Khandala

Khandala

Khandala (Marathi: खंडाळा) is a hill station in the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra, India, about three kilometres from Lonavala and seven kilometers from Karjat. Image File history File links Khandala-3. ... Image File history File links Khandala-3. ... Image File history File links Khandala-1. ... Image File history File links Khandala-1. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Kalimpong town as viewed from a distant hill. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra, literally: Great Nation; IPA: )( ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Lonavala is a hill station in the western state of Maharashtra in India. ... Karjat is a smalll town in central India. ...

Khandala is located at one (top) end the Bhor Ghat, a major ghat (meaning valley in Marathi) on the road link between the Deccan Plateau and the Konkan plain. The ghat carries an extensive amount of road and rail traffic. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the main link between the major cities of Mumbai and Pune, passes through Khandala. Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut). ... The Mumbai-Pune Expressway as seen from Khandala The Mumbai-Pune Expressway (Marathi: मुंबई-पुणे द्रुतगती महामार्ग) is Indias first six-lane concrete, high-speed tolled expressway. ... Mumbai (IPA: ,Marathi: मुंबई), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. ... Puṇe (IPA: , Marathi: पुणे) is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ...

Due to the ease of accessibility from nearby cities, Khandala is a common area for hiking. One destination is the nearby peak of Duke's Nose, which offers a panaromic view of Khandala and the Bhor Ghat.

The town was referenced in a popular song from the Hindi film Ghulam named "Aati kya Khandala?" ("Will you come to Khandala?") Movie poster for one of Bollywoods most popular films—Sholay (1975) Bollywood (Hindi: बॉलीवुड, Urdu: بالیوڈ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Ghulam (Translates as Slave in English) is a 1998 Bollywood film directed by Vikram Bhatt. ...

External link

• Khandala-area hiking maps