Mesmerizing Naneghat

Naneghat

Naneghat is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range near Junnar in Pune district of Maharashtra, India. During the reign of the Satavahana (200 BCE–190 CE), the pass was extensively used as a trade route between Kalyan and Junnar. Literally, the name nane means "coin" and ghat means "pass". The name is given because this path was used as a tollbooth to collect toll from traders crossing the hills.

History

The inscriptions in the caves indicate that they are the work of Satavahana rulers who came into prominence after the fall of the Mauryan Empire. It is believed that a powerful woman ruler Naganika, the wife of Satakarni (180–170 BCE) of the Satavahana family commissioned the cave, the statues and the inscriptions.

Nane Ghat is situated at about 55 km from Kalyan. One can reach the base village Vaishakare by boarding the state transport bus passing through Malshej Ghat. From Vaishakare it's about 1/2 an hour walk along the road to Malshej Ghat to reach the divergence for Nane Ghat. There is a board indicating the divergence so finding the divergence is not difficult. Naneghat offers different beauty in different seasons.

Getting there:

1)   Base Village: Vaishakhare village

Route from Nashik –

Nashik – Shahapur – Saralgaon – Vaishakhare – Naneghat Trekking Point (Landmark - A huge concrete board on the left indicates that the route is as old as 250 BC)

2)    Base Village: Ghatghar (Via Malshej Ghat)

Route from Nashik –

Nashik – Shahapur – Saralgaon – Vaishakhare – Malshej Ghat – Pargaon – Bagadwadi – Khaire – Hirdi – Ghatghar – Naneghat

By this route you reach directly on the top on Naneghat

P.S. The above route runs from Kaacha roads. Not advised for night journey

One can even drive from Junnar – Aptale route (roads are better compared to the above)

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