Khopoli

Khopoli is an industrial town of 109,000 people (2011) in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, at the base of the Sahyadri mountains. Patalganga River flows through Khopoli. The city is called a city of waterfalls due to the number of waterfalls in the rainy season.

Climate
Khopoli has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with little to no rainfall from November to May and hefty rainfall from June to September with moderately heavy showers in October.

By car
Khopoli can also be reached by car on the NH4 about 80 km south of Mumbai. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway passes through the city.

See and do

 * Oval-shaped reservoir and temple of God Mahadev as Vireshwar built by Nana Phadnavis. The reservoir is built of solid and strong black rock and it covers an area of about 75000 m². Inside the temple is the image of God Shiva. A fair is held in honour of the temple deity on Mahashivaratri day, in Feb or Mar.
 * Oval-shaped reservoir and temple of God Mahadev as Vireshwar built by Nana Phadnavis. The reservoir is built of solid and strong black rock and it covers an area of about 75000 m². Inside the temple is the image of God Shiva. A fair is held in honour of the temple deity on Mahashivaratri day, in Feb or Mar.
 * Oval-shaped reservoir and temple of God Mahadev as Vireshwar built by Nana Phadnavis. The reservoir is built of solid and strong black rock and it covers an area of about 75000 m². Inside the temple is the image of God Shiva. A fair is held in honour of the temple deity on Mahashivaratri day, in Feb or Mar.

Go next

 * Lonavla is the obvious destination opposite of the Bhor Ghat.