(Location: Khed Shivapur-Kondhanpur Road)Unexpectedly these two photographs were shown to me, they just mesmerised me. It is sheer magic, I could not believe in the truth in front of me.
The rocks appeared so perfectly adjusted, naturally, to make us see two faces, one is a historical figure of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, ( looks like a profile view ), who is revered throughout Maharashtra. If the angle of the perceiver changes a little, it gives the impression of a deity worshipped throughout the nation, Hanuman ji.
It does not need any clues to help us see both of them. The photographs are given at the top,you can see them,no chance of missing them, so obvious is the answer.
I can see you perceived them effortlessly. Both of them can be seen from a particular angle. The photographs are clicked by Shri Umesh Deshpande who is a resident of Shivapur. The village is hardly some 25 Km away from Pune. A medium-sized hillock can be seen on the right side of the Shivapur-Kondapur road. One has to ascend some 7 levels or stretches to reach the small plateau at the top. At the second level, the rocks are positioned or aligned with such a miraculous perfection that one is bound to see the picture. One has to catch the correct angle.
This surprised me beyond imagination, I asked him how he happened to get this angle because other family members clearly stated that it was him who clicked the photographs. This surprised them too, they had been to the hillock many times, rather all the family and village people knew the place. Shri Umesh Ji's watchful eyes found the hidden composition. Some villagers are aware of it now. Umesh Ji is dedicated to the cause of preserving nature and want to save the hillock from the wildfire that causes damage to the plant and animal life of the hill. He has been working for more than 15 years relentlessly to save the ecosystem at the hilltop. He keeps going to the top and probably at one fortunate moment, this magic unfolded. Pune has many nature lovers and the spot is just 25 Km from our city. We can visit the hill, the slope is moderate, and climbing up is easy.
Seeing is believing.
( The challenges faced in this period of 15 Umesh Ji spent saving the ecosystem, are innumerable. Even to make one small change, it takes one full year to understand and work on it. His journey in this direction too should be noted. Would prepare a special write-up dedicated to his tireless work. )