Nighoj Potholes - Morachi Chincholi Tour

Nighoj: Asia’s largest natural gigantic potholes in riverbed of Kukdi near Nighoj is an archeological site recorded in the Guinness Book of World records. This is a geographical phenomenon where the pebbles that are carried by the river get locked in the cracks developed in the basalt rock riverbed. These pebbles, which rotate due to the water current, form pot shaped cavities in the basalt rock over the hundreds of years. The interiors of potholes are smooth and regular. The miracle resembling the rock sculptures are are on the riverbed and the narrow walls of gorge through which river flows. The Gorge is just about 2-3 kms in length and is hardly visible from a distance. The fascinating formations with its looks of a canyon, would give you a chilling thought how mars or moons surface might be. These potholes could be even more than 100 feet deep at few spots. There is small temple of “Malganga” on the bank on this river. Morachi Chincholi: by name itself means a village of tamarind trees (Marathi:चिंच Chincha) & town of Dancing Peacocks (Marathi:मोर More) all around. Even today, one can find lot of peacocks everywhere in this small village. It is said that during times Peshwe dynasty lot of tamarind trees were planted over here which attracted Peacocks to this place. The villagers also claim that their ancestors kept on planting tamarind trees and cohabited with this bird over here. Now there are around 2500 Peacocks in this region. Major Attractions: Nighoj Potholes Morachi Chincholi Peacock sightseeing Ranjangaon Ganpati Malganga Devi Temple Malshej Ghat Beautiful village and Mesmerizing views