When compared to other metros like Delhi, Bangalore, Bombay, Pune and Kolkata, hyderabad offers a limited number of weekend getaways...the fact which is quite disappointing on one hand, however nudges a vagabond soul to explore more and more within and beyond the boundaries of the city, for places which is yet undiscovered, and maligning Hyderabad for not being able to appease the wanderers...and as the popular adage goes “dhoond ne par to bhagwan bhi milta hai”, ...how can the same not apply for my city?
And here I am ,..all geared up to share a nice driveway on the outskirts of the city towards the district of Medchal through the National Highway 7... I chose the road cause it is quite close to where I put up...the highway provides a visual treat with trees flanking either sides of the road...dotted with small farms growing gourd, cucumber, and small green carpets of paddy plantation.. there is a small woodland, mostly populated by timber yielding trees which can offer a nice romantic and private meeting place for secret lovers, unless they get spotted by the caretakers...or otherwise a gang of rowdies who can also share that place as they sniff dusts of marijuana!! ( all this is my imagination...i have never stepped into those woods and hence cannot validate this statement with facts).
The highway hosts several dhabas on both sides...one Rajasthani Dhaba caught my attention..... the owner made all attempts to replicate the ambience of a typical north Indian Dhaba, where he laid out roped ‘Khatiyas’ and the old style lanterns ( Lonthon or hurricane as we say in Bengali)...will share a detailed review once I dine there...
We got a reference from Bunty about a beautiful Balaji temple built beside a lake, about 1 kilometer from the Medchal bus depot...with this much information, we were on our exploration trip....the barren and uninhabited areas, and absence of local people for reference posed a problem in figuring the way out... however, this process of discovery was charming, and off course time consuming, which eventually resulted in us reaching the temple a little before sundown... the trip was worthwhile beyond doubt...standing on the banks of a long lake, the temple is obscure and beyond the knowledge of most; hence not commercialized and very quiet and peaceful....at twilight, the evening light shimmered on the surface of the lake...the evening blue was fast encapsulating our surroundings....after darshan, we walked up to the lake....it would have been an ideal picnic spot...fearing reptiles and the sky overcast with clouds, we decided to wrap up and started our homeward journey.
Sharing few pictures of the temple and the lake for now....hope to revisit the place in future, and with more time.
P.S :: For anyone interested to pay a visit, take the NH 7 from Kompally and reach the Medchal bus depot....approximately 1 kilometer from the medchal bus depot (towards Nagpur), the building of Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) is the first landmark.....right next to the building, a small alley will lead you to the temple; we discovered in our way back, there is a small hoarding directing people to the temple, written in English and Telegu both. The temple is called Jayadarshini Temple...you might have to go further and take a U turn to come to that place, as per the structure of the road...once you enter the small road trust your intuition, and the local people while you proceed...the area is sparsely populated...but soon you can seen the tip of the temple....and always, visit the place during daytime, if you are the first timer. For more reference, you can mail me at moitreyee.sarkar@gmail.com
And here I am ,..all geared up to share a nice driveway on the outskirts of the city towards the district of Medchal through the National Highway 7... I chose the road cause it is quite close to where I put up...the highway provides a visual treat with trees flanking either sides of the road...dotted with small farms growing gourd, cucumber, and small green carpets of paddy plantation.. there is a small woodland, mostly populated by timber yielding trees which can offer a nice romantic and private meeting place for secret lovers, unless they get spotted by the caretakers...or otherwise a gang of rowdies who can also share that place as they sniff dusts of marijuana!! ( all this is my imagination...i have never stepped into those woods and hence cannot validate this statement with facts).
The highway hosts several dhabas on both sides...one Rajasthani Dhaba caught my attention..... the owner made all attempts to replicate the ambience of a typical north Indian Dhaba, where he laid out roped ‘Khatiyas’ and the old style lanterns ( Lonthon or hurricane as we say in Bengali)...will share a detailed review once I dine there...
We got a reference from Bunty about a beautiful Balaji temple built beside a lake, about 1 kilometer from the Medchal bus depot...with this much information, we were on our exploration trip....the barren and uninhabited areas, and absence of local people for reference posed a problem in figuring the way out... however, this process of discovery was charming, and off course time consuming, which eventually resulted in us reaching the temple a little before sundown... the trip was worthwhile beyond doubt...standing on the banks of a long lake, the temple is obscure and beyond the knowledge of most; hence not commercialized and very quiet and peaceful....at twilight, the evening light shimmered on the surface of the lake...the evening blue was fast encapsulating our surroundings....after darshan, we walked up to the lake....it would have been an ideal picnic spot...fearing reptiles and the sky overcast with clouds, we decided to wrap up and started our homeward journey.
Sharing few pictures of the temple and the lake for now....hope to revisit the place in future, and with more time.
P.S :: For anyone interested to pay a visit, take the NH 7 from Kompally and reach the Medchal bus depot....approximately 1 kilometer from the medchal bus depot (towards Nagpur), the building of Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) is the first landmark.....right next to the building, a small alley will lead you to the temple; we discovered in our way back, there is a small hoarding directing people to the temple, written in English and Telegu both. The temple is called Jayadarshini Temple...you might have to go further and take a U turn to come to that place, as per the structure of the road...once you enter the small road trust your intuition, and the local people while you proceed...the area is sparsely populated...but soon you can seen the tip of the temple....and always, visit the place during daytime, if you are the first timer. For more reference, you can mail me at moitreyee.sarkar@gmail.com
1 comment:
Moi..i am simply amazed at how you have been playing with words here. Keep writing,hopefully i would come across the marijuana plantation sometimes ;)
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