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Panchgani Destination Guide
Explore Panchgani in India
Panchgani in the region of Mahārāshtra with its 14,400 inhabitants is a place in India - some 771 mi or ( 1241 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Time in Panchgani is now 07:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wai, Virmora, Silvassa, Raireshwar, and Panjim. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wai . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Panchgani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Panchgani hill station is a favorite destination along with another popular hill station Mahableshwar just 20kms away. Whereas Mahabaleshwar is very crowded on holidays, Panchgani still has lesser cro ..
India 2008 3/5 - Panchgani (Bat tree)
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India 2008 4/5 - Panchgani (Flying)
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Panchgani - Sydney Point - Blowing in the wind
Cellphone video taken on a trip to Panchgani with Oracle mates.The place is known for the gale, terrific scenery and weather. Panchgani is obviously a favourite paragliding spot. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wai, Maharashtra
Wai is a town in Sātārā District in Mahārāshtra, India. Wai has the epithetic name "Dakshin Kashi". In old times, it was known as Virat Nagari. Wai is known in Maharashtra for its ghats on the banks of the Krishna River and its temples, including especially the "Dholya Ganapati" temple on the "Ganapati Ghat". Wai is also famous for film shootings (Hindi, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Tamil etc.).
Located at 17.94 73.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Vairatgad Fort
Vairatgad fort is a fort situated near to the town of Wai in Maharashtra, India. The top of the fort is actually very small. There are remnants of old buildings. The bastion at the entrance is dilapidated. 5-6 cisterns can be seen to the left of the main gate, on the lower side of the cliff. There is a small cave to the right. At the top there is a Hanuman temple. An idol of Hanuman sits outside the temple.
Located at 17.87 73.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar is a city and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a hill station located in the Western Ghats range. With one of the few evergreen forests of India, it served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the British Raj.
Located at 17.92 73.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Venna Lake
Venna lake is one of the major tourist attractions of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra state in India. The lake was constructed by Shri Appasaheb Maharj, who was Raja of Satara in the year 1842. The lake is surrounded by trees on all sides. Tourists can enjoy a boat ride over the lake or a horse ride next to the lake. A number of small eateries line the banks of the lake. The Mahabaleshwar city market and the S.T. bus stand is about 2KM from the lake and makes for a nice walk during the day.
Located at 17.93 73.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Raireshwar
Raireshwar is situated in Bhor Taluka near Pune, India. Raireshwar has a temple famous for its historical importance. The temple is very old and of stone structure, but it was later re-constructed in 18th century. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took the oath of Hindavi Swarajya in this temple at the age of 16 in 1645 and then created history. Its said that he had cut his little finger and taken the oath by dripping blood onto the Shivling.
Located at 18.05 73.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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