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Bhairavanath Devasthan is temple resting on top of a mountain. This mountain is not easy to scale as one needs to traverse a meandering path which is hacked through the dense foliage. This temple cannot be approached by vehicle. One needs to face dense foliage, swift rivulets, deep valleys and eerie sounds coming from monkeys and peacocks. The stairs carved out of rock and covered with creepers make the climb slimy and pretty challenging.

Man seems to always be in pursuit of happiness while it appears to dodge him from time to time. And yet when he has it he seems to lose it. The cause for this is his psychological limitation. Some years back a publication by the name of Manashakti Mansik Path was established. The Manashakti Kenra published it. The Manashakti Kendra is situated at Varsoli near Lonavala on the Mumbai Pune Highway.

In the year 1966, an institute by the name of Antar Bhartiya Balgram was founded. The principle behind founding this institute was to provide equal opportunity at a chance to education for the intelligent but economically backward children.

Late Swami Kuvalayanand established an institute called Kaivalya Dham Yoga Center to teach yoga. This institute can be located on a scenic hill quite close to Valvan Lake. Yoga has benefited man in more ways than one. It is vital for man’s spiritual, mental, physical and scientific growth.

While traveling from Mumbai to Lonavala, one will come across a place called Rajmachi Park at the beginning of the ghats. There is a charming garden here with a breathtaking view of the vicinity. On the one side you will catch a glimpse of two towers of the Rajmachi Fort and a huge valley on the other. A restaurant here serves you hot and delicious snacks while you enjoy the scenery. The children can take a break and run around before embarking on the ghats.

It would be a good idea to pick up some of the local delicacy called chikki. This is prepared by heating jaggery and adding nuts into it. Some of the more expensive ones contain dry fruits such as pistachios, almonds and cashew nuts. The cheaper ones will contain coconut, sesame seeds, peanuts and puffed rice.

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