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Konkanatil Jatra

The Konkan region of Maharashtra is well known for its beautiful beaches, temples, malvani food and mangoes. It is also well known for Jatras (Funfair) which are organised in various villages…

Lord Ayyappa Mahotsavam – 2018

 Every year in the month December, Lord Ayyappa Mahotsavam  is celebrated for two days in Radhanagar area of Kalyan West. The Ayyappa Seva  Sangham of Radhanagar manages this Mahotsavam. On the…

Jungle Myna

One day, I was surprised to see a Jungle Myna on the fig tree near my building. I quickly grabbed my camera and went near the window to capture…

Sunset captured from Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Few years back when I was coming back from Pune through Mumbai-Pune Expressway, I was awestruck to see this beautiful sunset. I took a halt for few minutes…

Diwali fireworks light up the sky

The fireworks lighting up the sky is always a visual treat to watch during the Diwali festival. The artificial  illumination done by the firecrackers in the sky looks beautiful. You…

Celebrate Diwali with traditional Kandils

White-throated Kingfisher

During my last summer vacation in Konkan region of Maharashtra, one day I had gone for a morning walk on the Shiroda-Redi road. While crossing the bridge, my…

The Shri Mahalaxmi Temple of Kalyan

The Shri Mahalaxmi Temple is located at Datta Ali near Tilak Chowk area of Kalyan, Maharashtra. It is known to be one of the oldest temple which was…

Navrati Festival – 2018

The Navrati Festival is celebrated by Hindus across India and various other parts of the world. It’s a nine days festival in which devotees worship the nine incarnations…

Goddess Durga gets the final touch

Navrati, the most awaited festival of the year is just around the corner. Across India, artists are busy giving the final touch to idols of the Goddess Durga…

Ganesh Festival – 2018

Today is Ananth Chathurdashi, the Ganesh Visarjan day for 10 days Ganpati. Our beloved bappa goes back home leaving his all devotees in an emotional mood. However, all…

Goddess Gauri arrives to bless her devotees

After Ganesh Chaturthi day, we all await for arrival of Goddess Gauri, the mother of Lord Ganesh  also Known as Goddess Parvati or Goddess Durga. In Maharashtra, Goddess Gauri…

India in festive mood for Ganesh Chaturthi

The festive mood starts across different states in India as our Ganpati Bappa is arriving on 13th September 2018, on his birthday known as Ganesh Chaturthi. Devotees who brings…

Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna which is celebrated across India. It is also known as Gokulashtami or Janmashtami. According to the Hindu Calendar, this day…

World Photography Day – Inspiring Quotes

On this World Photography Day, I’m sharing the featured photo of iconic CSMT building which I took some days back. And some inspiring quotes of photographers. Chhatrapati Shivaji…

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Two years back, I was on summer vacation with my family in Konkan at my in-laws’ place. One afternoon, we were relaxing in the veranda after lunch. My attention…

Asian Koel

The Asian Koel is a common bird which belongs to Cuckoo family. The scientific name of this bird is Eudynamys Scolopaceus. This species are found in Indian Subcontinent,…

Shri Siddhivinayak Temple Mumbai

The Shri Siddhivinayak Temple is most popular temple of Lord Ganesh located at Prabhadevi area of Mumbai. It is believed and experienced by many devotees that their desires…

Chikhloli Dam and Waterfall

The monsoon has hit most of the cities and villages of Maharashtra more than expected this year. In Mumbai and Thane region, we experienced very heavy rains for…

Introducing ‘My Recipes Blog’ by Varsha Baikar

I take this opportunity to introduce ‘My Recipes Blog‘ run by my better half, Varsha Baikar. She likes to cook various Maharashtrian dishes and also try her hands-on…

A brief history of Shiroda Mithagar

In Marathi, a Salt Pan is known as Mithagar. The natural way of extracting salt is through solar evaporation.  According to howstuffworks.com, the Salt is harvested through solar…

Plum and Grey Headed Parakeets

The Plum and Grey headed parakeets belongs to a parrot family known as Psittacidae [1]. This species are normally found across the Indian Subcontinent and South-East Asia. They…

An eye opener half day trip to Ranicha Baug

Last Friday, I asked my kids, Would you like to visit a Zoo? The younger one looked at me angrily and enquired. Papa, you are yet to take…

Birds of India – Part 3

Apart from serene beaches and famous temples, the Konkan region of Maharashtra is also known for green mountains and wetlands which are home to various species of birds….

Redi Ganpati Temple

The Redi Ganpati Temple is located in Redi village at Vengurla taluka of Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. The Redi village is a part of South Konkan which is…

Shiroda beach

The Shiroda beach is one of the best beaches in Konkan region of Maharashtra. This beach is a part of Shiroda village which is located at Vengurla taluka of…

Shiroda Market Photowalk

The Shiroda market is located at entrance of the Shiroda village. This small and beautiful village is a part of Vengurla taluka in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. Local…

Shri Kunkeshwar Temple

The Konkan region of Maharashtra is known for its pristine beaches and beautiful temples spread across the coastal area. One of the such temples is the Shri Kunkeshwar…

Shri Vajreshwari Yogini Devi Temple

Shri Vajreshwari Yogini Devi Temple is dedicated to goddess Vajreshwari who is known to be an incarnation of goddess Parvati. This temple is located in Vajreshwari village which…

Ambernath Shivalaya Temple

The Shiv Temple of Ambernath is one of the oldest temple situated on the banks of Waldhuni river at Ambernath in the Thane district of Maharashtra.The temple is also…