{"id":4678,"date":"2022-01-17T11:07:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T11:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/?p=4678"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:11:00","slug":"rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivers In Maharashtra- Vasai Creek River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#About\" >About:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Location_info\" >Location info:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#ClimateWeather\" >Climate\/Weather:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#History\" >History:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Interesting_things_to_do\" >Interesting things to do:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Interesting_things_to_Visit\" >Interesting things to Visit:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Mobile_range_info\" >Mobile range info:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#How_to_reach\" >How to reach?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Nearest_Visiting_places\" >Nearest Visiting places:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Nearest_Petrol_Pump\" >Nearest Petrol Pump:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#HotelsLodgeAccommodation\" >Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Things_to_carry\" >Things to carry:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Tips_Suggestions\" >Tips &amp; Suggestions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/rivers-in-maharashtra-vasai-creek-river\/#Help_LinePhone_Number\" >Help Line\/Phone Number:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About\"><\/span>About:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaitarna is an important river in Thane District that flows across Shahapur, Wade and Palghar taluks. The tributaries of this river are Dahreja, Surya, and Tansa. A dam has been built on the river. Datiware Creek is near the mouth of the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_info\"><\/span>Location info:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:Thane,Maharashtra,India<\/strong><strong>District: Thane<\/strong><strong>Nearest City:Mumbai<\/strong><strong>Best time to visit: :October to March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ClimateWeather\"><\/span><strong>Climate\/Weather:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate is subtropical,with mild winters and warm summers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>History:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vaitarani<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_things_to_do\"><\/span>Interesting things to do:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lakes and Hills:<\/strong><br>Thane the city of Lakes has around 30 lakes. The most beautiful of them is the Masunda Talao, also known as Talao Pali. The lake offers boating and water scooter facilities. Some of the other popular lakes are Upvan Lake, Kacharali Talao, Makhamali Talao, Siddheshwar Talao, Bramhala Talao, Ghosale Talao, Railadevi Talao etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_things_to_Visit\"><\/span>Interesting things to Visit:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essel World:<\/strong><br>This amusement park is located at Gorai, at a distance from the hub of the city. The main attractions here are the 34 rides that comprise of roller coasters, rainbows, bumping cars. The complex houses many cafeterias and restaurants. Nearest Railway Stations: Malad or Borivali, from where the journey must be made by road and sea (Ferry). Also approachable by road via Bhayandar on Western Express Highway. Open: 1100 to 1900 (off season) 1000 to 2000 (April-June &amp; October-December).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Water Kingdom&nbsp;<\/strong>is just next to Essel World and claims to have the largest wave pool in Asia. It has water slides and swimming pools for kids as well as elders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bassein (Vasai):<\/strong><br>Bassein or Vasai was an ancient Portuguese settlement located about 48-km to the north of Mumbai, near the Thane creek. The Bassein Fort was constructed in 1532 by Bahadur Shah, Sultan of Gujarat. You can see ruins of the Fort and the Cathedral of St. Joseph and the Churches of St Antony and St. Paul. The city walls are still intact. There are also decorative gateways inscribed with coats of arms and Portuguese graves dating back to 1558.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ganeshpuri:<\/strong><br>This is a small town near Bhivandi, about 40 km from Thane which is the residence of Swami Nityananda Maharaj. An ancient temple is also there with four tanks called kundas. The kundas are some 800 years old. It is more famous for its hot water springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Titwala Ganesh Mandir:<\/strong><br>Titwala is about 75-km from Mumbai located in Thane district, Maharashtra. It is considered as sacred pilgrim center as it houses Mahaganesh Temple and the temple of Shri Vithoba. There is also a fascinating temple dedicated to Ambarnath, dating back to the 11th century, which was built in the &#8216;Hemadpanti&#8217; style of architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobile_range_info\"><\/span>Mobile range info:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reach\"><\/span>How to reach?