Tadiya dam and Panch Khobla temples: Slow down from busy life
Hello…
We didn’t want to go very far and wanted to explore a quiet, peaceful place.
And we found the perfect picturesque place!!!
TADIA/TADIYA DAM
It is a small dam just beside the more famous Dev dam (by the way our post of Dev dam is pending). Just like a little brother of a much bigger Dev dam. But its beauty is more scenic than the former. We have visited so many places in the vicinity of Baroda but this is the most peaceful place up till now. We have reached the perfect time to see the sunrise but clouds didn’t make it possible. nevertheless, the weather was amazing.
A big lake with few frond-like areas of land extending in the water just like a finger in gloves… You can walk on the bridge of the dam, you can climb surrounding hills without any fear. You can walk on the trail along the lake… and the trails like these never disappoints you…they take us to the places where we can find ourselves and we can understand ourselves…
We had reached there by 6 and we left from there at around 9:30. We couldn’t feel where that time had passed. We were so lost in our surroundings!
PANCH KHOBLA
When you go to the Tadia dam on your left side you will find a whiteboard of Pach Khobla village. Don’t go there in the beginning as the sunrise view from the dam is the thing u can’t miss. We went there while we were returning from Tadia dam. This village has few beautiful ancient temples, sort of archeological sites. One is the Mahadev temple and another one is Hanumanji’s temple.
Mahadev temple is just opposite to the lake and the ambiance is very soothing. If you don’t know what the calmness is or what the tranquility is come and visit this place, sit on the benches facing the lake and you will understand. The carvings on the temple are mind-blowing.
Hanumanji’s temple is a little far and is at the dead-end of the road. I mean you can’t take car beyond that and it has the same calming effect on us.
And yes we are tree-hugging family!
We were so peaceful there that we went again with family… places have the power to make connections with you… this is one of them…
Peace
I want peace
I don’t like silence
Peace of the calm night
Peace of busy bazaar bright
Peace that is soothing to our mind
Peace that is usually undefined
Peace in giant Navratri crowd
Even though people are in surround
Mesmerising Ganesha idols on one side
And peace in opposite lane
With colourful Ta’zieh going with pride
What a beautiful harmony!!!
We yearn for this peace…
Peace is not always silence
It’s melody in the balance
What a tranquility I felt!!!
When a hush of wind touched my face
The small grin that follows
A hug in which I am embraced
Calmness in a sound place
Interrupted by that tractor
Giving me satisfaction
I am not alone whatever is the matter
My equanimity is my responsibility
And yours is yours
I went to buy the happiness
And got only thing that lures
Practice mindfulness they said
I came to Mother Nature instead
The chaos inside my consciousness
Slowly and slowly getting suppressed…
– Kajal Shah
Locations:
Tadia dam:- https://goo.gl/maps/GpmTrmG3mNWyUXo3A
Panch khobla Mahadev temple :- https://goo.gl/maps/fZQqo4H17Gp2F9d98
Panch Khobla Hanumanji temple. :- https://goo.gl/maps/VDpAXVZTmBuiXSaF9
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