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15th Aug, trip and picnic at Morachi Chincholi
Author: Tanmaya
• Sunday, August 09th, 2009

Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi

15th Aug [Independence Day] is coming closer. This time, most of you are getting consecutive 2 days holidays on this occasion. You must be planning for some tour for coming weekend. Some of you are planning for water park or hill station or can also look out trek outing. Here is another spot which you might have never experience, that’s rural culture. We all villagers hearty invites you to celebrate your weekend at our small town Morachi Chincholi. I am sure, its going to be new experience for you to get in rural village which is untouched beauty. Here main attraction is Peacocks. Right now as monsoon season is going on, you’ll surely get glimpse of so many dancing peacocks pair.

You must be thinking of Rain Dance also now like these peacocks, am I right? may be wrong also, but here at our home, you can enjoy the rain dance also. Enjoy, this time, you are getting one full package of enjoyment from Mother nature, rainy season, spicy joonka+bhakri, with some delicious pakodas, and whole lot of fun with your loving ones. It’ll be going to be big surprise for your loving ones, who will never forget this trip for life time. Our life demands some peace of mind, relaxing time with our family members/friends, and some natural beauty which we most of the time, miss in city.

Don’t miss this on monsoon, otherwise you might have to wait till next monsoon. As a representative of Thopate family, I am inviting you at our small home, which is waiting for you on coming weekends.

Happy excursion!!!

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Peacock videos from Morachi Chincholi
Author: Tanmaya
• Thursday, July 16th, 2009

You’ll surely like the video… Please click on below link

Peacock video in Morachi Chincholi

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Excursion at Morachi Chincholi
Author: Tanmaya
• Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Excursion in Morachi Chincholipeacock_tail_feathers_close_up-300x219 Excursion at Morachi Chincholi

Tour planning:

A] If you are planning for one day excursion

1 Adult = Rs. 250/-

1 Child = Rs. 125/-

Early hours in the morning 06:00AM – 08:00AM and in evening 05:00PM – 07:00PM are the perfect times for watching peacocks.

Once you reach to our home, you’ll have delicious breakfast prepared by our Aunt. And then can go around our farm in tractor/bullock cart to enjoy the various outdoor activities, total drip irrigation for mango & custard apple , swings in field, Diesel engine, farmer’s tools for cultivation.

As you’re going to travel from Pune/Mumbai, which would not be possible to reach this much early. So in the afternoon, my Uncle Janardan will accompany you and will take you closer to their dwelling place, but some times, peacocks run away if they see stranger coming closer to them.  So you’d maintain safe distance from peacocks.

[One day trip includes, Snacks, delicious  lunch with full of Desi Ghee & Tea/Milk]

B] If you are planning for overnight stay [1 day & 1 night] Check In/Out : 10:00AM

1 Adult = Rs. 700/-

1 Child = Rs. 350/-

You’d plan in such a way that, you can arrive at lunch time. After lunch you can take nap in the cool shadow of Mango Trees in our field.

After that, you can enjoy a walk around our village to glimpse the wonders of countryside life and get prepared for peacock viewing in the evening.

Enjoy dinner with our family members under open sky in the presence of moon & stars (which you miss in the city culture).

In early morning, you can get up and observe the peacocks arriving near our home for their morning feed.

Shivar pheri (trip around the village in tractor/bullock cart) and get overview of cultivation and farming followed by our farmers in Morachi Chincholi.

[In over night stay, you'll be staying with our family in our home, so that you can experience the rural culture closely]

peacock-300x290 Excursion at Morachi Chincholi

i)  We, as family, belong to Varkari sampradaay, so the meals provided at our home are strictly vegetarian. Packaged drinking water will be served for overnight stay tourists.

ii) Alcohol, tobacco & smoking are strictly prohibited.

iii) Side seeing charges will be extra for Nighoj (Ranjan Khalage on kukadi river – world famous Pot holes), Ranjangaon, Malthan and near by culturally valued villages.

iv) 10% discount will be offered on group booking from Monday to Friday.

