Kamshet

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Kamshet (कामशेत) is located in the state of Maharashtra, India, 110 km from Mumbai (Bombay) City, and 85 kilometers from Pune. It is 11 km away from the twin-hill stations of Khandala and Lonavala; and is accessible from Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune by road and rail. The area around Kamshet is surrounded by scenery, and is the home to small villages that are still built in the traditional style (with mud, thatch and reeds).

Kamshet station is located in the Western Ghats, off an ancient trade-route that once linked the west coast to the hinterland. The hills along this route are dotted with ancient cave temples, medieval hill fortresses and colonial hill stations.

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[edit] Sight seeing

[edit] Lakes

Vadivali Lake is one of the larger lakes in the area, with an altitude of 2200 ft. msl.

Check pictures of the lake on *'Native Place - Kamshet'

[edit] Caves and temples

The town of Pune, known for the Osho Ashram, Koregaon Park, Pune, India, with its orange-robed devotees and radical meditation techniques, is 45 km away from Kamshet. Closer to Kamshet, there are the Karla Caves, Bhaja Caves and Bhedsa Caves, ancient Buddhist cave temples with carvings and statues of the Buddha.

[edit] Native Place

Native Place is a unique guest house, overlooking the Vadivali Lake, and is about two-and-a-half hours out of Mumbai City via the expressway.

[edit] External links