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Travel Tales With M ~ Tapola

A Slice of Kashmir in Maharashtra

In the focus of this story is Tapola in Maharashtra.

This place is also known as Mini Kashmir, and you can gauge from the photo below, why it is so-called.

There’s only one place we all agree on visiting for a family trip, i.e Panchgani+Mahabaleshwar. Though we’ve been there ample times, it is unanimously agreed upon as the destination because it is close to Mumbai and it suits all ages!

*Panoramic view of Tapola en-route the final destination*

However, while there, we also decided to do a short one day trip to a place we had heard about and seen photos of. The thing that excited me most about it was the ‘Triveni Sangam” which is a congruence of three rivers namely Koyna, Solshi and Kandhati.

*Triveni Sangam visible from boat ride @ Tapaola (photo captured by the author)*

The primary attraction in Tapola is the Shivsagar Lake — a 90 km long water body, which is in fact the reservoir of the Koyna dam!! If you are a water sports enthusiast Tapola is the place to head to. Be it boating, water scooter rides, kayaking, or swimming, Tapola is the best.

A short ride of 1 hour from Mahabaleshwar (approx 25 kilometers), this place offers adventures such as water sports, trekking spots, and even pilgrimage spots with age-old temples providing the backwaters as beautiful and peaceful backdrops to a quiet, quaint place.

We took a boat ride from the Mini Kashmir boat club which took us to one of the temples and to the Triveni Sangam spot.

There are camping options and even a few resorts where one can put up for an overnight stay to get more out of this slice of Kashmir in Maharashtra.

If you’re up for some adventure, you can even go for kayaking and motorboat rides in the lake. The village of Bamnoli on the shores of Shivsagar is worth a visit too. There are quite a few exhilarating treks around the area that one can undertake, including the most popular jungle trek of Vasola fort.

Tapola has myriad options readily available for its patrons. In addition to enjoying the serene beauty of this place, you can also indulge in a number of adventure sports in this region.

I’d highly recommend visiting this place as there’s something for everyone and people of all ages. So either try your hand at a number of adventure sports activities or simply visit Tapola to rediscover the tranquil beauty of nature.

*On the way to the temple during our boat ride @ Tapola*

Pro-tip: Visit before noon to avoid getting baked in the afternoon sunlight which can hamper the overall pleasant experience. Also, halt midway at the Shivsagar restaurant which offers great panoramic views and is a great spot for clicking picturesque photos.

We visited this place in November 2019. This story was originally published on my blog.

Thank you for reading. Do follow me and my posts Travel Tales with M for more of such travel stories, where I talk about my explorations around the globe. You can check out my previous travel stories below.