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Karjat Attractions
Karjat is one of the most famous weekend holiday destinations near to Mumbai. Located in the close proximate to Ulhas River, Karjat is well known for its scenic natural panoramas, huge mountains, ancient caves, temples and forts. This beautiful and small city is nearly 68 KM away from Mumbai and is popularly known for people who love trekking.
Karjat is a serene and clean place that makes it one of the most popular destinations for tourists. The cool climate and scenic splendor make Karjat a place where people can relish their outings with great satisfaction and enjoyment. Karjat is also known for various adventurous sporting activities like waterfall climbing, rappelling, trekking and river rafting. Listed are the attractive places to visit in this lovely city of Raigad district:
Peth Fort (Kotaligad)
Also known as Kotligad, is the one of the most famous attractions in Karjat. It is located in the Peth village on a cone-shaped hill.
One can enjoy the picturesque of Western Ghats, Bhimashankar and Wandre Khind Pass from this fort. There is a small cave near the fort with an enshrined idol of Lord Bhairoba. According to historical point of view, Peth fort is believed to be constructed by the great Marathas to escort their kingdom from foes. The small rooms in the fort were used by Marathas to store their arms and ammunitions. In the vicinity of this fort, one can take the glimpse of Nethersole Dam and Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Bhivpuri Waterfall
Bhivpuri is a small town situated in Karjat.
There are numerous waterfalls with pleasant atmosphere in the vicinity of this small town that attract visitors and tourists, thus making a perfect place for a picnic spot.
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves are ancient and rock-cut caves situated in the Kondana village, Karjat.
It is thought to be the ancient Buddhist caves that date back to the 2nd century BC, according to archeologists. In these caves, there are several stupas, viharas, chaityas and sculptures with stone carvings on pillars. However, the stupas and flooring were damaged due to an earthquake in 1900s. Since it is one of the well-maintained caves, liquor consumption and smoking are not at all allowed inside the caves and in the vicinity.
Jain Temple
The Jain Temple is situated on the Mahavira-Peth Road that actually leads to Karjat railway station.
The deity of this temple is Lord Arishtha Meninath (22nd Jain Tirthankar) and the upper level of temple is dedicated to Lord Shantinath (16th Jain Tirthankar). The main entrance is highly decorated with carved stones that symbolizes the Jain faith and the stairs are decorated with colorful stones and white marbles. The aforementioned places are wonderful and one must not miss them, if he/she visits Karjat. You can visit theses amazing sight-seeing places by staying at Karjat Villa as well, because these places are quite accessible from the farmhouse.
ND Studio
ND studio, also called as BIG ND Studio is one of the most famous attractions located in Karjat.
It is a film and television production studio used for shooting films, ads, and TV serials. The studio was established in the year 2005 for outdoor as well as indoor shootings. The area of ND Studio is spread over 52 acres of land. This humongous studio offers various creative services such as artwork, film-set design, set production, postproduction, etc. The shooting of popular TV serials and films were conducted at this studio. Since a last decade or so, ND studio has become one of the famous tourist destinations, as it is just 90-minute drive from Mumbai.
Kadav Ganapati Temple
Kadav Ganapati temple, popularly known as Digambar Siddhivinayak of Kadav is one of the famous and ancient temples of Maharashtra.
It is situated in a small village of Karjat called as Kadav. The surrounding areas of this temple are very peaceful and serene. Sage Kanva consecrated and dedicated the Ganapati idol without clothes; hence, it called as Digambar Ganesh. An old Shiva Linga is also enshrined in this temple. One can visit this ancient temple as well during the stay at Karjat.
Sai Baba Temple at Bhivpuri
Sai Baba temple in Bhivpuri is one of the oldest and first temples of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.
This particular temple in Bhivpuri was built in the year 1916, when he was still in his physical body. Actually, Bhivpuri has its own railway station that comes before Karjat on the train route from Mumbai to Pune. The temple spire is quite visible from the station. A short walk across the fields will lead you to this famous temple.
Pali Bhutivali Dam (Blackwaters)
Pali Bhutivali Dam is an under-construction dam, which is actually located in a small village of Karjat, Diksal i.e. near Bhivpuri.
It has a nice panoramic view of water surrounded by hills. It is closely situated near the Matheran hill. This water dam is quite near to the Karjat Villa; the distance could be around 500 meters.
Adventures and activities
- Embark on a scenic trek into the nearby mountain and hills, starting just beyond the next village . We recommend wearing proper shoes and keeping your legs covered for comfort and safety.
- Delight in the monsoon stream that flows across the property during the rainy season—a refreshing and memorable experience
Sports & Games
- Make memories on our grounds with Cricket, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, and Badminton.Equipment is available on request.
- Children’s Play area has swings, slides, seesaw and sandpits.
- Sit back and relax on our lush green lawns, surrounded by whispering trees. Enjoy the simple pleasure of walking barefoot on the soft grass, reconnecting with mother Earth.
- Carrom and Chess games available on request to play indoors
Things to Do Around Belifal Solitude Place
- Go trekking to the well maintained 2nd century Buddhist rock cut Kondana Caves. It is a comfortable 45 mins trek from Kondivade village, 50 min (22 km) drive from our place. Taxi’s/Auto’s available. The caves have a Stupa, Viharas and stone carvings.
- Enjoy Boating, water sking and Kayaking at Matheran Valley Jetski Club, 7:00 am to 6:00pm. 33 min (15 km) drive from our place. Tel no: 7522995466.
- Visit N D Studio and get glimpses of the insides of Bollywood. 45 mins (23 km) drive from our place. Tel no: 7517455861.
- 9 Acres Golf Course has an interesting “Introduction to Golf” programme. You can book your slots. Contact Shabana. Tel no: 87664 96682. 40 min (27 km) drive from our place.
- Visit the backwaters of Morbe Dam. 60 mins (28 km) drive from our place.
- Visit the Shri Neminathji Jain Temple in Karjat city. Beautiful marble carvings and wooden inlay in the flooring, 25 min (15 km) drive from our place. Temple Timings 5:30 am – 12:00 noon and 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm.
- Enjoy historic Matheran Toy Train from Neral Station, 60 min (34 km) drive from our place. Tel no: + (91)-2148-238424. Online booking required. The train is sometimes non-functional.
- Visit Imagica Water Park and Theme Park Timings: 10:30 am to 7:30 pm. 1hr 15 min (40 km) drive from the Resort. Tel no: + 91-(22)- 62552929
- Visit Bhimashankar temple which is a Jyotirlinga Lord Shiva temple and is 191 kms ie over 4 hrs drive but also there is beautiful trek route from Khandas which is 22kms (45min drive) from our place from where the actual trek starts
Visit Kusur and Khandas hill station in Maval District Pune by a scenic trekking route which starts from the gates of Tata Bhivpuri Power station and is truly beautiful during rains with magnificent waterfalls and quite unexplored, the starting point is only 3km s drive from our place and the trek is just 2 hours.