Mandan and Bar Vanjar waterfall - A Magical world in Monsoon
This Sunday was special for us ! DAD accompanied us and it was going to be special trip and kids were too excited. We went for a long drive to Mandan, a village near Rajpipla and near the lake of Karajan dam reservoir. The place is breathtaking. You can walk along the lake, climb small mounds along the lake and explore the place the way you want. .. Google links it to CHHOTU BEACH !!!!
The best part about the place was the drive from Rajpipla to Mandan. The hilly area is so bewildering that you want to stop for a while and enjoy nature at every turn. For us, the cherry on the cake was light drizzling on our entire drive and same continued all along till we were at the lake.
We wandered along and enjoyed bhutta there. The local villagers have made a small parking area and you have to pay a parking fee of 50 rupees. They are trying vigorously and sincerely to keep the area clean. Still, there was trash like bottles, paper plates, and wrappers. Please please maintain these places and don't litter.
After spending few hours there we headed to Bar Vanjar waterfall which is near the Karjan Dam. You have to go along the canal and the road's condition is not that good because of the monsoon. Go up to "Sarkari Aushadhiya Vanspati Udhyan" and after that, you have to take a left turn. The turn which Google Map is showing is not proper and you have to take the one after that. There are few houses when you take that left turn. You can park your car there and walk along the small trail from there. If you have a bike you can go on that trail. Along the trail there is a small dargah! Exactly opposite to it you start climbing and your trail for the waterfall starts and immediately you will feel the dampening of the air and hear the sound of the water... Your mind will bag you to run and your legs will oblige it happily.
There are two trails. One trail will take you to the secluded small area with small falls. We spent more time here as it was more kid-friendly. That was the most amazing part of the day... The comforting constant sound of the waterfall, chirping of birds, greyish blue sky peaking from dense trees, were hypnotizing us...Kids were so thrilled that they didn't want to leave that place.
After some time we went to another fall and its trail is uphill. This one was quite bigger.
So this was our journey last Sunday. The soothing white noise, the enchanting view of the fall, and the feel of the drizzle...These are enough to make you sit quietly there and forget all your worries. It is like mother nature has swaddled you in her cozy blanket and is promising you to keep safe in her warmth.
Moments
They make us
They tend us
Still, we wait for them
Once I tried to seize them
I seized them tightly
But then came the rain
The drops causing
Ripples in the lake
I was mesmerized
By the beauty in front of me
And the moments were lost...
I gripped them firmly
In both my hands
Feeling so proud about it
Cool water under my feet
Burbling waterfall in front
That shining white froth
And sound like giggling
Captivating me in them
And the moments slipped...
I hold them again
Under the blanket
I was not going to let them go
Hugging them deeply
Beneath their warmth
I slept soundly
But gush of wind came
Took them with her...
I ordered them to stop
They obeyed me merrily
We were content in a small cocoon
Gratified in our comradeship
The two of us were enough
Then I blinked
And I lost my company...
I failed at every attempt
Suddenly realised
Laughing hysterically
And Feeling self-deprecating
Was I holding the moments?
Were they grasping me?
- Kajal Shah
Location:
Mandan : https://goo.gl/maps/52aVdawnu1XcVDkKA
Bar Vanjar waterfall : https://goo.gl/maps/L8rsE1CA898gb82i9
From the marked point, the trail starts. You can park your car adjacent to that house.
Points to consider:
- Please keep these places clean.
- The waterfall is comparatively less explored so it is cleaner than Mandan.
