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This issue answers all your questions on what to do in Maharashtra this summer. Beat the heat on the golden sands of Diveagar, Konkan or rise above it on the hill stations of Satara. We explore the temples of Jejuri and Nilkantheshwara and pay tribute to the divinely talented Bal Gandharva. Flip through this issue to find lesser known destinations like Jawhar and Harnai.

find all this and more.
Text by Aditya Phadke and Shreyas Deshpande
Photographs by Suhas Asnikar, Aditya Phadke, Manjiri Bhalerao, and Sunil Gokarn

Text by M. Kshirsagar
Photographs by Sachin Nail

landscape photographer’s dream come true. Situated in the Satara district, the backwaters of Koyna form the massive Shivasagar reservoir. Jyoti Rane shares how spending a weekend at Koyna can be the rejuvenating experience that you are looking for.
Text by Jyoti Rane
Photographs by Amit Rane and Sunil Gokarn

Text by A.M.V. Subramanyam and Tejas Garge
Photographs by Vijay Satbhai and Tejas Garge

Text by Abhiram Bhadakamkar
Photographs courtesy of Anuradha Rajhans

for the devotees of Khandoba. G. B. Deglurkar writes about the history and importance of the temple.
Text by G.B. Deglurkar
Photographs by Sachin Upadhye and S.B. Barbhai

Text by Prakash Thosre
Illustrations by Sunil Gokarn

Text by P.K. Ghanekar

Text by Maya Patil (Shahapurkar)
Photographs by Ram Jeurkar and Dhanashree Bapat

or overcrowded,Jawhar, referred to as the ‘Mahabaleshwar’ of Thane district, is a rare exception. It is also the home of the Warlis, famous for their traditional art. Ranadeep Bhattacharyya and Judhajit Bagchi experience the soothing effect of connecting with their own selves even as they trek through lush forests, get mesmerized by a sunrise and soak under the gushing force of a huge waterfall.
Text and photographs by Ranadeep Bhattacharyya and Judhajit Bagchi

Text by Ramchandra Dekhane, translated by Sunil Ganu
Photographs by Dhanashree Bapat and Sunil Gokarn

Text by M.K.Dhavalikar
Photographs by Prachi Chaudhari

Text and photographs by Pascal Roque Lopes

Text by Geeta Khandelwal
Photographs by Geeta Khandelwal and Charu Gupte

Text and photographs by Rajiv Nashikkar

Text and photographs by Mahesh A Kalra
Photographs courtesy of the Dinesh Mody Numismatic Museum

Text by Harish Thakkar
Photographs by Amit Thakkar

Text by Radhika Ghate
Photographs by Prutha Kulkarni