Recap-Weekly knowledge sharing Virtual Meetup-Maharashtra

Dear LG friends, I am overwhelmed with your love and presence during the meet, what a day it was. This was my first meet up and that too was virtual one. After having to cancel my first physical meet up way back in 2017 on account of low response, I was looking forward for the opportunity to host a meet up and make it successful.

Fortunately this time I got that opportunity courtesy @AmbrishVarshney and @Shrut19 and decided to host virtual knowledge sharing meet up along with team Maharashtra LGs to explain fellow local guides about Magnificent Maharashtra and to take them on virtual tour of our state.

Maharashtra is a state in India, which is on western side of country, a land whose sheer size and diversity will stun you. It has mountains/western ghat or Sahyadri which hosts forts that touches clouds and are standing proud and strong for hundreds of years Has scores of temples, Buddhist caves sculpted into and out of basalt rock and are UNESCO world heritage sites and as old as 2 millennia. A salt water lake which is among the world’s five largest craters and the third-largest salt water lake in the world which is 50000 year old. It has a diverse and colorful cultures, miles of silver white beaches and a festivals which brings thousands together and not to forget its mouth-watering cuisines.

We started our presentation by opening words from Shruti and introduction of herself presentation team

I had given a brief introduction about Maharashtra, its geography, culture, heritage and history, we further explained the tourist attractions, culture, food and festivals and during the meet,

I have informed attendees regarding major forts in Maharashtra

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** @SUMEET1 had taken audience on virtual strolls on a beaches in Maharashtra**

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** @Rohan10 had informed gatherings about world famous and UNESCO heritage caves, sanctuary and places of worship**

Rohan had also emphasized on need for conservation and responsible tourism to protect these monuments. He had informed attendees regarding declaration of 14th April,date of birth of a great leader and social reformer from Maharashtra Late Dr B.R. Ambedkar as a Equality day by Canadian government which was indeed a great news and proud moment for us in the meeting.

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** @FalguniP , a food enthusiast and a master chef herself explained about wonderful food of Maharashtra**

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** @Shreeya_99 has taken though the culture, dance and festival of Maharashtra**

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We ended the session with a video of Girgaum Gudhi Padva and Ganesh Visarjan which was liked by all, links are as below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ENHbQimj_Y

Video courtesy- Sagar Keluskar photography-You tube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anaQdJMZQTU

Video courtesy- Clicko Vlogs—Youtube)

And finally introduction from the attendees and answered their questions.

I hope the attendees had enjoyed the session and we team Maharashtra would soon plan further virtual meet ups exploring each feature of Maharashtra in detail.

I would like to thank my senior @TravellerG for all the support and mentoring and all the local guides who attended the meet up, I am mentioning few names here and in subsequent post/comments

@Ddimitra

@JaneBurunina

@Globe_trotter_Ish

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@NGUDAPE

congrats for a successful meet up

I am glad we all @SUMEET1 @Shreeya_99 @Rohan10 @Shrut19 worked in a team to share information about our vibrant Maharashtra

thanks to all the attendees who joined us

@RosyKohli @Austinelewex @Nyainurjanah @Jose_G_Benjamin @Ddimitra

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Namaskar…

** @NGUDAPE **

Excellent team effort we feel in between planning & executed Meetup…

Thanks for hosting & being part of team…

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@NGUDAPE

It was a wonderful meetup. I learnt a lot.

Thank you for sharing this recapitulation with us here on connect.

Best regards.

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I am so glad that i was a part of this meetup. The overwhelms me with the uniqueness of Maharashtra, India. Thank you @NGUDAPE . @Shrut19 for giving me this opportunity.

I made few new friends and got connected to lot of people.

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@AmbrishVarshney @TravellerG @SalmaanN @Gurukrishnapriya @yagokd @JMD9 @RoshanPatel @rizbab28

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Namaskar…

@LiliSol & @harie

I hope you like to visit this post…

Thanks in advance…

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Namaskar…

** @Shreeya_99 **

Welcome Dear always, we are team… Thankyou for taking part of it, your presence is so worthfull for team…

Be connected …

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@NGUDAPE

Thanks for great recap , it’s wonderful experience meeting with you guys

@Shrut19 @FalguniP @Austinelewex

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@NGUDAPE

Congrats, great session.

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Congratulations for your successful meetup @NGUDAPE

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Its great pleaure to be a part of the team. It was great experience for me. Thank you so much @Shrut19 @NGUDAPE for giving me opportunity to present my favourite section by which i spread the message to everyone. Will look forward to next meet up. Thank you team @FalguniP @Shreeya_99 @SUMEET1 for your support.

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@NGUDAPE , congratulations on your fist meetup…!!! It’s a great RECAP post. Keep up your good work.

Cheers…!!!

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hi @NGUDAPE

thank you for this cool RECAP!

nice to meet and learn about Maharashtra!

:slightly_smiling_face:

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Hi @NGUDAPE

That was really a very good meetup and I had a great time. Thanks @FalguniP for tagging me. All of you have done a wonderful job.

Keep going.

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@FalguniP @NGUDAPE @Shrut19 @Shreeya_99

Hello All

The virtual meetup tour of Maharashtra was super I really like Maharashtra culture , festival ,place ,food I have many friends from different part of Maharashtra And you LG’S too.

Thanks to all for sharing such a wonderful session with LG’S.

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Thank you very much for this virtual meetup to all LG’s of Maharashtra. Actually the knowledge shared of tourist spots, Zoo’s, Santurie’s, Beaches, Religious places and about festivals @Shreeya_99 last but not the least the food part - actually it was given to the right person @FalguniP and she done her part very well. Everything was useful for me. Also to all who hosted the presentation and thanks for the Nilesh Gudape for your collaboration @NGUDAPE . Thanks For the moderator and tutor of whole team @TravellerG .

Convey my thanks and wishes to all you put efforts @Shrut19 & @RosyKohli .

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Thanks dear @FalguniP for sharing the recap.

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@FalguniP

Thanks for tagging me it was awesome to year from all of you.

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It was a great meetup. I enjoyed a lot and leant so many things as well. Thanks @NGUDAPE for giving me an opportunity.

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