MAHABALESHWAR
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THE QUEEN OF HILLS |
| The popular
season to visit Mahabaleshwar is the summer. It is a pleasant change
from the scorching sun in the neighbouring cities Mumbai, Pune and
Kolhapur. In summer the early morning cool breeze mixed with the warm
sun throughout the clear day is a rich mixture of the elements that
invigorates the soul. The quiet serenity of the valley and the green
forests bathing in the gentle sunshine is a heavenly vision. The evening
brings with it a subtle change in the temperature and opens up the grand
nocturnal show of the galaxies. The clear starlit sky is a sight that
challenges ones imagination. The night life in Mahabaleshwar regales in the cool winds that blow through the hills. For the nature lover the most romantic and spectacular of all seasons is the monsoons. Commencement of the monsoon is usually preceded by thunder squalls, which give various warnings of its arrival. In the early and middle part of the day, the air is found to be still and sultry. Dense and dark clouds begin gathering from the south - eastern side.The stillness is broken by loud thunder and strong gusts of wind from the same quarter of the horizon. The clouds rapidly thicken as they advance and at length discharge their surcharged moisture in a heavy torrent of rain amidst the most beautiful, romantic and vivid lightening and roars of thunder which reverberate from mountain to mountain, with a grand and terrific effect. This is followed with a clear morning weather with its delicious freshness in the atmosphere which so invariably follows a fall of rain in these hills. The mists rapidly thicken and close the view on every side. The monsoon sets in with thick drizzling rain which continues with few interruptions during the rest of the month. The hills during the month of July and August are enveloped in almost perpetual clouds and fog. The atmosphere is supersaturated with moisture which is precipitated with very little interruption in the form of small, thick, drizzling rain varying at short intervals with heavy drenching showers. In September, the violence of the monsoon begins to subside. The wind abates in strength, the fogs are much less dense & frequent and the rainfall is reduced, the latter part of the month offers intermittent rain with clear fine weather. The commencement of October may be considered as the connecting link between the monsoon and the winter. The weather during this month combines the good qualities of the climate of both the seasons and is altogether the very romantic and pleasant throughout the year. The temperature is cool and equable & there is an agreeable freshness in the air which is not experienced in the same degree in the European Spring. The winds are at this time variable. As the month advances, the weather gradually assumes the most steady & characteristic type of cold season, the scenery too is rendered peculiarly attractive by the mingled lights and shadows of the mists. |
| Location | 73o50' East. 17o40' North. |
| Area | 145.04 Sq. Kms. |
| Population | 10,354 (1991 Census). |
| Altitude | 1372 Mts. above Sea level. |
| Climate | Winter : October to
February. Max. : 23.5oC. Min : 5oC. Summer :March to June 15th. Max. : 29.0oC. Min : 18.0oC. |
| Rain Fall | 6,635 mm. |
| Seasons | Winter - October to
February. Summer - March to June 15th. Monsoon - June 15th to Sept. |
| Best Seasons | September to May |
| Clothing | Winter - Woollen Clothes. Summer - Cotton Clothes. Monsoon - Trench Coats & Rain Coats. |
| Languages | Hindi, Marathi, English, Gujrati. |
| Crops | Strawberry, Raspberry, Mulberry, Gooseberry, Corn, Carrots, Turnips, etc. |
| Products | Honey, Jam, Syrup, Crushes, Chikki, Wooden walking sticks, wooden decorative items, Leather bags, Chappals, Shoes, etc. |
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