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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Mystical Charmadi Ghat

  "Charmadi Ghat" is one of the hot spots of Western Ghats and is home to innumerable waterfalls and hills. It also has a reputation of being a favorite trekking spot. The Ghat section, recently being upgraded to National Highway standards (NH234)  is in best of its conditions. The drive along the Charmadi stretch is an amazing experience, especially during the monsoons and the post-monsoon period.

Lovely Lavender Flowers bedeck the Lush-Green Hills
Charmadi Ghat 












28 comments:

  1. Sylvia KOctober 12, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    What a gorgeous place and what superb captures! Beautiful lavendar flowers! The fog/mist gives it such a mysterious feeling! Thanks for sharing the beauty!

    Sylvia

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  2. Ugich KonitariOctober 12, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Thank you for commenting on my poetry blog. You know, these entire set of photos actually had me thinking that you were travelling in the mountain roads, that go from Kharepatan in the Kokan, to Kolhapur via Gaganbawda, the highest point in the widely spread out Ghats in that region. We travelled in the thick of the monsoons, and it was exactly as pictured here. ! Hope I get a chance to travel through the Charmadi Ghats sometime .....

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  3. magiceyeOctober 12, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    heavenly!!

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  4. Santosh BsOctober 12, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    this is sooper stuff!

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  5. R Niranjan DasOctober 12, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Great shots. The place looks so inviting.

    www.rajniranjandas.blogspot.com

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  6. chitraOctober 12, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Fantastic captures. there is so much freshness in the air.

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  7. smOctober 12, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    beautiful shots

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  8. SridharanOctober 12, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Beautiful shots indeed..!

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  9. Saru SinghalOctober 12, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    I would love to go there, what a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing!

    Saru

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  10. DeguideOctober 13, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Nice Ghat pictures of Charmadi Dhiraj

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  11. Mari Sterling WilburOctober 13, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    I love the mist or fog shrouding the sky and between the hills. Its mystical. This looks like like wonderful place for trekking! Thank you for sharing.

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  12. IndraniOctober 13, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    These sights must have slowed down your speed. :)
    Great sights.

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  13. ArtiOctober 13, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    The pics are stunning...Looks so very heavenly with all the greenery and fog around! Terrific captures!!!

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  14. ArunOctober 13, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Wow! really looks mystical

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  15. BhushavaliOctober 13, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    "WOW"
    Kalangal Kalyana Perumal

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  16. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    excellent high-range views with mist...

    thanks

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  17. Siddhartha JoshiOctober 14, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    What a place Dhiraj!!! Absolutely awesome...I think I need to head out to this place before the greenery disappears with winters :)

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  18. AshOctober 14, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Fantastic shots. I always find mist rather romantic!

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  19. Sujatha SathyaOctober 15, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    isnt this the ghat enroute to Mlore/Udupi? m from mlore :)

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  20. Ruchi JainOctober 15, 2011 at 10:34 PM

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  21. KusumOctober 16, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Nice and misty !

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  22. MarinelaOctober 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Beautiful place...great shots!
    Enjoyed your blog :)

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  23. Vishal KatariaOctober 17, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Spectacular! Is it a one-way ghat or is there oncoming traffic also? That decides how we can use our bikes on the twisties...

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  24. RajeshOctober 17, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Spectacular shots.

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  25. TeamgsquareOctober 18, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    @Vishal Kataria, it is a two-way ghat with many blind curves, be cautious while riding.
    @Sujatha, the Ghat is between Belur and Mangalore via Dharmasthala.

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  26. Spiritual SherpaOctober 19, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Its one of those mist-kissed morning places where time stands still....perfect getaway...

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  27. UnknownOctober 23, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Great shots of the misty road. Lovely!

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  28. GeetSNovember 13, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    lovely place ..great shot indeed

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