Anand Melava 2/5/2011

Places visited: Anand Melava
Date: 2/5/2011
Purpose: picnic
Persons: Harshal, Juilee.

I had holidy on monday 2nd May, because 1st May was on Sunday. I forced Juilee, too, to get a leave. I assumed that because of Monday, there will be less crowd. Only families with school-going children would come, as school-holidays were then going on.
Juilee gave me surprise by wearing a sadi. I, too, planned to wear zabba-survar, but wore shirt-pant.
We started from home at 3:30 PM, and reached there at 4:00 PM. On the way, khadakwasla dam was looking damn beautiful.
The AnandMelava was nothing but a small village set-up at Donje phata. They built all the houses of all the casts present before 100 years.
At the entrance there was the market of red chillies, ghongdi, pulses, lakdu vastu, etc. Some people wearing the villagians dress - white dhotar and white kudta - were dancing in the "Lagnachi Varat".
There were few drops of rain.
We tried Thalpeeth in one of the house. It was very tasty. They have also kept the "Patlacha Vada" - a typical big house of Patil in village. The vada was excellete. Tithech mi Katvat pahila - katvat mhanje kanik timbnyachi parat - man changa to katvat me ganga - hi mhan aathavli. All this land - actually belongs to Mohite-Patil.
We ate barfacha gola, too. We also saw gulachi factory. Haatmagavar kapad kasa vintat te pahila.
They were playing a show "Gad ala pan sinha gela".
All-in-all, we saw everything that used to be there in a typical Maharashtra village - 100 years back.
Food was not that interesting, because there were all those familiar stalls. The stall owners well selling the food items independently. We ate pithla, bhakri and kanda bhaji. The food stalls could have been more interesting - if they would have served the food inside the house.


Expenses:
Rs. 200 (X 2) = Rs. 400
Hatmag Khan = (approx.) Rs. 800
Pithla Bhakri = Rs. 155
Soda = Rs. 30

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Anand Melava. (English) Anand melava is the event organized by Sayajiraje Park Akluj. Its practical presentation of ancient Maharashtra, of over 100 years ago, on 27 hectars of land. A grand play which includes 550 artist will be shown. Another small skit "Gad Ala Pan Sinha Gela will also be shown.. Special Transport arrangements done by PMPML from the venues of Shaniwarwada, Sarasbaug & from Dhayari Bridge. Timings: 22th April to 8 May from 3pm to 8pm Ticket: Rs200 for adults & Rs 100 for children ONLY ENTRY FEE Catering : Food will be served by 40 caterers (charges are not included in the entree fee) No Advance Booking. Venue : Donje Phata, Sinhagad Rd. Pune.
Anand Melava. (Marathi) Anand Melava ha Sayajiraje park Akluj aayojit, 100 varsha purvi che Maharashtratil gaon 27 ekar jage madhye basavalele ahe 550 kalakaranch mahanatya sadar honar ahe. "Gad ala pan Sinha Gela" he 35 min laghunatak honar ahe PMPML chi khas bus suvidha Shaniwarwada, Sarasbaug, Dhayari Pool yethun ahet 22 April te 8 May. Dupari 3 te ratri 8 paryant chalu asel 40 caterers che uttam bhojanachi soy Ticket: 200rs (Mothyansathi), rs100 (Lahanansathi) Catering ani Amusement che charges vegale padtil... Booking he tya spot varach hoil. (No Advance Booking). Venue : Donje Phata, Sinhagad Rd. Pune.
Anand Melava. (Hindi) Sayajiraje Park Akluj aayojit kar raha hai Anand Melava. 2011 Yeh karyakram 550 kalakaron ke saath aayojit kiya gaya hai. Yaha pe aap 100 saal purane prachin Marathi sanskriti, Gramin lokakala aur gaon ka sajiv darshan le sakte ho. Aapke manoranjan ke liye bade manoranjak khilone bhi hain aur “Gad aala pan sinha gela” yeh natak pesh kiya jayega. Yaha aap Paramparik Maharastrian vyanjan ka aaswad ka anubhav bhi le sakte ho. Pravesh shulk : Rs 200 Badon ke liye aur Rs 100 choton.(Sirf pravesh shulka) Sthan: : Donje Phata, Sinhagad Rd. Pune Samay aur dinank : 22nd April se 8th May 2011, 3:00 Pm se 8:00 PM.

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