Food service

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Gavakadachi Maati
Author: Tanmaya
• Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Couple of songs which will surely remind your childhood memories at your own village…. same will be cherished at my home town also,

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Odhh lavati ashi jivali gavakadachi maati
saad ghalati punha navyane ti raktachi nati

zook zook zook zook agingadi
dhuranchya rakha havet kadhi
palati zade pahuya,
mamachya gavala Javuya javuya
mamachya gavala javuya
mamacha gav motha
sonyachandichya petha
shobha pahuni gheuya
mamachi bayako gorati
mhanel kuthali porati
bhachyanchi nave sanguya
mamachi bayako sugaran
roj roj poli shikaran
gulabajaman khauya
mama motha talevar
reshim gheyil hajar var
kote vijari levuya


oon jara jast aahe, dar varshi vatat
Bhar oonat paus ghevun aabhal manat datat
tari paule chalat rahatat man chalat nahi
ghama shivay shariramadhe kunich bolat nahi

(titkyat kuthun ek dhag surya samor yeto )
unha madhil kahi bhag pankha khali gheto
vara unad mula sarkha saira vaira palat rahto
pana fula zhadanvarti chaparavarti chadhun pahto

dupar taloon sandhyakalcha suru hoto punha khel
unha magun chalat yete gaar gaar katarvel
chakya dolyan samor rutu kus badloon gheto
pavsa aadhi dhagan madhe kuthun garwa yeto

kaali maati nila paani hirawa shiwaar,taajyaa taajyaa malavyacha bhueela ya bhaar
jwanichya malya mandhi piraticha paani,baghayala kautikaala ala nahi koni
malyala ya malyewali kuni bhetalich naay,aga raani mazhya malyamandhi ghusashil kay?
kaakadicha bandhaa tuzha, mirachicha tora, mulyawani kadhu tari , rang gora gora
limbawani kanti tuzhi, bitawani ooth, tamatyache gaal tuzhe, bhendiwani bot
kaalajat mandayee tu mandashil kay?, an raani mazhya malyamandhi ghusashil kay?
tuzhyasatthi shiwarachi keli mashagat,khurapala jiv dela kalajacha khat
rakhayala mala keli dolyachiya waaat,bujgaavanyachya pari , ubha dinraat
nako jalu dinraat, nako jiv jalu, thaav hay mala sar naki kahi sangu
piratit rajya tuzhya naghi kahi khod,tuzhya haati mirachibi lagatiya god
mazhya sang mala tuzha kasashil kay,aga raani mazhya malya mandhi ghusashil kay

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Picnic spot near Pune : Morachi Chincholi
Author: Tanmaya
• Thursday, July 09th, 2009

Weekend spot near Pune

Weekend spot near Pune

There are various places for weekend picnic plans with ethical and ancient values to visit and experience the real beauty of our antecedents construction near Chincholi Morachi.

Manibhadravir Maharaj (Pabal) = 10 KMs from Kanhur Mesai, which is ancient temple of Jain community. Every Sunday lot of Jain community people come to visit this place and get the blessings of Maharaj. The temple itself is very beautiful and its well known for its artistic construction.

Sardar Pawar’s Wda (Malthan) = 8 KMs from Morachi Chincholi. This place has historical value from Mughal times, Here, one more point of attraction is excellent Hemadpanthi temple of Mallikarjun Maharaj. Carnival is arranged every year on the occasion of Mahashivrari over here.

Shri Ramling Mandir (Shirur) = 20 KMs from Chincholi Morachi. This place holds ethical value from the time of Prabhu Shri Ram. It is faith of all people residing here, When Shri Prabhu Ram was in exile for 14 years in Dandkaranya, daily He used to worship God Shiva over here.

Image of Somnath Hemadpanthi Temple from Saurashtra (Pimpri Dumaala) = 3 KMs from Ranjangaon Ganapati.

