Ganeshpuri Hot Water Springs near Nimboli Hot Water Springs, Bhiwandi Taluka, Thane district in Maharashtra

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Ganeshpuri Hot Water Springs are located a couple of KM away from Nimboli Village near the Nimboli Hot Water Springs, Bhiwandi Taluka, Thane district in Maharashtra.

Ganeshpuri Hot Water Springs

After visiting the Nimboli Hot Water Springs, we sat in the car, asked the locals for directions and started driving. The road develops a T shape here, take left for Ganeshpuri Hot Water Springs and right for Banganga Cold Water Springs. Nimboli village is on he way to Ganeshpuri Hot Water Springs.

After crossing the bridge, we reached Ganeshpuri. There are so many peoples here. The list of temples goes on and on. We parked the car at the car park at a cost of Rs.10 and then headed to the Pujya Baba Holy Hot Water Springs. Again there is no pool here, but the water flows continuously. The flow of the water was not as strong as the one at Unhale Hot Water Springs in Rajapur on NH66.

There are changing rooms available for both men and women near the spring premises. Photography (film and video) is banned, but that didn't stop me from clicking  photos, there is no moral policing here.

Pujya Baba Holy Hot Water Springs

We then inquired with the locals again for directions to Banganga, located near Nandi and Gaygotha villages. The locals informed us that it is not a hot water spring but a cold one. Irrespective we still wanted to visit it. 

Nimboli Hot Water Spring near Vajreshwari Hot Water Spring in Bhiwandi Taluka, Thane district of Maharashtra

Monday, September 26, 2016

Nimboli Hot Water Spring is located a couple of KM away from Vajreshwari Hot Water Springs  and also the Nimboli village in Bhiwandi Taluka, Thane district of Maharashtra.

Nimboli Hot Water Springs

After visiting the Vajreshwari Hot Water Springs, we headed over to see the Nimboli Hot Water Springs, now point to remember here, is that there are no signboards, plus this place is not tagged on google maps, so one has to rely on the locals on the road, which are hard to find. LOL. The locals give correct directions. There are no ST buses plying on this route, so either you travel by your own mode of transport or hire a rickshaw, not sure of the rickshaw rates, but I am sure he will charge a bomb.

Nimboli Hot Water Springs

After traveling on the narrow, winding roads in the fields and villages we finally reached the Nimboli Hot Water Springs, there is no signboard here. The roads are in good condition. So how did I know the spring is here. There we devotees who had come to take a dip in the water. All thanks to the feast (jatra) we were able to locate the spring.

Om Shivanusaya Mandir, Nimboli is located very near to the springs. You can take it as a landmark. There are three pools here, One for all, One enclosed only for women and the third for men. The water was boiling hot here. I dipped my feet in the water, while some of the devotees bathed themselves, after drawing water from the spring in jugs.

Om Shivanusaya Mandir near Nimboli Hot Water Spring

We then crossed the road, and walked down the rocks to reach the water body there, I asked one of the elderly gentlemen who had bathed there, he informed me that the water was hot, nevertheless, I should bathe in it as it will cleanse me of any skin ailments. There was just the two of us here. I guess this place is not as famous as the Vajreshwari Hot Water Springs. There are no hotels here. 

Hot water body near Nimboli Hot Water Springs

We then asked the locals again as they were the only source of direction and headed over to see the Ganeshpuri Hot Water springs. 

Vajreshwari Hot Water Spring and Akloli Hot Water Springs in Bhiwandi Taluka, Thane district of Maharashtra (India)

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Vajreshwari Hot Water Spring and Akloli Hot Water Springs are located in Bhiwandi Taluka, in Thane district of Maharashtra. The closest railway station being Vasai and Virar. ST buses ply to Vajreshwari ST bus stand. It can also be reached via a private vehicle apart from rickshaw.

Sri Rameshwar Mahadev Mandir Akloli Ram Kund aka Akloli Hot Water Springs

I had visited Vajreshwari in the past with Milind for company. This my second visit to this place. I should say a lot has changed since my last visit, Read on to know more.

Manohar and Neha joined me on this trip to Vajreshwari Hot Water Springs aka Akloli Hot Water Springs. We had the hot water springs at Ganeshpuri, Nimboli, Banganga and finally Varai Sativali on our itinerary too.

Vajreshwari Hot Water Springs

I stopped at one of the hotels opposite, the Vajreshwari ST bus stand for breakfast. We had  vada, kanda bhaji and omlette for breakfast and gulped it all down with a cola drink. I was under the impression that Vajreshwari and Akloli are two different hot water springs. The hotel owner, informed me that they are the same.

 There are two hot water springs pool in front of the Sri Rameshwar Mahadev Mandir Akloli Ram Kund. Both the pools were full of people, so much so that I could see more people and less of the pool water. There were people waiting outside the pool to get into the water. I was informed by one of the locals, that it is feast time, hence the crowd has increased there.

Vajreshwari ST bus stand

There are separate changing rooms for both men and women near it. Hoping, though the pool is shared by both men and women, the changing room is not.

We then walked a little bit and reached Vajreshwari hot water springs. There were around 4 to 5 pools here, again they were packed with people. Some were having bath with soap too. The Tansa river flows near the spring pool. there are hot water springs in  the river bed too, along with people even auto rickshaw's were bathing in it. Maybe the rickshaw wanted to cleanse themselves of the skin deceases they had. LOL.

Entrance to Vajreshwari Hot Water Springs

Due to too many people here, the place is become very un hygienic. I guess it is due to the feast (jatra), Once the jatra is over, the people should also reduce. There are a lot of hotels for overnight stay purposes. In case you plan to do a overnight trip here. Not to mention a liquor bar too for all the liquor lovers.

We  then asked for directions and headed over to Nimboli Hot Water Springs.