Khandala
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| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Khandala (Marathi: खंडाळा) is a hill station in the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra, India, about three kilometres from Lonavala and seven kilometers from Karjat.
Khandala is located at one (top) end the Bhor Ghat, a major ghat (meaning valley in Marathi) on the road link between the Deccan Plateau and the Konkan plain. The ghat carries an extensive amount of road and rail traffic. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the main link between the major cities of Mumbai and Pune, passes through Khandala.
Due to the ease of accessibility from nearby cities, Khandala is a common area for hiking. One destination is the nearby peak of Duke's Nose, which offers a panaromic view of Khandala and the Bhor Ghat.
[edit] Overview
It is home to a Management college, Kohinoor Global Campus which in itself has Kohinoor Business School, Kohinoor IMI. This 9 acres of beautiful college is surrounded by hills, ghats, Mumbai-Pune express highway and gives a way to nature in the students' life of his few years of education. It is the best place to spend some of the education years and being launched for the great career.
Khandala has its own market and fulfills the demand of the localites and also the tourists. It has some of the great hotels. Khandala is best in monsoon season when its completely covered by green carpet and dark blue blanket of sky with clouds around and mind boggling nature.
Weather & Best Season of Khandala Summers in Khandala are warm with a maximum temperature of about 32°C. Monsoons (June to August) are marked with heavy rainfalls. The months October to February experiences winters with a minimum temperature touching about 12°C.
The popular regional festivals are the Banganga festival that falls in August and the Ganesh Chaturthi dedicated to Lord Ganesh that falls in September. Both these festivals are celebrated here with much fervor and gaiety.
[edit] In popular culture
The town was mentioned in a popular song from the Hindi film Ghulam named "Aati kya Khandala?" ("Will you come to Khandala?"). Ashok Kumar's character in the 1975 classic Chhoti Si Baat is a retired army Colonel that lives in Khandala.
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- Pictures of Beautiful Waterfall near Khandala
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