Pawana Lake,Pune District,Maharashtra.

Pavana Lake, also known as Pavana Dam Reservoir and Pawna Lake, is a reservoir turned artificial lake in Maharashtra,  in Pune district..

The reservoir is 25 km from Lonavala and is increasingly getting popular as picnic and camping site for visitors nearby.

The backwaters of the Pavana Dam formed a reservoir, and the Pavana Dam backwaters is known as Pavana Lake.

In recent years, areas surrounding Pavana Dam and near Reservoir have seen a steep rise in tourism due to the waterbody's proximity to Lonavala hill station.

Also forts such as Lohagad, Tikona, and Tung. 
Many camping avenues has  been started near Pavana Lake. 
In recent years , specifically, Agro-tourism has also flourished. 
Around Many visitors from Pune & Mumbai visit every weekend at Pawana Lake.

Some year ago,a fisherman caught a giant alligator gar, a fish native to North America, in the Pavana Dam backwaters, concerns safety .

 

Gir National Park,Gujarat,India.

 Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India.

It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.

Gir National Park is closed throughout the monsoon season , from June to October every year.

The Asiatic lion's habitat is dry scrub land and open deciduous forest. 

The lion population is increased significantly and all of them live in or around Gir National Park.
The Asiatic lion was declared a protected species.

Various  other wild life is also present in Gir national park in & around.

The carnivores group mainly comprises the Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, jungle cat, striped hyena, golden jackal, Bengal fox,Indian gray mongoose, ruddy mongoose, and honey badger. Asiatic wildcat and rusty-spotted cat occur, in and around park.
The main herbivores of Gir are chital, nilgai, sambar, four-horned antelope, chinkara and wild boar. 

Blackbucks from the surrounding area are sometimes seen in the sanctuary.

More than 300+plant species were recorded in the survey of Gir forest.

The seven major rivers of the Gir region are Hiran, Shetrunji, Dhatarvadi, Shingoda, Machhundri, Ambajal and Raval Rivers.

Harishchandra Fort,Ahmednagar,Maharashtra,India

 Harishchandra Fort is a hill fort in the Ahmednagar district of India.

Its history is linked with that of Malshej Ghat, Kothale village and it has played a role in guarding and controlling the surrounding region.

The fort is quite ancient. 

The various Puranas

 like Matsyapurana, Agnipurana and Skandapurana include many references about Harishchandragad.

The various caves probably have been carved out in the 11th century. 

In these caves are idols of Lord Vishnu.

The carvings on the temples of Nageshwar , in the Harishchandreshwar temple and in the cave of Kedareshwar indicate that the fort belongs to the medieval period, since it is related to Mahadeva as a totem of tribes Mahadev Koli. 

They were controlling the fort before Moguls. 

Later the fort was under the control of Moguls. 

The Marathas captured it in 1747.

To the east of the temple is a well-built lake called “Saptatirtha”. 

On its bank are temple-like constructions in which there are idols of Lord Vishnu.

Towards the right of Harishchandreshwar temple, there is the huge cave of Kedareshwar , in which there is a big Shiva Linga, which is completely surrounded by water.

This cliff faces west and looks down upon the Konkan. 

It provides views of the surrounding region.

One significant phenomenon that can be observed at this place is the vertical cloud burst, in which the clouds nearing the cliff get sucked into the pit fall area below and are thrown vertically into the sky reaching more than 50 feet , creating the impression of a wall that is rising straight from the edge of the cliff without entering the landmass area. 
If you happen to visit this place in April–May, then throw your panama cap from the cliff and enjoy it rising high and falling back on the plateau.