Maharashtra

village

A traditional rural brewing setup used for preparing Mahua liquor, a locally produced fermented drink made from Mahua flowers and widely associated with tribal communities across central and western India.

NDRF personnel in orange and white suits swarming the concrete rubble after a three-story flat collapsed in Thane, Maharashtra.

politics

You have taken the leadership of the Maharashtra Government with the Indian National Congress party.

Indian children inspired by Tarzan or is it the other way round? Look at these two little Tarzans swinging back and forth from a bunch of roots hanging down the banyan in a rural area in Maharashtra.

aerial

We take you on an aerial journey of the Arabian Coastline in Maharashtra where the waters are spectacularly blue and a shoal of fish is seen swimming in the shallow parts of the water.

coastline · farmland

The last remnant Western Ghats hillock near Korlai Beach is mostly covered in coconut trees is picturesque with a tar road running through it.

Horseriding to a mythical looking destination overlooking the Deccan Traps sounds exotic? We take you on a virtual tour of walking uphill to Matheran Viewpoint in Maharashtra and riding down on horseback.

Maharashtra·highway · railway

An equestrian statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj stands at Kranti Chowk in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The monument is positioned within a busy traffic junction where vehicles move continuously around the site and along a nearby flyover.

farmland · river

A vast plain of green grass in the Sahyadri range in Maharashtra covered in mist seen from the sky. An enclosed area of green paddy fields lush and flourishing in the monsoon.

river · aerial

A picturesque waterfall surrounded by land formations at the Jawhar Hills in Maharashtra. The base of the waterfall looks like a deep well because of the land formations surrounding it.

Travelling and tourist destinations are back in action in Maharashtra. Tourists and locals swarming the rock-cut caves of Lenyadri which are unique Buddhist caves with an exception of a Ganesh Cave.

village · farmland

In rural Maharashtra, a farmer practices a traditional method of agriculture by using four bulls to separate grain after harvesting.

forest · aerial

Verdant monsoon forests of the Western Ghats - almost shola-like, around Barvi Dam in Maharashtra, as seen from the air / aerially, in 4K. Sunny after the rains and this is a virtual view on the way to Barvi Dam.

A vast sea of Celosia argentea or Silver Cockscomb in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra. These are common in shrublands in the Western Ghats. These are now planted in gardens as ornamental plants. They are papery and have a long shelf life.

highway · village

Drenched highway after a heavy shower near Boradpada Village in Maharashtra, a group of women with umbrellas wait for motorists to buy the organic vegetables brought from the village.

A masked toiler waits for customers near a busy roadside in Murud, Maharashtra. He demonstrates the working of this innovative and efficient way of sharpening knives in lesser times.

river · temple

Indian people take a boat ride on Bhima river in Pandharapura in Solapur district of Maharashtra. There are idols of Lord Vitthal and Rukmini on the bank of the river. One can see Pundalik temple on the bank of river Bhima.

ceremony

Woman visits a Dargah in Maharashtra to offer her prayers and tie Bengals, seeking blessings for her wishes, witness the power of faith and devotion as she expresses her deepest desires through this timeless ritual.

coastline · dance

Shabana Azmi comes in looking very serious and solemn, with a big red tikka bindi on her forehead, but soon breaks into a dance as the spirit of the occasion seeps in...

monsoon · river

Livestock grazing in the Western Ghats can destroy local flora and rare species with their hooves and mouths. A car traverses a rain drenched Ghats road during the monsoons.

farmland

Finely manicured orchard-farm of mangoes in Maharashtra and we are looking forward to the yummy pickles and mango dishes!

forest · monsoon

Just how old are these rock-cut caves in central India? Near the village of Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district are the Lonad Caves which is unique in the fact that it is built under a dome of a large rock.

hills · highway

Lonavala Hill Station, a scenic tourist spot in Maharashtra enveloped in clouds and mist as seen from Lonavla viewpoint. Lush green hills surrounding the small hill station with the Mumbai-Pune Expressway running through the hills.