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| 2100 years old stone pot used for collecting toll at Nane Ghat.
The name NANE means "coin" and GHAT means "pass". The name is given because this path was used as a tollbooth to collect toll from traders crossing the hills.
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| Valley at Nane Ghat |
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It is believed that a powerful woman ruler Naganika, the wife of
Satakarni (180–170 BCE) of the Satavahana family commissioned the cave. (wikipedia).
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| As seen from Naneghat |
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| Glimpse of Fort Shivneri on the way.. [ Birth place of Shivaji Maharaj] |
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| View on the way to Nane Ghat. |
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| Writings on the wall.. |
The inscriptions in the caves indicate that they are the work of Satavahana rulers who came into prominence after the fall of the Mauryan empire.
Inscriptions in the cave mention her and her family members
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| Unfinished caves |
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| Start of Nane Ghat.. |
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| Me, at the 2100 years old Coin Collecting pot |
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| Me , composing a madness shot.. |
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| In Love with my countryside.... |
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| Climbing "Nanacha Angta" (thumb) , the hill is thumb shaped and hence the name. |
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| Glimpse of Fort Jivdhan as seen from nane ghat. |
ROUTE DETAILS :
Pune > Narayangaon ( on the Pune Nashik Highway) > Junnar > Nane Ghat.
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