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Did a quick morning trip on ocassion of #SomavatiAmavasya to various temples around. Nagoba , Bhimashankar (Not among 12 jyotirlinga), Kalbhairav, Mudgaleshwar.
Pics: Bhimashankar, Kalbhairav, Mudgaleshwar.
Pics: Bhimashankar, Kalbhairav, Mudgaleshwar.
Bhimashankar (ruins 
) and Kalbhairav temple is almost inaccessible. You have to either walk through waters / go through hills on bike or of course, 4wd 
Mother was happy with car, as she didn't have to walk a lot to reach temples.
And as If we had got invitations +
) and Kalbhairav temple is almost inaccessible. You have to either walk through waters / go through hills on bike or of course, 4wd Mother was happy with car, as she didn't have to walk a lot to reach temples.
And as If we had got invitations +
could attend Abhishek and aratis at all of these temples... Two of these temples are closed after 8 in morning! The Pujari in both of these temples wakes up before 4 everyday. Walks through waters in that dark. Cleans up vast premises of both temples (kilometer apart).
Does all the rituals at both jagrut deities (Bhimashankar, Kalbhairav) . Closes temples, goes to a meagre earning day job as a helper in a shop at nearby town. Comes back in evening for rituals again.
Age? About 50+!!! What a learned person
respect.
Age? About 50+!!! What a learned person
respect.
It's like Saticha Vaan (In Marathi) for the priest. Because, the temples are hard to reach, devotee footfall is too less. Temple earnings are next to nothing. One can't survive and do all the rituals on that amount! You'll be dumbfounded if you see such a sagely person's wisdom.
We are a lucky civilization to have these invisible pillars who keep doing their Karmayog even after daily abuse and contempt from the so called "educated" masses.
These scenic and serene pics from atop the hill of Kalbhairav Temple.
Don't know whom this bird was impressing. Was in same pose for quite sometime.
Anyone knows the species?
Anyone knows the species?
All clicks from my phone's potato camera. 
Stairs from east entrance to Kalbhairav Temple.
Of course, had to click from atop the stairs too
That old tree which is almost as tall as the small hill has branches weighing down because of the ample tamarinds it's adorned with.
In this mostly barren hills, here's another small valley full of greenery close to another temple: Bhimashankar.
Few more pics from around the Bhimashankar temple
Have a some shitty footage of the trail taken from same potato phone camera mounted on a rattling phone mount. You guys interested?
Bhagwan se daro, kamino 
In honour of the 5 Yes votes , here are a few clips.
First one will be shittiest. I promise.
Bad angle and all
First one will be shittiest. I promise.
Bad angle and all
At times, I thought limbrisers would have been helpful.
Atleast windshield guard helped from large branches.
Atleast windshield guard helped from large branches.
For whatever reason, those steep inclines don't seem steep in camera.
But, I tried with my potato, didn't I?
But, I tried with my potato, didn't I?
