Hidden Village

Global cooling starts here. Don’t believe it? Take a reality check at Hidden Village. Check here! What man can also do if he decides to nurse nature in his own way?

Nestling on the periphery of the larger Tansa forest, near the higher back end of Mahuli Mountains in the foot hills of Western Ghats, existed a meek and similarly persecuted destitute four-acre patch of land. In the backdrop of continuing unrestrained deforestation these few acres of land were rescued some years back and the denizens ‘flora n fauna’ given liberty to grow and multiply under fullest protection, without the fear of the Axe wielding Man and his Sling Shot wielding kids.

A visit here is a snap shot of experience of a time when man may have actually lived in harmony with nature, and how nature in return in its fullest splendour embraces man with serenity and tranquillity.

Springs that emerge from within the village, creating a perennial stream, gliding over smooth rocks, along with gurgling, trickling, falling and gushing sounds are a treat to a meditational mind. Monsoon till December the village is blessed with a waterfall that provides visitors a frolicsome massage. While fish, crabs, frogs, tiny shrimps, mud turtles inhabit the lower water-soaked stream bed – monitor lizard, rabbit, mongoose, wild fowl, kingfishers etc. are rare sights. In the upper lush green tree tops a variety of rare birds have been sighted in different seasons. Glow worms in late summer to early monsoons are a treat to watch.