In Mahabaleshwar we can always enjoy fresh & lush green nature. Colorful flowers and cotton cluster. which is very beautiful & attractive. It is around 65 kms from Satara.
Panchgani & Mahabaleshwar are famous in the world for tourism. City life depends on Tourists & Hostelised schools.
And other side village life on agriculture. Pasarni’s pass on the top of hill which is of 4978 ft. from the sea level.
Mahabaleshwar situated on 4710 ft from sea level. Here average rainfall is 250 inches. In 1828 there establishes colonization & in 1867 Municiple Corporation comes into resistance.
City into two parts one is Kshetra Mahabaleshwar & Second is Mahabaleshwar. The distance between them is 4 km approx.
There is an ancient temple of Krishnamai in Kshetra Mahabaleshwar.
Krushna, Koyna, Venna, Gayatri & Savitri these 5 rivers are originate from here.
Famous points in Mahabaleshwar are –
- Elephants head point
- Kate’s point and Echo point.
- Lingmala Waterfalls.
- Arthur Seat Point.
- Mapro Garden.
- Venna Dam.
- Pratapgad Fort.
- Mahabaleshwar Temple.
- Krishnabai Devi Temple.
Veena lake is famous for boating. Lingmala, Chinaman & Dhobi are famous waterfalls in Mahabaleshwar.
At the distance of 25 kms there is Tapola which is famous for boat club. In the same place there is Pratapgad & Makrandgad.
Tourist visit at –
- Mahabaleshwar club
- Parsi Gymkhana
- Hindu Gymkhana
- Fairhall Liabrary In Mahabaleshwar
- Panchgani Club.
British have settled down from 1862 in Panchgani. In The Panchgani there are lots of silver oak trees and many rare plants.
There is Kedareshwar Temple in Dandeghar. Tapneshwar’s temple in Godoli & Koteshware’s Temple in Chandeshwar. Tourist prefer to visit Kartik Swami’s cave in Rajpuri.
The Temple of Rajubai & Ghatjai which is the village deity of Panchgani is near at the foot of Tableland. Famous sights & the cave of Avtar Maherbaba.
Students from all over country are studying in Hostelite schools of this place. Strawberry Rasberry & Malberry is the specialty of Panchgani & Mahabaleshwar.
Resthouse, Hotels, Lodges & Private Banglows facilities are available in Panchgani & Mahabaleshwar. Daily for 1500 tourist in Mahabaleshwar & more than 3000 in Panchgani. We can see this area by the way of buses like –
- Mahabaleshwar Darshan
- Pratapgad Darshan
- Tapola Darshan.