Nature & Wildlife
Hanuman Lake
A small, quiet forest lake ringed by dense vegetation - the calm counterweight to a morning at the temple.
Distance
In the Bhimashankar forest area
Time needed
30-60 minutes
Plan for
An hour or less
Best time
Monsoon, when the hills turn green and mist covers the forest
Local belief connects the area with Lord Hanuman and his mother, Anjani Mata, who is said to have performed penance in this forest before his birth. Small Hanuman and Anjani Mata temples stand near the water, which is how the lake took its name.
Unlike the busier stops nearby, Hanuman Lake stays quiet. It is a place to sit, breathe the mountain air and watch the forest. In the monsoon the surrounding hills turn bright green, streams run nearby and the risen water reflects the cloud.
Highlights
- Quiet, uncrowded setting
- Birdlife around the water
- Photography
- Easy for families
Also nearby
While you are here
Temples & SpiritualBhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple
~14 km from the resort · 1-2 hours
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, wrapped in dense Sahyadri forest - a visit that is spiritual and scenic in equal measure.
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Nature & WildlifeBhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Surrounds the temple area · 2-4 hours
One of the most beautiful forest regions in the Western Ghats - evergreen cover, waterfalls, trekking trails and the Indian Giant Squirrel that our Shekaru room is named for.
Plan this visit →Nagphani Point
Bhimashankar region · 45 minutes - 1 hour
The finest panorama around Bhimashankar - a rocky peak shaped like a cobra's hood, looking out over forested valleys.
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