Hi Mates, we at Trek Mates India invite you all for the Tour to Velas Beach, Ratnagiri, specially for the Turtle festival on 12th and 13th of March, (starting Sat Morning).
Some information about the area:
The places that will be visiting are:
1. Mandangad Fort
2. Bankot Fort
3. Velas Beach
Mandangad Fort
Mandangad Fort
Region: Mandangad
District: Ratnagiri
Height: 1606 feet
Difficulty: Simple
Mandangad is quite old fort. The fort is located in the Ratnagiri District. The height of this fort is about 1606 feet. The distance between Mandangad village and fort is 2 km. According some histrorical information, Mandangad was built in 12th century during the reins of theShilahar dynasty. In the peroid of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that is in 16th century the fort was captured by Shivaji Maharaj in thebattle with Adil Shah. The 400 years ago big gun is the main feature of this fort. After that the fort was captured by British in the year of 1818.
This old fort was neglected due to unavailability of transport facilities to Mandangad. After the Ratnagiri district new development Mandangad taluka has got importance. Mandangad fort is at one end of the Ratnagiri district. Recently the historic importance of Mandangad fort has been increased. A Ganpati temple and a tank is present inside the fort. This tank is called as Thorla Talav.
Bankot Fort
Region: Mandangad
District: Ratnagiri
Height: Sea fort (Slightly above sea level)
Difficulty: Simple
Bankot is a square shaped fort. On the sides of Bankot fort, there is a dry moat (Revni) dug out in the Jambhya stone. Jambhya stone is peculiar type of stone adorning a purple shade and peculiarly it is incapable of storing water as the water invariable percolates through it owing to its much porous nature. The main entrance (Mahadarwaja) of the fort is north-facing with a well sculpted arch and carvings. Watch guards dug out (Devdya) align on both sides of the Mahadarwaja with some pits being dug out in the right Devdi. On the left, there are steps leading towards Nagarkhana while there is an underground storey and a tunnel on the right. A Maruti idol in the centre stands deserted now. On the west, there is a small entrance (Darwaja) leading to a Bastion on the exterior of the fortifications. A deep well (now dry and filled) occupied the centre of this bastion earlier and the adjacent water tanks too are dry and obsolete now. One can leave the Buruj via a small exit that leads to the surrounding moat and a beautiful “Revni” lying nearby.
Velas Beach
Velas is the birth place of Nana Phadnis, one of the great prominent personalities in Maratha history. Due to the sea-shore Velas is an existing place and it is situated near Bankot Bay. There is an old temple of Shri Bhairi- Rameshwar and in this temple all twelve months water is made available taking the benefit of favorable geographical conditions. A statue of Nana Phadnis is present outside his house. In Velas Mahalakshmi temple and Nana Phadnis house are the places to visit. Gokulashtami Festival is one of the important festival in Velas.Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley, which is an endangered species of turtle. Thehatchlings are heading towards the sea from the shore now-a-days. And we have at least 30% chances to see the emergence of these little new born turtles.
The itinerary for the tour will be as follows:
Saturday, 12th March:
Meeting at Swaminarayan Temple Dadar at 6.00am
Start from Swami Narayan Temple, Dadar, on Sat Morning by 6.30 am.
Reach Velas at 1.30pm
Lunch at Velas
Visit velas beach in the evening,
Go for turtle watching.
Check in at some villagers home in Velas, have dinner, and sleep over there.
Sunday, 13th March:
Visit Velas Beach for Turtle watching.
Have breakfast and start for Bankot fort and Mandangad Fort.
And start our back journey. Lunch on the way.
Reach Mumbai by 9 pm.
Some information about the area:
The places that will be visiting are:
1. Mandangad Fort
2. Bankot Fort
3. Velas Beach
Mandangad Fort
Mandangad Fort
Region: Mandangad
District: Ratnagiri
Height: 1606 feet
Difficulty: Simple
Mandangad is quite old fort. The fort is located in the Ratnagiri District. The height of this fort is about 1606 feet. The distance between Mandangad village and fort is 2 km. According some histrorical information, Mandangad was built in 12th century during the reins of theShilahar dynasty. In the peroid of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that is in 16th century the fort was captured by Shivaji Maharaj in thebattle with Adil Shah. The 400 years ago big gun is the main feature of this fort. After that the fort was captured by British in the year of 1818.
This old fort was neglected due to unavailability of transport facilities to Mandangad. After the Ratnagiri district new development Mandangad taluka has got importance. Mandangad fort is at one end of the Ratnagiri district. Recently the historic importance of Mandangad fort has been increased. A Ganpati temple and a tank is present inside the fort. This tank is called as Thorla Talav.
Bankot Fort
Region: Mandangad
District: Ratnagiri
Height: Sea fort (Slightly above sea level)
Difficulty: Simple
Bankot is a square shaped fort. On the sides of Bankot fort, there is a dry moat (Revni) dug out in the Jambhya stone. Jambhya stone is peculiar type of stone adorning a purple shade and peculiarly it is incapable of storing water as the water invariable percolates through it owing to its much porous nature. The main entrance (Mahadarwaja) of the fort is north-facing with a well sculpted arch and carvings. Watch guards dug out (Devdya) align on both sides of the Mahadarwaja with some pits being dug out in the right Devdi. On the left, there are steps leading towards Nagarkhana while there is an underground storey and a tunnel on the right. A Maruti idol in the centre stands deserted now. On the west, there is a small entrance (Darwaja) leading to a Bastion on the exterior of the fortifications. A deep well (now dry and filled) occupied the centre of this bastion earlier and the adjacent water tanks too are dry and obsolete now. One can leave the Buruj via a small exit that leads to the surrounding moat and a beautiful “Revni” lying nearby.
