India /Maharashtra /Pune /Kamshet
Kamshet one of the favorite spot for paragliding activities, Kamshet is a renowned hill station located at a height of about 2200 ft above sea level. It is a picturesque tourist destination in the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra in India, enclosing small villages with thatched traditional houses. Kamshet makes a perfect spot for holiday activities with lusting greeneries, serene lakes and undulated hilly terrains. Paragliding activities rule the area with many tourists reaching this place to experience the wonderful opportunities of adventurous sport. This is a much sought place for joy rides, tandem flights and cross country flights as well apart from paragliding. Kamshet is spotted as one of the great adventurous places in India and is placed one among the top 10 destinations. The amazing hilly terrains of Kamshet are credited with many ancient caves which displays the artistic and cultural heritage of the region. These caves are Buddhist caves with adorning sculptures and images of Buddha. Tourists can visit the ancient cute and imposing small mounts used by the colonial rulers and hill fortresses dating back to medieval period along the routes to Kamshet. Kamshet is a serene location with traditional gaiety and is really an imposing destination for all kinds of tourist, especially to those who love nature and adventurous paragliding activities. To experience the village life in India and to rejuvenate the mind and body senses, Kamshet is one of the best options. One of the larger lakes in this region Vadivali Lake is placed in Kamshet which is a natural hamlet of many bird species.
Kamshet Lake
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Category : Lake
Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours
Pincode: 410415
STD Code: 2114
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Best Time to Visit: October – May
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By Air : Nearest major airport is Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, which is nearly 110 km from Kamshet. Mumbai (Bombay) is well connected to all major cities in India and also connected to many cities abroad. Taxi services are the one direct travel possibility from Mumbai to Kamshet. It costs about Rs 2000.
By Train : Nearest railhead is Lonavala railway station in the Konkan railway region. It is connected to Mumbai and Goa. From the railway station to Kamshet is about 16 km and it costs nearly Rs 300 by Taxi.
By BUS : Many Maharastra Government public buses are operating between Kamshet and many cities nearby. Tourist Volvo buses are regular between Mumbai and Kamshet (110 km) and Pune to Kamshet (60 km). It costs about Rs 400 to Mumbai and Rs 200 to Pune.
By Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Mahashivratri ; Venue: N.A. ; Period : February-March ; Details: Mahashivratri is one of the important festivals for the people of Kamshet that is celebrated with great enthusiasm in February-March and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The festivities include giving a sacred bath of honey, milk and water to the lingam avatar of Lord Shiva, and offering him bel leaves, flowers and zizyphus (ber). Numerous women visit pray to Lord Shiva on this auspicious occasion for a marital bliss.
Ganesh Chaturthi ; Venue: N.A. ; Period : August/September ; Details: In the month of August/September, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Ganesha. The ten-day festival is another important festival in Kamshet and the celebrations include bringing a clay idol of Lord Ganesha to homes and treating him as a divine guest who has come to bless his devotees. The festival ends on Anant Chaturdashi when the idol of Lord Ganesha is bid a teary farewell and requests to visit devotees again next year.
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- Beware of pickpockets as Kamshet is a major tourist city in India.
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- Ambulance : 102
- Fire Brigade : 101
- Police : 100
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