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Sydney Point |
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This point is situated on a small hillock facing the Krishna Valley
.From here one can see the the glittering waters of the Dhom Dam and
Pandavgad and Mandhardeo are also easily seen
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Table Land |
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Situated around 60 mts high ,this flat large expanse of laterite
rock is the second longest mountain plateau in asia.There are some
spacious caves that can be seen from here and one of them is Devil's
Kitchen
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Parsi Point |
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This windy road situated on the way to Mahableshwar overlooks the
Krishna valley and the blue mirror like waters of the Dhom Dam.
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Devil's Kitchen |
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The Devil's Kitchen situated to the south of tableland, is also
a place of mythological interest. It is believed that the Pandavas
stayed here for a while and used this place to cook their food. There
are some legends regarding this, though most of them appear to be
mere tall tales. Some people claim that Pandvgadh Caves ( near Wai
) are also built by them and bear their name
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Dhom Dam |
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Dhom Dam water sports is one more amazing attraction for tourists
which is 21 kms away from Panchgani. A beautiful boating spot.
Here one can enjoy with Scooter boats and Speed boats. Sporting in
Krishna river stream with the beautiful natural surrounding is a wonderful
experience in itself.
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The Lingmala Falls |
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The Lingmala Falls in Mahabaleshwar can be reached by road. It lies
on the Mahabaleshwar-Poona road. The stream here precipitates over
the face of steep cliff, unbroken when the torrent is swollen by rain
but ordinarily divided by projecting rocks about one third of the
way down into thin silver streaks and sprays often circled by rainbows.
The forest bungalow of lingmala is also close by.
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Rajapuri Caves |
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About 10 km from the town, the caves have a religious importance
as there is a temple of Lord Karthikeya, (Lord Shiva's son) here.
A temple of local goddess Ghatjal Devi is also in the area. A small
local fair is held at the time of the harvest season.
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