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Maaza Gaav = Morachi Chincholi
Author: Tanmaya
• Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi

Main source of income for Chincholi Morachi villagers is farming, complete economy of villagers depends on farming which is on the oath of rain. Main horticulture products are Jawar, Bajara, Wheat, Onion and green vegetables. So best time to visit Morachi Chincholi falls from June to December end. From couple of years, Government has started providing funds for improvement of this rural area, which has changed outlook of our village. Here now, villagers get clean drinking water, which is fetched and served from one small reservoir built in drought of 1972. Tar roads are laid now in the village, which has helped us for better transportation of goods to near by cities.

Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi

Children from Morachi Chincholi can take education upto 07th standard at our Zilha Parishad school and for HSC, they have to complete their schooling from Kanhur Mesai, which is 3KMs from this village. In Chincholi Morachi, there is one Agriculture college has started recently, approved by Mahatma Phule University, Rahuri.

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Carnivals in Morachi Chincholi
Author: Tanmaya
• Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi

In Chincholi Morachi, There are multiple locations where our villagers resides like ‘khatkali‘, ‘Patil Mala‘, ‘Thorle Mala‘, ‘Mahanubhav wasti‘ & ‘Khatkali wasti‘. In Morachi Chincholi, there is majority of villagers named Nanekar along with that, Thopate, Dhumaal, Ukirde are also there, but they are few in numbers.

Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi

From ancient time, all basic requirements of this village are fulfilled by following ‘Balutedars‘ [12 races]
Carpenter (Sutar), Blacksmith (Lohar), Potter (Khumbar), Cobbler (Chambhar), Barber (Nhavi).

On following carnival occasions, this villages becomes full of enjoyment, on any of occasions, there are no scape goats or non-veg is  served. Strictly sweets are served.

1) Nov-Dec (Margashish Pratipada to Margashish Shashti), Champashashthi = ‘Akhand Harinaam Saptaah‘

2) Dec-Jan (Paush Paurnima) = special attraction Bullock cart race, which is so much popular in rural areas of Pune district

3) Jan-Feb (Maagh Paurnima) = In large amount, devotees come to perform ritual procedures, No Bullock cart race at this time

4) Mar (Falgun Amavasya) = Fakir baba yatra. Management for this occasion is all handled by youngsters of Thopate family.

5) April (Chaitra Paurnima) = Goddesses Mesai carnival at kanhur and Goddesses Yamai carnival at Kavthe, 3KMs and 10KMs from Chincholi morachi respectively

6) Sept-Oct (Navratra utsav) = Goddesses Kendrai carnival of Kendur which is 15KMs from Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi

In this small Morachi Chincholi village, you’ll find multiple God & Godesses temples spread all over. Couple of them are as follows,

1) Shri Laxmi Kanteshwar = On the shore of ‘Kamaini‘ water resource

2) Shri Hanuman = specialty about this God in our village is, its located inside the village near to the entrance of Chincholi Morachi, whereas temple of this God is generally found outside of the entrance of any village.

3) Shri Khandoba Rai = Outside the entrance, located near ‘Lalayi tree’, its villagers’ faith, not superstation, that this God is replica of Khanderai from Jejuri fort.

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Rules and Regulations
Author: Tanmaya
• Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Rules at Morachi Chincholi

  • Smoking/Drinking alcohol/Tobacco is strictly prohibited.
  • Just for your information: Mauli Agri Tourism & Jai Malhar Agri Tourism are the ONLY government registered organizations. We are not responsible for any other problems created by unauthorized person at Morachi Chincholi.
  • We serve up vegetarian cooking only.
  • Courteous behavior to villagers is expected.
  • Advance bookings will be needed in Manson and peak seasons.
  • This place is peacock sanctuary, so you’d maintain Eco -friendliness and cleanliness.
  • Offer concessions on groups coming on non-holidays or week days.
  • We manage suitable vehicle/s based on the number of visitors.
  • During the monsoons, peacocks’ dance is a big attraction for all visitors.
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Morachi Chincholi : Shree Khandoba Maharaj Mahati
Author: Tanmaya
• Sunday, June 14th, 2009

