Hanuman Tekdi

After lots of enquiries, I was finally able to locate the address of Hanuman Tekdi (hill) which is a favorite of joggers and located in the heart of the city. This small hill is surrounded by BMC College, Fergusson College and Symbiosis. Also on the Symbiosis side we can find Ambedkar museum. We can start our climb either from symbiosis side - from Senapti Bapat road or from the BMC college or Fergusson college. We parked our bike at the BMC college gate (two-wheelers not allowed inside college campus) and started our trek up this small hill. Once on the top the view was terrific. We could see Parvati at a distance. The glass and concrete marvels erected on Senapati Bapat road were also visible from the hill top in their full splendor in the morning sun. We got to the Symbiosis side, visited the museum and then went inside the Symbiosis institute to capture the bronze statue of "The Common Man" in my camera. Incidentally, Hanuman Tekdi was the place where there was a student initiative for rain water harvesting. On the way back we saw a small valley complete with a moss-filled pond that added to its beauty, right behind Symbiosis. There were Kingfishers flying across the pond, Lots of flowers and greenery all around. The hill is small but you get all the shots you need for photography as many as you would get in a trek on the Sahyadri hills.