Velas Beach
Velas is the birth place of Nana Phadnis, one of the great prominent personalities in Maratha history. Due to the sea-shore Velas is an existing place and it is situated near Bankot Bay. There is an old temple of Shri Bhairi- Rameshwar and in this temple all twelve months water is made available taking the benefit of favorable geographical conditions. A statue of Nana Phadnis is present outside his house. In Velas Mahalakshmi temple and Nana Phadnis house are the places to visit. Gokulashtami Festival is one of the important festival in Velas.Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley, which is an endangered species of turtle. Thehatchlings are heading towards the sea from the shore now-a-days. And we have at least 30% chances to see the emergence of these little new born turtles.
The itinerary for the tour will be as follows:
Saturday, 12th March:
Meeting at Swaminarayan Temple Dadar at 6.00am
Start from Swami Narayan Temple, Dadar, on Sat Morning by 6.30 am.
Reach Velas at 1.30pm
Lunch at Velas
Visit velas beach in the evening,
Go for turtle watching.
Check in at some villagers home in Velas, have dinner, and sleep over there.
Sunday, 13th March:
Visit Velas Beach for Turtle watching.
Have breakfast and start for Bankot fort and Mandangad Fort.
And start our back journey. Lunch on the way.
Reach Mumbai by 9 pm.
Pics from last year TMI Tour to Turtle Festival
https://picasaweb.google.c
The cost for the tour will be Rs1500/- per head,
This includes,
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by private bus,
Turtle festival charges,
food expenses,
and accommodation charges.
Payment Details:
One needs to deposit Rs 1000/- advance into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Standard Chartered Bank , Saving A/c no: 24510128931 in the name of Mr Vikramsingh Suryawanshi.
Branch: Chembur, Mumbai. IFSC: SCBL0036066
Route Information
• Panvel-Pen : 25 Km
• Pen-Wadkhal : 7 Km
• Wadkhal-Nagothane : 23 Km
• Nagothane-Kolad : 21 Km
• Kolad-Lonera : 32 Km
• Lonera-Mandangad : 23 Km
• Mandangad-Velas Beach : 36 KM
• Velas beach – Bankot : 30 KM
Things To Be carried:
Identity proof (Must),
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Towel, a napkin, Extra Pair of clothes,
2-3 papers, Bedding (can be used if Required)
Camera(Optional),
Cap, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks
To get Upadates about our trek on mobile, sms 'join TrekMates_123' to 92195 92195
For more of Trek Mates India on the Net Please visit us@
Blogspot: http://www.trekmates.blogs
TMI Diaries: http://trekmatesdiary.blog
Orkut Communities:
TMI Mumbai: www.orkut.co.in/Main#Commu
TMI Pune:http://www.orkut.co.in/Mai
FaceBook Groups:
TMI Mumbai: www.facebook.com/?sk=23618
TMI Pune: http://www.facebook.com/gr
For more details and registrations, please contact:
The cost for the tour will be Rs1500/- per head,
This includes,
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by private bus,
Turtle festival charges,
food expenses,
and accommodation charges.
Payment Details:
One needs to deposit Rs 1000/- advance into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Standard Chartered Bank , Saving A/c no: 24510128931 in the name of Mr Vikramsingh Suryawanshi.
Branch: Chembur, Mumbai. IFSC: SCBL0036066
Route Information
• Panvel-Pen : 25 Km
• Pen-Wadkhal : 7 Km
• Wadkhal-Nagothane : 23 Km
• Nagothane-Kolad : 21 Km
• Kolad-Lonera : 32 Km
• Lonera-Mandangad : 23 Km
• Mandangad-Velas Beach : 36 KM
• Velas beach – Bankot : 30 KM
Things To Be carried:
Identity proof (Must),
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Towel, a napkin, Extra Pair of clothes,
2-3 papers, Bedding (can be used if Required)
Camera(Optional),
Cap, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks
To get Upadates about our trek on mobile, sms 'join TrekMates_123' to 92195 92195
For more of Trek Mates India on the Net Please visit us@
Blogspot: http://www.trekmates.blogs
TMI Diaries: http://trekmatesdiary.blog
Orkut Communities:
TMI Mumbai: www.orkut.co.in/Main#Commu
TMI Pune:http://www.orkut.co.in/Mai
FaceBook Groups:
TMI Mumbai: www.facebook.com/?sk=23618
TMI Pune: http://www.facebook.com/gr
For more details and registrations, please contact:
Mumbai Coordinators:
Manoj Kalwar : 9870775633
Nilesh Patil : 8291331234
VikramSingh : 8652028262
Pune Coordinators:
Zeenat : 9850193039 / 8983394613
Thanks and Regards ,
Team-Trek Mates India.
VikramSingh : 8652028262
Pune Coordinators:
Zeenat : 9850193039 / 8983394613
Thanks and Regards ,
Team-Trek Mates India.
