period, he was presumed to have ascended to Vaikunth, the ultimate destination, fulfilling his holy journey.

Things are much easier now. The ministry of External Affairs (www.meaindia.nic.in), Government of India, organises the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a 26 day roud trip from Delhi, between June and September each year. The age old route to Tibet is over the Indian Himalaya via the Lipu Lekh pass, on the Indo=Tibet border in Uttarakhand. Accomplished with excellent logistic support and in reasonable comfort, the yatri is feted by the Government of India and its agencies. To join the Yatra, explore yathra.

To be continued…

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The national park is spread out in a vast area. It has been divided into:

The Zoo

The zoo is like a treasure house of exotic species of wildlife and a great mélange of flora. The cages have been designed in a way that they look like replicas of the animal’s natural habitat, which creates a lot of interests in the visitors. It has a tall list of animals and includes elephants, gaur, leopard, jackal, fox, wild pig, sloth bear, sambar, chital, spotted deer, langur, macaque, porcupine, wild boar, pangolin, slender loris, huge lizards, cobras, pythons, kraits, Russel vipers and a large variety of beautiful birds as recherché as a white peacock.

There is an elephant ride for the visitors by the Forest Department. The zoo has an Aquarium and a theatre too. The theatre features documentaries. The one we saw was on tigers. Attached to the theatre is a museum that showcases zoological exhibits.

The Butterfly Museum

This is the country’s first butterfly museum. It has a conservatory, museum and an audio-visual room. It is a circular enclosure where a living environment has been designed to support over twenty species of butterflies. They flutter around you, enticing you to appreciate their beauty.

Safari

The area is dry deciduous forest. This safari is conducted in KSTDC buses. But rest assured. They are no ordinary buses. They are like cages on wheels. All the windows have iron bars on them with a small square for your cameras. The safari area is divided into carnivore section and herbivore section. But the tickets are sold in the name of Grand Safari and Tiger and Lion Safari. In the Grand safari, you can see all the animals from deer to bears, monkeys, tigers, lions, crocodiles. While in the latter, you would be taken only where the tigers and lions are.

A hortatory advice-beat the heat and go early. If it is too hot, you would not only feel exhausted yourself but the animals would also not come out. The national park, this includes the safari area as well as the zoo area, is a plastic free zone.

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The canyon is divided into two rims-the North Rim and the South Rim. Individual interests, available time and the weather can influence your visit. Plan, plan and plan…planning is very essential when visiting Grand Canyon, because, as the name suggests, it is ‘Grand’. So grand that it cannot be covered in a single day.

We visited the South Rim. If you do not have much time and plan on going to South Rim, walk a short distance down the Bright Angel or South Kaibab Trails, keeping in mind that it is much easier to go down than climb back up. Drive on Desert View Drive; stop at Tusayan Museum and the Desert View Watchtower.

Services and accommodations are available. There is even a RV park with all the facilities. Some viewpoints also have snack and souvenir shops. Keep yourself stuffed and hydrated, especially if you are hiking.

There are various ways that one can see the Canyon. There are airplane and helicopter packages available. But if you are as faint hearted as I am when your flying, then beware; the ride has a lot of ups and dives. See the land through Hummer or water through white water rafting. If you have the stamina, go for hiking or biking. Overnight camping needs a permit.

But the best way to see the canyon is to use the free shuttle, even if you have your own vehicle. It has three main routes – The Village Route, Hermit Rest and Kaibab Trail Route.

When we came back from seeing the Canyon, we went to see the one time railway track. Maybe they still use it. Although, the most striking thing that we found there were not the rails but the deer. They were approximately ten in number and moved about as if they are used to human population proximity. Though they were at a closer appronpinquity then they are in a zoo, the park authorities discourage touching or feeding them.

California condor

California condor is a majestic bird with a 9-foot wingspan and is often spotted at Grand Canyon. These days it is a highly endangered bird. Spotting it at the Grand Canyon is also one of the canyon’s many activities.

Sit and watch the changing play of light and shadows. Watch the way colours change from reds to purples during different times of the day and the orange hues when the sun sets. Wander along a trail and feel the sunshine and wind on your face and watch the clouds cast changing shadows on the plateaus and pinnacles. And do not forget to get a bird’s eye view of the Brahmaputra temple among the canyon peaks. Grand Canyon has a breathtaking chasm that even today, is wildly wonderful.

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The way to Masinagudi is another experience in itself. We went through the Bandipur wildlife sanctuary. It is also called Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary (the name changes when you cross into Tamil Nadu). Masinagudi is on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. Nature has lavishly bestowed this sanctuary with flora and fauna. This is the habitat for varied species. There is a wide road that took us from the sanctuary to our Masinagudi resort. We went slowly to take in the view of the animals up close, and not to scare or anger them. We could see the deer, horses and peacocks, here and there and could even spot a few elephants.

Safari Land Resort is an eco friendly resort in the heart of Bandipur sanctuary, on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. The resort takes up safaris twice a day. It is one of the best activities to get involved in. One is at 4 am, where they take you in jeeps and you have more chances of getting an eyeful of tigers or elephants and other wildlife. We took the evening tour. Not because we preferred but because we could not get up at 4, in the morning. But nevertheless, it was a trek-safari, if I may name it so. One of the resort employees took us into the forest for a trek, moving through streams, climbing hills and moving through uneven track. Every step took us closer to the flora and wildlife. The beauty of the Blue Mountains was spell binding. We could hear the elephants at a close distance and were asked to take shelter and not make noise. We caught glimpses of many animals, from deer, wild dogs, wild boar to various birds like kingfisher, Malabar squirrel and even a huge ant hill.

The resort offers two kind of accommodations, a normal luxury room and a tree house or machaan kind of a suite. We chose the latter, for the sheer experience of it, and whoa, what an experience. A tall tree house, a hammock below it and a stream running beside it, was how our room was. The resort also offers games, such as table tennis, badminton, chess, carom, mini-bowling etc. In the night, they organize a bon fire, where snacks and drinks are served. Later there is a dinner buffet. The night was very rainy and chilly. Waking up with the chirping had been my dream. No construction thumping, no car horns and no door bells. Then a friend shouted, as a rabbit ran under our tree house followed by deer running by. Sometime later we also caught horses drinking water from the stream.

There cannot be any place closer to nature. But do check the weather conditions, too rainy and too hot, makes the animals also uncomfortable and your safari would be futile; and pack some warm quilts, just in case.

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