Group : - Hunters
Moderators: - Bhushan Puranik (Don), Anthony Singh (Commrade)
Place: - Menavali
Event: - Photography
Date: - Sunday 19th December
Time: - 0600 hrs (stating from Pune)
Distance: - 75 Km from Pune (approximate)
Total distance: - 160 KM return to Pune (approximate)
Drive: - car, bike
Conditions of roads: -, Idle *
Amount summary: - 200 -250 Rupees fuel cost (return to Pune) per head
Approximate estimate 300 rupees per person ( For Bike and for Car if there are 4 people)
Camera and accessories:-
a. Camera
b. Digi-cams Min. 10MP with 10X optical zoom high shutter speeds
c. Tripods , monopods
d. Extra pair of batteries or charger
e. Water bottles
f. Wind cheaters
g. Sports shoes or floaters (avoid sleeper’s)
h. Mobile phones with full batteries
i. A bag.
About the place
Menawali is a village about three kilometers from Wai in Satara district and is known for a Peshwa era "Wada" (Fortified Mansion) built by Nana Fadnavis, the great Maratha statesman of the Peshwa period.
Bhavan Rao Trymbak Pant-Pratinidhi of Aundh and Raghunath Ghanshyam Mantri (Satara) bestowed the village of Menawali to Nana Fadnavis in December 1768. Nana built for himself a Wada and a ghat on the River Krishna along with two temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Shiva.
The Wada now belongs to Nana's descendents and is still in relatively good shape. It has all the hallmarks of a typical Wada belonging to a High ranking minister of the Peshwa Regime.
Rear entrance to Nana Phadanvis' house (Nana phadanvis wada) Location: Menawali, Wai T.
From the rear entrance of the Wada, we can directly approach the Krishna river with a breathtaking view of the ghat and temple complex. The bell house of the temple houses a massive bell captured by Bajirao’s brother Chimnaji Appa from a cathedral in the Portuguese fort at Bassein. Dated 1707, the five-alloy bell bears a bas-relief of Mary carrying the infant Jesus Christ cast into it.
Ghat and Temple Complex on the river Krishna, Menavali
The ghat and temple complex have proved to be an exotic location for Bollywood with many films notably among them Mrityudand, Gangaajal and Swades being shot extensively here.
Sightseeing :
Panchgani is about 14 Km from Wai. Several places can be covered on the way to Panchgani and can be reached to the sunset point by evening. It is strongly advised that headlight beam of your vehicle should be clean as after sunset dark occurs and you are driving all downwards in ghat.
Thanks and regard
Bhushan Puranik
Important Notes
*(Information copied from Google)
* Various places have to be covered within short time so everyone will have to move with time.
* Amount of trip may vary person to person
* If Panchgani is covered additional distance may affect estimated costing.
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