Bahiram fair: A place to meet togather

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Bahiram is the place near to my home town Paratwada in Amravati district, Maharashtra. I don't remember exactly the Kilometers...may be it is 20Km away from Paratwada. I had been there first time when I was 13. During the month of December and January a fair is held where you can get all types of amusement. The name Bahiram of this place is said to be drawn from the name of god Bahiram Bab whose temple is located on a hilltop. It is said that someone put here a hard nut and applied saffron as a mark of respect. Soon people started applying more and more saffron. Today the hard nut of 10 cm diameter has became a huge shape.

The best part of this fair is people come here in group and cook meal by using the water from the nearby lake on wood fire. The taste of the food cooked by using the water of this lake is different from the food u get at home or in a restaurant.  The clay pot that people use to cook the food within is called 'handi'.

There is a tell that a lake which is dried up now in the heart of the location is used to yield the pots you need for cooking and thus you never need to bring anything from the home. Later the people stole the pots from the lake and later the lake dried up. On 26 January huge crowd attends the fair as it is public holiday and suppose to be the last week of the fair.

Gawilgarh fort Chikhaldara

The Gawilgarh Fort

During the Diwali vacation I had been to Chikhaldara to see the Gawilgarh. Chikhaldara is the place in Amravati district which is approx 40 Km from Paratwada/ Achalpur. It was a great excitement as I was visiting the place after eight years. But the whole excitement converted into anger. The fort is now in a worst condition. All it's wall has now started collapsing and those which are in good condition are painted with the names of the tourists...

This is really a shame for the tourists as they have to write their names on the wall of forts to achieve fame or to be successful in love do you really need to write your and your girlfriend's name on the fort's wall....I will suggest to write these names on your home's wall. Then your love will definitely be successful.

Shame is also on archeological department as I have written them a mail and they didn't gave me any response after so many weeks. So what are they doing then if they are not taking care of monuments. This fort was unconquerable for many years and has a great history with it. It is the only fort around the region .