Dear All,
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 Group – Jami 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 Enclave – Jahaz 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
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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
Jagdish Patil: 9869369836 / 9702121373
Dipak Kumkar: 9920206292 (Tour Leader)
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