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Menawali is a village about three kilometres from Wai in Satara district.Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Menawali is 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.
Menavali Ghat
HistoryEdit
Menawali 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.
Must SeeEdit
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Throughout the year.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1-2 Hours.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Transfer taxi services is useful for the travellers who wants only pickups and drops facility means transfer from one Satara place to another like airport pickups and drops, railway station pickups and drops, bus stand pickups and drops and hotels pickups and drops.
Bus : Satara is well connected to all nearby towns through buses, and frequent buses will be available to the towns and cities of Pune, Mumbai, Raigad, Khandala, Guhagar, Chiplun, Baramati, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani. Both semi deluxe buses and deluxe buses will be available to Satara and important cities like Mumbai and Pune will even have air conditioned coaches that ply to Satara. Bus fares for the normal class of travel will range around Rs 150-200 from the nearby locations within the state.
Train : Satara itself has train stations and is well connected to the rest of country through railways.Satara has a railway station that is fairly active, and many trains that run from the neighbouring state of Karnataka pass through this railway station. You can opt for trains from Bangalore and Mysore that pass through Satara and reach Dadar, Gandhidham, Ajmer and Jodhpur. These trains will charge around Rs 350 for the basic class of travel and Rs 1200 for AC First Class. Day trains will also cost you around Rs 350.
Air : Satara does not have its own airport but the nearest airport of the region is Pune located at a distance of 110 km.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry bottle of drinking water.Take your necessary medications and keep extra stock with you in case of emergency.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Do not carry heavy or very large suitcases.
- Don’t hand over your luggage to any unknown person.
HelplineEdit
- Police Control Room : 100/ 02162-230580
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire : 101
