2nd January 2011

2nd January 2011

Finally I got time to write another day of my life in this blog, The process in which I work was having off for 4 days, So I was planning to have a nice outing but as usual I was short of a partner (Friends) to go with I could have gone alone but, luckily Pallavi Kurbet (Facebook Friend) had the same plan in mind and we decided to go together, The Spot decided was Shivneri Fort (Kille Shivneri) it was 130 Km straight ride, from my home at Junnar (Pune).

I was very much exited about the ride, but was also worried about such a long distance that too with a girl whom I know only for few days was bit difficult to plan but I work out with the maps and the landmark to follow. I was ready I confirmed several times with Pallavi that she is coming and there are no changes in plan.

I was trying to get our own Activa to go out, but they (Dad, & Amit) have lots of work in the office to complete so they need that vehicle, So I had only one option of Mayur’s bike, I asked him, and as always he do he said take it, I took the bike in the night itself but forgot to check the bike,

I woke up next morning (2^nd Jan 2010) at 4:00 am as we have to leave at 6:00 am , and I have to pick her up from Dombivali station, So It was time now to get ready to go. I took my jacket checked the documents of the bike, I checked the front wheel it was having less air, it was much less but could be considered but not to take any risk I was trying to find out the Petrol Pump to fill in fuel as well as air in the front wheel but at 5:30 am it was hard enough to find out that one. So I rushed to Dombivali to pick her up first, because she had given me a call, when I was at Tata Power (Katemanivali). So I asked her to wait till I reach at the spot, as she stays just next to station, she could come in 5 min at the spot.

I reached at the spot we decided the Police station just next to railway station at Dombivali East. I gave her a call and she arrived. The temperature was cool enough she was wearing warm cloths as I did, She sat in the back seat, and I started with our awesome journey.

As we reached near Titwala road the temperature was continuously dropping and my hands were freezing. I was wearing helmet but still could feel the breeze..on my face It was really a long drive to reach at the first resting point, It was around 30 Km from there “Murbad”, we were so freezing on the bike that we couldn’t even speak to each other, So it was a silent ride.

After riding for 1 hrs we reached at a stall, the stall name was unique “Famous Cahache Dukan” so I stopped the bike there and was eager to have a cup of tea in hand to get some heat from the tea cup. I ask Pallavi if she wants anything she denied and I had a cup of tea and I was shaking so much that some tea felled on my hands, but still I didn’t feel anything because my hands were sensation less. We stayed there for around 15 min and then vroomed again towards our first site seeing “Malshej Ghat”, Pallavi had never been to the Malshej Ghat so I was eager to see her reaction on the place we were going.

As soon as we reached the base of the ghat she started asking me have we reached the Ghat, and I said yes dear we did, reached but there is still awesome sites above the hill to be seen. I brought her to the spot where we always stop and have tea when we go to Kishan Sir’s place at Ahmednagar. She was amazed by the place she saw. She took her friends name and wished they could be here to see this and I was busy in taking pics and was shaking with the cold.

After 20 minutes of photo session we headed towards Shivneri Fort.. It was around 98 km continues drive. So I decided not stop in between and after a long-long drive we reached at the junction of Ganesh Ghat which was another small ghat to reach Junnar Village. I have heard about this place it has a long history of Panther’s attacking travelers and pedestrians. Everywhere the warning boards with Panther images were posed on the way.

We reached nearby Junnar City and saw a direction board which was indicating three villages “Lenyadri”(One of Astavinayak place), “Ozhar”(One of Astavinayak place), and “Junnar”. As soon as she saw Lenyadri she jumped off the seat and asked me that we will go to Lenyadri after we come from Shivneri Fort I have no choice I said yes because I don’t wanted to spoil her mood. She was exited to reach Shivnery Fort we reached at the junction where there was a huge Shivaji Maharaj statue on the horse guiding us to reach at Shivneri Fort and after 10 minutes ride we reached at the base of the fort. Now it was a 30 minutes tracking to reach to the fort. We reached at the first stage I was thirsty so I had a Kokam Juice, I asked Pallavi to have but she denied.

Then we walked around 20 minutes with different huge doors made up of stones and reached to first spot Ghod Shala where the horses were kept it was like a Horse Stable. Then we headed towards the water tanks which were used for their regular water needs. Then going forward we saw the “Labour Room” that’s what Pallavi called when she saw the birth place of Shivaji Maharaj. We had another photo session there, and then we went inside that so called labor room and saw the real birth place of Shivaji Maharaj, It was in front of us which we have studied in the long school days in History and which gave us 5 marks in History I felt something new after looking at that structure, it was a great experience.

We then saw a board stating “Kade Lote” the word itself can bring shiver on your body. I was eager to see that spot so I rushed towards it, it was a 2 minute’s walk from so called “Labour Room” and then I saw the spot, it was deep enough to give a vertigo attack.

Then we deiced to go down now, We discussed about the health of the people at that time who has to made this fort and used for their daily usage. Speaking about there health and comparing with us, we reached at the base, and now it was a lunch time, we headed towards the junction where we saw the Shivaji Maharaj stature, we took right from there and reached to a Udapi Hotel, we both have to refresh our self for the next long drive better to say next tracking. We had a nice lunch there and I was feeling lazy to get up drive again, but I have no choice but to drive.

