Bhandardara Hill Station

To reach Bhandardara, detrain at Igatpuri.  If you are traveling by road from  Mumbai, you need to turn right just a few kilometers after Igatpuri and enter Ghoti.  This small town leads to a long narrow road, which cuts across the lofty mountains and ascends to the marvelous retreat.  Although it is just about an hour’s journey, the sights are spectacular.  Fluorescent green paddy fields contrast with bright blue skies above and the murky brown streams that crisscross the whole land.  When it rains, and clouds descend from the sky to blanket the earth, the sight is truly breathtaking!

Bhandardara has many attractions – from majestic Wilson Dam to wondrous Arthur Lake.  As legend has it,  Shri Agasti Rishi meditated here for a year, surviving only on water and air.  Pleased with this display of devotion.  God came down to  Earth and blessed Shri Agasti Rishi with a stream of the  Ganga river, which is now known as the Pravara River.