Dear All,

We @ SHIKHAR VEDH, invite you for a weekend trip to Mandavgad (Mandu)
the fortress of joy and a glorious city of Maheshwar situated on the banks of Narmada on 13-14 December 2014.

About the places -

Mandu, the fortress of joy, also known as Mandavgadh, rises 634 meters high in the Vindhya Range and is enclosed in battlements 37 km long. With-in this well-defended plateau is wealth of palaces, pleasure pavilions, mansions, tombs and mosques.

The hill range is endowed with a very attractive natural scenery, which is at its best during the rainy season, when on all sides, it is clothed in green with a number of brooks and torrents, rushing down into the ravine winding about its sides below. The beauty of which is further enhanced by about a dozen lakes and ponds interspersed on its top.

Each of Mandu’s structures is an architectural gem and the monuments were raised in the period of hardly 125 years, between 1401 A.D to 1526 A.D; some are out standing like massive Massive Jami Massjid and Hoshang Shah’s tomb, which provided inspiration for the master builders of the Magnificent Taj Mahal centuries later.

Maheshwar was a glorious city at the dawn of Indian civilization when it was ‘Mahishmati'; capital of king Kartivarjun. This temple town on the banks of the river Narmada finds mention in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Revived to its ancient position of importance by the Holkar queen Rani Ahilyabai of Indore. Maheshwar’s temples and mighty fort-complex stand in quiet beauty, mirrored in the river below.
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Itinerary – 

Friday, 12th December 2014

20:00 Hrs :: Departure from Pritam Hotel, Dadar (East) for Mandu by private vehicle

Saturday, 13th December 2014

09:00 Hrs :: Reach Mandu, Breakfast

10:00 – 11:00 Hrs :: Visit the central GroupJami Masjid, Hoshang Shah’s Tomb, Ashrafi Mahal

Lunch Break, have rest

14:30 – 19:00 Hrs :: Visit Eco Point, Jain Temple, Baz Bahadur’s Palace, Roopmati’s Pavilion etc.

Stay in a Dharmshala

Sunday, 14th December 2014

Wake up early, freshen up
Breakfast time

07:00 – 11:00 Hrs :: Visit to the Royal EnclaveJahaz Mahal, Hindola Mahal, Taveli Mahal, Champa Baoli

Move to Maheshwar by Private Vehicle – Lunch en-route

14:30 – 18:30 Hrs :: Visit to Rajarajeshwara Temple, Ahilya Fort, Ahilyeshwar Temple, Bank of Narmada, Evening Boat Ride

Return journey to Mumbai – Dinner on the way

Monday, 15th December 2014

08:00 Hrs :: Reach Dadar

Cost of this trip would be Rs 5500/- per head which includes -

  • Travel from Mumbai to base and back by Bus private vehicle
  • Internal travel by private vehicle – to Mandu, Mandavgad Fort and to Maheshwar
  • Stay on triple sharing basis
  • All food facilities on Saturday and Sunday
  • All entry charges, Guide charges, Car parking charges
  • SHIKHAR VEDH administrative charges
Note: One has to pay Rs 3000/- (non-refundable) in advance to register for this event.
 
Hand over the cash in Person in co-ordination with our team or transfer on the account:

Name: Jagadish Govind Patil
A/C No: 026801521464
A/C Type: Savings
Bank & Branch: ICICI BANK, Vartaknagar – Thane Branch
RTGS / IFSC Code: ICIC0000268
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Last date to confirm with advance payment is Thursday 4 December 2014
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Note:: Minimum 5 participants needed to conduct the tour
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Here is a list of the things to be carried by every individual -

> A haversack to put in all the stuffs

> At least 2 Liters of water
> Two set of clothes, Towel / Napkin
> Binoculars, Camera, Something to munch on (Optional)
> Torch with extra set of batterries
> Personal medicines required if any
> Identity Proof

To register for this event, contact us –

Jagdish Patil: 9869369836 / 9702121373

Dipak Kumkar: 9920206292 (Tour Leader)
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