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Ratangad Fort
One can camp inside the watch tower so that when the winds rise, the tent is well protected. Also since there is no roof... one can enjoy star gazing at night.
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Ratangad Fort
A watch tower in ruins.
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Ratangad Fort
After a treacherous climb through a narrow vertical between two rock faces... this is what is left of the 1200 year old fort. There are a few caves where you could spend the night in comfort. A short climb up to the next level gives you 360 degree views of the entire breath taking landscape.
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To Ratangad Fort
The fort is on top of the hill ahead of us. Its a small 7 km trek. But most of the climb is steep. The last few hundred meters get rocky and more difficult. At the end of the trek there are two iron ladders which are a bit tricky to maneouvre. More so because the rails are rusty and giving away.
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Ratanvadi
The temple backyard. In a distance you can see the enchanting landscape of the ancient Sahyadris (wester ghats).
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Ratanvadi
A closer look at the Shiva Lingam in the Amriteshwar temple. The hibiscus grows fresh in the temple complex. The brass container hanging on top of the lingam has a hole at the bottom and allows drops of water to fall on the Lingam through the day.
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Ratanvadi
The Shiva Lingam lit by the streaming morning light at the Amriteshwar temple. We could smell the burning incense from the gates of the temple.
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To Ratanvadi
A village artisan shows off his wood carved masks. The finished painted one is reminiscent of Ganapati the elephant headed god.
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To Ratanvadi
Early morning at a village on our way to Ratanvadi, the village that houses the Amriteshwar Shiva temple and the village that will be our base for the trek up to the Ratangad fort.
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Jit Ray has been a member since 11 November 2007 and goes by intothinair.
Currently in mumbai.
I work as a creative director with a magazine publishing house in Mumbai, formerly Bombay. However, my home town is Calcutta, now rechristened as Kolkata.
I have a wandering heart and have realised that photography is one way by which I can earn my freedom from the big city life.
Hopefully one day with all your help, I can fulfill my dream of traveling the world and bringing back the innocence and magic that disappeared over the years of growing up.
You can also find Jit at jpgmag.com/people/Intothinair.
