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| Crossing the Hills |
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| Way to the mandir ( Image copyright: Sudeshna Sarkar) |
Pavagadh Hill is about 45 km away from Vadodara City In Gujarat. My Trip to Gujarat was simple due to my husband's emergency work at Dahej. we decided to make a trip to Pavagadh the day we had our flight back home. We heard it is one of the oldest Kali temple built in the 11th century and draws thousands of pilgrims every year . The place is Known to be UNESCO heritage site.
So, we set out for Kali temple in Pavagadh, Baroda. The monsoon was too much in Gujarat.It was drizzling throughout. From the crowded city, we entered a quiet hilly region.It was green everywhere ad surrounded with mountains. The roads were curvy and the scene was beautiful.
The temple was up on the hills and one can either take a rope-way or climb the mountain which would take more than an hour. We got the ticket. The rope-way was enclosed and was pretty safe. It was pretty decent, compared to any other rope-way in our country specially Rajgir. The temple was built in the 11th century and represent Mahakali.
The ticket Cost around 90 INR one way ride. Some people preferred walking. But in the rain the roads were extremely muddy.The kali temple was on the hilltop and on a ropeway ride it was a mesmerizing scene.It took 15min to reach the point. From there we had to walk again for another 15min. The roads and the steps were extremely muddy. Donkey’s poop was also quite annoying and it was everywhere. We both managed a good darshan, the wind chill was making me feel sick as I was all drenched in the rain. Without any delay we returned back to our car and proceed for our journey back home I loved the greenery but if I visit the place I will surely avoid monsoon season.
