Venna Lake
Venna Lake is a wooded lake close to Mahabaleshwar on the Panchgani road. Created in the nineteenth century, it is one of the hill station’s established recreation areas.
Mahabaleshwar
Maharashtra, India
Mahabaleshwar is a hill station in Maharashtra’s Satara district. Its wooded plateau has lake scenery and valley viewpoints, while Old Mahabaleshwar contains temples associated with the Krishna and other rivers.
Attractions in Mahabaleshwar
Arthur’s Seat
Arthur’s Seat is a cliffside viewpoint in the Mahabaleshwar hills. It overlooks the deep Savitri valley and the contrasting forested plateau landscape.
Kate’s Point
Kate’s Point is a Mahabaleshwar viewpoint overlooking the Krishna valley and reservoirs. A nearby rock opening is known as Needle Hole Point.
Elephant’s Head Point
Elephant’s Head Point near Kate’s Point is the rock formation also known as Needle Hole. Its projecting profile and natural opening resemble an elephant’s head and trunk above the Krishna valley landscape.
Panchganga Temple
Panchganga Temple is a shrine in Old Mahabaleshwar associated with five sacred rivers. Water emerging within the temple is central to its pilgrimage tradition.
Krishnabai Temple
Krishnabai Temple is a stone shrine in Old Mahabaleshwar overlooking the Krishna valley. Its water spout and tank are associated with the river’s sacred source tradition.
Wilson Point
Wilson Point is a high viewpoint above Mahabaleshwar, traditionally known as Sunrise Point. Its viewing towers overlook the town and surrounding hill country.
Elphinstone Point
Elphinstone Point is one of Mahabaleshwar’s named cliff viewpoints. It forms part of the hill station’s network of outlooks across forested slopes and deep valleys.
Pratapgad Fort
Pratapgad is a hill fort west of Mahabaleshwar in Satara district. Its history is closely associated with the 1659 encounter between Shivaji and Afzal Khan.