It was time now to go at her business partner as she calls Ganapati, and she has a barter deal with Ganapti, as usual I had no interest in her spirituality I just said yes and took her to the lenyadri, and as I saw the place my body answered no Sanket you are not going there, it was so high that u have to raise your eyesite till 95 degrees to see the top of that mountain, it was full of caves, I catched her hands and pulled her back that we cant go up, its so high, but in veins, she pulled me and started pushing me towards the steps of the mountain. I was so tired I don’t wanted to go up but at the same time I cant leave her alone, so I had to go up with her, there I saw she is a strong girl she did not sit for a single time she reach at the top, I sat several times and had water also. I was feeling so tired that every step was a War for me.

Then more worst thing after reaching at the top after so much struggle there was a queue for Darshan, we stood in the line as we have to get inside, she has to do her business with the Ganapati and I have to take some pics, we stood at least for 20 minutes and we were then allow to go inside, It was a nice cozy place to be, Cool, Dark, and with full of stones around, it was a great place to have a nap in the summer season. Many people were sleeping down (Lotangan) and praising Ganapati, some were reading some books, one old age pair was reading a Wedding Card, I don’t know of who’s it was Son or Daughter, but I was observing every person in the queue and it gave me the new definition of human behavior which I cant explain in this blog. Pallavi was busy with her prayer, I saw her several times and she was so much in it that she didn’t know that I was watching her, we sat their was some time and got back to the stairs to gets down, it was easy to get down comparatively. I was thinking about dropping her home as early as possible because I don’t wanted to get her late at home. So we headed towards home and during the way, my back was paining so much that I was unable to drive, we took only 2 stops while coming back. I dropped her at Kalyan station at 7:00 pm and I came back home, Next day my legs and back were paining like hell but I will still say that It was great to have a trip like this…..Thanks to Pallavi to incorporate with me for this great long drive

Saturday 1st Jan 2011

                           Its was exactly 11:59 Pm in the night, moon was giving a smile in the sky with the Sharp curve. The outer curve was carrying a bright spot just opposite to it, it was Venus (Shukra Tara) was looking awesome, 

                          I was about to say something and all started shouting 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 and boom, their was fireworks all around I was so disappointed that i was unable  to capture that moment in my camera, because as usual I forgot to bring the camera We(Amit, Anagha(Vaini),and obviously me) were at Dr.Prashant's home terrace, planning to have some fun over their, and I was busy with that star. Then Prashant pulled me to play the Pole Passing game,in which you have to exchange the poles with other players and the person standing in between with catch you if you missed the pole.it was fun playing game after long time. 

                       After playing some games we all shifted on first floor of Prashant's home, where all had a "Snacks Dinner" it may be a new term but the things which were there for dinner we all as a normal human's eat as a snacks " Dabeli", Dhokala", Pani Puri" Gulab Jamun" and Cold Drink.....

                       As usual we discussed the patent tour of Titwala Mandir, and came back home at 3:00 am in the morning, I had a nap of 2 hours when Amit flashed his mobile phone screen in front of my face showing 5:00 am and I woke up like a lazy frog and went to bathroom, had a fastest bath i ever had, I was ready to go at 5:10 am, Amit and Me vrommed to Prashant's place as usual everybody was getting there warm cloths on. We have a comman friend called Kusmakar he is a "late latif" kind of person, he will never come on time. Today also we have to call him dozen of times just to get him up.

                        And Now I have to rush to Mayur's home to get another bike, as we were short of vehicles, I went to Mayur and called him on his cell phone, my luck was good  and he got up on the first ring. I took the Bike and rushed to Mahesh to get him ready, because he is the only person who can turn the emotional movie into the world's best comedy movie. So it was all set every body was there at Prashant's place now, we all moved towards Titwala road, it was freezing cold on the roads, my hands were locked on the handle as if they are fixed with the liquid nitrogen. Mahesh was as usual sitting behind me and cracking jokes on every moment we were in and everybody was enjoying. We reached at Titwala Mandir, we finally crossed the salesman standing in the way to sale you ample of things which we don't want,. Now we were in the Que, people were shouting "Ganapati Bappa" Moraya and all that stuff which generally people leaving in city will hear only for ten days in a year.

                       I was thinking what am I doing here as I am a Agnostic person I don't believe in God, or the things which does not have a ethical and logical base and I remembered the poem of  "Sandeep Khare" "Ek Khara Khura Nastik Jevah Devala Baher Thabto". The Ganesh Murti was full of flowers and devotees were giving more to full the entire floor with flowers, but the Pandit sitting on the floor was just touching the flowers to the Ideal's leg and giving back to them, as a Prasad. It was so good to observe people standing just behind them and looking at them to get into that phase of life where they feel that this is the only place where he or she could get what ever they want...is it possible I don't think so. I know that you have to work hard, harder and hardest to achieve your goal. Nobody in the world could compete with your hard work. I agree that I have not done much hard work in my school life, in my studies but when I noticed that this is the only way to achieve your goals I ran behind that and pulled up every opportunity I got.

Coming  back from my philosophy, we all went to the small exhibition cum sale shop just behind the temple, there i saw a abstract painting of Ganapati, and I remembered that i have to sketch one painting for Mrudula (Friend) and we all rushed back to home, i had not seen my mobile since 12 hrs so now I had 38 miscalls, and 18 sms and 3 Facebook msg's to reply. I was doing the same, and at that time my memory stricked me that i was suppose to write a my Daily Dairy on a blog, so I started doing it,