Naneghat Hills, Thane, Maharashtra India
Naneghat Hills THANE Attractions, Sightseeing, Tourist places, Places to See Maharashtra India
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Distance: Kalyan 55 KM
Naneghat is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range near Junnar in Pune district of Maharashtra, India. During the reign of the Satavahana (200 BCE–190 CE), the pass was extensively used as a trade route between Kalyan and Junnar. Literally, the name nane means "coin" and ghat means "pass". The name is given because this path was used as a tollbooth to collect toll from traders crossing the hills.
Naneghat Pass is a mountain pass located in Malshej Ghat region of Pune district this route has been extensively used as a trade route between Kalyan and Junnar. Naneghat trek is one of most visited place in the vicinity of Mumbai and the best place for a monsoon trek.
The Naneghat records have proved very important in establishing the history of the region. Vedic Gods like Yama (Hinduism) Indra, Chandra and Surya are mentioned here. The mention of Samkarsana and Vasudeva indicate the prevalence of Bhagavata form of Hinduism in the Satavahana dynasty. Vary beautiful temple of lord Ganesha in cave is found here. Nane Ghat is situated at about 55 km from Kalyan. One can reach the base village Vaishakare by boarding the state transport bus passing through Malshej Ghat. From Vaishakare it's about 1/2 an hour walk along the road to Malshej Ghat to reach the divergence for Nane Ghat. Now there is board indicating the divergence so there will be no difficulty in finding the divergence.Naneghat offers different beauty in different seasons. In summer and winter, when there are no clouds, view of Jivdhan and Dhakoba is awesome
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