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearest Railway Station:<\/strong>Thane.<strong>Nearest Airport:&nbsp;<\/strong>Mumbai International Airport.<strong>Road Transport:&nbsp;<\/strong>The three national highways passing through the city are Mumbai-Agra Highway, Mumbai-Banglore Highway, Mumbai-Ahmadabad Highway.Hence reaching here is not a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Visiting_places\"><\/span>Nearest Visiting places:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Matheran:<\/strong><br>Matheran, 70 kms from Thane, is a hill station of natural beauty and pollution free environment. It is situated 750m up in the Sahyadri Ranges of the Western Ghats. Matheran is a 11 km hike by road from Neral and accessible from the foothills by a toy train. There are fine views from the top. Best season is November-February and April-June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tansa wildlife sanctuary:<\/strong><br>This sanctuary is located 90km from Mumbai in Thane district. The sanctuary with an area of about 320sq.kms has around 54 species of animals and 200 species of birds in the sanctuary. Major wild animals are Panther, Barking deer, Mouse deer, Hyena, Wild boar etc. Tansa Lake flows through the sanctuary. Best time to visit is November -May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lonavla and Khandala:<\/strong><br>Lonavla and Khandala are two hill resorts 5kms apart at an altitude of around 600m in the western ghats. Khandala is a quite village overlooking a picturesque ravine and surrounded by wet season waterfalls. Located 106km from Mumbai, on the Mumbai-Pune railway line, Lonavla is a good base to visit the Karla and Bhaja caves and also the Rajmachi, Lohagen and Visapur Forts nearby. Karla and Bhaja are rock-cut-caves which are among the oldest and finest examples of Hinayana Buddhists rock temple art in India. The Walwan Dam at Lonavla was built in 1915 to supply hydroelectric power to Mumbai&#8217;s textile mills. Best time to visit is during the monsoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kashi Mira:<\/strong><br>Kashi and Mira are two villages in Thane Taluka located close to each other. The surroundings of the two villages abound in natural beauty and scenery. Just after leaving the check-post at Dahisar is an open surface with the backdrop of hills with zigzag paths leading up the hills. And it is this flushy background that has given these two villages the name &#8220;Kashimira&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jawhar Palace:<\/strong><br>It is called the &#8220;Mahabaleshwar of Thane District&#8221;, when compared in beauty and climate. And places to see are the majestic Dadara Kopra Falls, Jai Vilas, the palace of the tribal kings, the Hanuman and Sunset Points and the enthralling Shirpamal, where Shivaji chose to camp on his way to Surat. Jawhar also offers you the unique opportunity to expose and enlighten yourself with the tribal way of life especially with the Warli paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suddhagad Fort:<\/strong><br>Sudhagadh Fort is located near Pali- a famous pilgrimage center in Maharashtra. It is one of the rarely visited forts in Konkan region. The fort is one among those forts, which are still in good condition. It can be covered during a trip to Pali and Mahad in Ashtavinayak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Petrol_Pump\"><\/span><strong>Nearest Petrol Pump:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Available at Thane district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HotelsLodgeAccommodation\"><\/span>Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharda International Hotel<br>Naupada W,Near Malhar Cinema, Thane, Mumbai, 400602<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel Satkar<br>Mohan Mahal,L B S Marg, Thane, Mumbai, 400602<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel Sharanam<br>Eastern Express Highway,Near R T O,<br>Opposite Ramkrishna Nagar, Thane West, Mumbai, 400604<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_carry\"><\/span>Things to carry:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_Suggestions\"><\/span>Tips &amp; Suggestions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_LinePhone_Number\"><\/span>Help Line\/Phone Number:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Police Station:&nbsp;<\/strong>100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearest Hospital:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akshay Hospital<br>Kolbad Naka, Kesar Mill, Thane West, Mumbai, Maharashtra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wokchardt Hospitals Limited<br>Mulund Goregaon Link Road,Mulund West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400078<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spectrum Health Care<br>Thane, Maharashtra<strong>Society\/Community Phone Number<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About: Vaitarna is an important river in Thane District that flows across Shahapur, Wade and Palghar taluks. 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