khandoba-temple at Morachi Chincholi

khandoba-temple at Morachi Chincholi

Shree Khandoba Maharaj Mahati

Mauje Morachi Chincholi gavatil veshi baheril ‘Khandoba‘ mandiratil ‘Khanderai‘ he jagrit devsthan asun, ha khanderai Jejuri gadavarilach devsthan ahe. Khup varshanpurvi Morachi Chincholi gavatil Nanekar hya kutumbatil ek mahan sevak dar varshi ‘Paush Paurnimela‘ jejuris darshanas jaat ase. Jya pramane varkari sampradayache varkari Alandi-Pandharpur chi paayi waari kartat, tyach pramane ha mahan purush Jejuri chi paayi vaari nishkaam bhavanene karat ase.

Jyapramane Pandharicha vithobala Pundalikasathi chandrabhagetiri vitewar athhavis yuganpasun ubha ahe, tyach pramane ha Nanekar warkari vrudhh zalyavar, tyas paayi chalvena. Tenvha tyala prashn padla ki mi Khanderayachi kashi seva karu? Pan Jejurichya khanderayane tyala sangitle tu ata majhya kade ala ahes na, mag aata tu maghe ghari jatana tujhya barobar yeyil, pan chalat astana maghe pahu nakos, hi ekach at. Jya thikani tu maghe pahashil, mi tyach thikani thambel.

Tyanusar tya doghancha pravas suru zaala, Morachi Chincholi gavachya veshiparyant aalyavar, tya vrudhh manushyala watale ki, dev aaplya barobar kharach aala ahe ki nahi te baghave, aani tyane maghe pahie! Ani Khanderai veshibaherach thambla.

Hya khanderayachi dar varshi ‘Paush paurnimela‘ aani ‘Maagh Paurnimela‘ mothi yaatra bharte. Margashish mahinyat ‘Saptah‘ sudhha hoto. Tevha akhand harinaamacha gajar chalto.

Yatrechya divashi, Khanderayala abhyang snan ghalun dev palkhitun wajat ghajat gavatun mirvanuk kadhatat. Ratri phatakhyanchi aatish baaji hote. Kustyancha hangam bharto. Ratricha Tamasha ha karmanukisathi gavakaryansathi tharvalela asto.

Shahraat kaama nimitt gelele lok, darshanasathi yatrechya divashi aavarjun yetat. Gavatil log daroraj na chukta devachi diva batti swetchene kartat.

Khandobachya navane chang bhal…..

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Testimonials
Author: Tanmaya
• Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Ayumi Kajita from Japan

You can also share your experience at Morachi Chincholi with us like,

From Ayumi Kajita, Japan

I really enjoyed to stay in your home.
All of your family were very warm and kind, so we enjoyed accompany with them.
Also we all were amazed to taste the good food!
(The indian food I like the most was prampoli, so I was extremely happy to have that!!)

I would like to recommend your village to visit to other Japanese people living in Pune.
It was a nice experience to see the nature, animals, and life of agricultural family.

Thank you so much for letting us stay with your family.

dated 27/09/2009

From Parijaat Shah, Mumbai

Currently this village is having a peacock sanctuary which shelters more than two thousands of peacocks. & we expect double of that in next few years.

I hope after reading this blog ,you people definitely want to visit this awesome Place “Morachi Chincholi”.

dated: 12/06/2009

From Anil Chavhan, Karve Rd, Pune

Keep it up. Good work chap. Its good thing done by youngsters for their own village. It’ll surely help economically to this beautiful village.

dated: 07/06/2009

From Sumit, http://ekpravas.blogspot.com

About the charges, Dattarya and his family said we need to keep the money in front of the God whatever we thought was appropriate. It didn’t really matter whatever we kept. They even called back in the evening to check whether we had reached safely.

I was deeply moved to see how these simple people lived, kept a complete faith in humanity and struggle to preserve our tradition. It was far far away from the material world running like crazy after money!

dated 20/07/2009



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