Trip to Harihareshwar Beach...

What could be the best way to utilize a long weekend... ??

Thought of various options like relaxing at home... watching a lot of movies... lot of shopping (obviously for wife....) working on some dream projects... blah blah blah... but I finally decided to go out for an outing trip... 

With 2 days in hand... tried to find various options around Pune & Mumbai (could not get any good options, thanks to my laziness... ) 

After exploring a bit of options, we decided to go to a few beaches around Pune & Mumbai (itne [time] mein itnaich milenga). We packed our bags and left for Harihareshwar, Kashid & Murud-Janjira ...

I must say it was a very nice outing, relaxing from the busy schedule...

People might find a lot of reviews & comments about Kashid & Murud, but finding information for Harihareshwar is bit difficult. So thought of sharing my experiences @ Harihareshwar...


Harihareshwar is a town in Raigad district, in Maharashtra, India. It is also famous for a lord harihareshwar (shiva) temple. It is a small town with two beaches, one to the north and the other to the south of the temple.

How to Reach:

One can reach here from Mumbai as well as Pune:

• Mumbai to Harihareshwar - 193 km, you can go there by bus or car.
• Pune to Harihareshwar - 107 km, you can go there by bus or car.

Best time to Visit:

The best time to visit this place is September to March. However, if you love rains then you can go there in the month of July & August too.

Where to Stay:

There are two good resorts:
- Harihareshwar Beach Resort
- MTDC - Harihareshwar
We stayed at Harihareshwar Beach Resort and it is quite good. It is a sea facing resort and you can hear the sea waves in the night which feels very pleasant. Even the food options are decent enough and you don't have to go anywhere else for food.

Things to do:

• Various activities on Beach for everyone
• ATV Ride
• Banana ride
• Parasailing
• Horse riding
• a few Water sports
• Visit to Harihareshwar temple.

Gallery:

Few of the pics we took there:

View from beach

50 yrs of Indian Television

Today we have completed 50 years of India's first television channel, Doordarshan, or should say "Indian television".
Today television has become an integral part of our life and we cannot imagine passing a day without watching it. It is a source of entertainment, relaxation and time-pass for most of us. Its also a source of latest news, information and update analysis. 

Going into the past & memories down the lane...

Independent or self-dependent?

When we were in college (especially 4th year), most of us wanted to get a good job... The day we get jobs, we are very happy… as we are going to start our own life… life towards our financial independence… so that we don’t have to ask parents for monthly expenses.

After having a work experience of 3 yrs, I doubt if we can still say ourselves financially independent.

The more we grow... more we earn... the more our liabilities increase. Higher you grow, higher is the social status u need to maintain: a high-end cell phone, a good 2-wheeler/4-wheeler, good dressing style… etcetera etc. And, once you are married, you are gone. You can’t even dream of a situation when you are not earning.

So, I think, it will not be wrong in saying that even after earning 30-40K per month, we are not financially independent. Only the dependency has shifted from parents to self.

Well well well… just to clarify… nothing went wrong on my professional life in this recession time… but its just a thought which came in my mind IF I can even think of taking some risk in life and move back to pursue my interest & passion (details about it sometime later :) )

True Love

Have you ever imagined what is true love?

See this video and you will realise.

NOTE: God may not take this test of love from anyone.

Ramayan on facebook

If facebook would have been available at the time of Ramayan, then what would have been the activity notifications on Facebook?Any guesses?Just visit: http://www.themattefinish.com/blog/2009/08/if-the-ramayan-were-on-facebook/And have a look on the creativity of people.