TMI : Trek to Mystic Bhimashankar via Ladder Route on 19th & 20th July 2014

We at Trek Mates India invite a Two day Trek to Mystic Bhimashankar via Ladder Route  19th & 20th July 2014

Little Info About The place
Type: Hill
Height: 3500 Feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Medium (5. hrs trek)
Base Village: Khandas

Bhimashankar is one of the 12 Jyotirlings of India, a pilgrimage place approximately 3500 feet high up in the hills. The area around Bhimashankar is covered with thick dense jungle. The Maharashtra Government has also declared it a Wildlife Sanctuary.The sanctuary is small (only about 100 sq. km’s), but it is home to a wide variety of animals Leopard, Sambar, Barking deer, Porcupines, Grey Junglefowls, Wild pig, Hanuman langur, Rhesus macaque and Flying Squirrel etc. The sanctuary is famous as the home of a highly endangered subspecies of the Indian Giant Squirrel – Shekharu (Ratufa indica elphistoni), which is also the state animal of Maharashtra.

Shiva Temple: The temple of Bhimashankar is around 1200 – 1400 years old and is built on the Hemad Panthi style. There are very beautiful sculptures and paintings on the roof and pillars of the temple. At the front of the temple hangs a huge metal bell cast in 1729. There is also a 15-20 feet high “Deepmala” or lamppost in the outer corridor of the temple. There is also an inscription on stone on this lamppost. It is to be noted that the original name of the river Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur is Bhima. This Bhima River originates at Bhimashankar.

Gupt Bhimashankar : There is a water stream route going down from the left of the Ram temple. Taking that route, we enter a thick jungle. We reach a temple around 25 minutes through this route. A route going toward the waterfall, left of this temple, leads to the “water sculpted” “Shiva Linga” under this waterfall. This is called the Gupt Bhimashankar. There is a huge waterfall at this place.

Pics of  Bhimashankar Trek:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4156251315416.166529.1557982129
https://plus.google.com/photos/105112367735537734039/albums/5370948431103144401?banner=pwa&authkey=CMm0oIvg6-_lQw
http://picasaweb.google.com/dilipkumarvunnava/BhimashankarMaharashtra#

Blog experience of the Trek:
Yo Rocks! - http://www.maayboli.com/node/10309#new

The tentative itinerary for the Trek is as given below:

Day 1:

Meeting Point For Mumbai People : On 19th July, Saturday Morning

We will be starting with the second karjat slow local (time table given below)
People may board the same Karjat train from the station of their convenience and meet us in the train directly. (Get into second boggy from CST side)

Meeting point For Pune people : On 19th July, Saturday Morning

Karjat Station at 8.05 am at west side ticket counter.

Reach Base village Khandas by Private Vehicle at 9.30am and have breakfast
Start the Trek by 10.30am
Lunch enroute
Reach Top by 3 pm
Visit Gupt Bhimashankar; Dinner & Stay

Day 2:
Breakfast.

Visit lord Shiva's temple.
Start Descend.
Reach Base Village Khandas.

Lunch at khandas.
Reach Karjat by Public Transport.
we will be reaching Mumbai by 8.30pm to 9.00pm tentatively.

Train Timing
Slow Local from CST to Karjat :

Train Number	S5
Speed	Slow
Cars	12
Starting From	Mumbai(CST)
End At	Karjat(S)
Mumbai_CST	5:18
Byculla	5:26
Dadar	5:36
Kurla	5:47
Ghatkopar	5:53
Thane	6:14
Dombivili	6:36
Kalyan	6:46
Karjat	7:40

The charges for the event is Rs 1000/- per head, which includes
Travelling from Karjat  till Karjat, Overnight stay,
Saturday Morning Breakfast , Evening Refreshment , Dinner and Sunday Morning Breakfast , Lunch &
TMI Expertise.

Payment Details:

One needs to deposit the full amount into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration. 

Account Details

ICICI Current Account No: 148805000123

Name: Trek Mates Outbound Services pvt. Ltd.

Ifsccode: ICIC0001488

Branch: Kalwa

For Registrations, call us on

Trek Mates Office: 8422888006 / 07 / 08

Vikramsingh: 99877 61562

Nilesh Patil:  086555 88508

Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)

If calls not attended, then please send an SMS with message Bhimashankar Trek Enquiry, we will call you back once we are free.

Limited seats, entry on first come first served basis.

Things to be carried:
Lunch for Saturday.
Identity proof.
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
Sleeping Bag / Bedding
Good trekking shoes,
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried.
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Windcheaters.

It’s raining these days, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags.

To get quick updates about the Live action and Unlimited Dhammal, Join us on
Facebook Mumbai
Facebook Pune
Twitter
TMI Website
TMI Diaries
Last but not the least,
Any adventure activity is a disciplined fun so please check our "Rules and Regulation" page.

For any Trekking gear or travelling accessories,

Join our Facebook page "Straub" 

OR

visit us at Trek Mates India's own office cum Sales Store @

STRAUB

106, A wing, 1st Floor,
Rajdarshan Building,
Dada Patil Wadi, 
Near Thane Station,

Thane (w) 400602.

Regards,
Team Trek Mates India.

SHARE SHARE SHARE

About Unknown