Toranmal

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Toranmal
latd = 21.54 | longd = 74.27
state_name = Maharashtra
district = Nandurbar
altitude = 1036
area_total = 41.43
area_telephone = 02565
postal_code = 425409
footnotes = | An offering of virgin nature - away from the hustle bustle of city life. Totally untouched, unspoilt and completely peaceful Nature bastion.

Toranmal is a village in the municipal council of the Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. One can reach through Shahada, Maharashtra. It is a hill station located in the Satpura Range. Its Gorakhnath Temple is the site of a Yatra attended by thousands of devotees on Mahashivratri. On that occasion pilgrims walk barefoot for days from surrounding areas in the Nandurbar district but also from Maharashtra, Madhya pradesh and Gujarat.

Toranmal is located between latitude 21 degrees, 54 minutes N, and longitude 74 degrees, 27 minutes E and 74 degrees, 30 minutes E, at the height of 1036 meter or 3400 ft. above mean sea level.

Topography

Toranmal is a small plateau with an approximate area of 41.43 sq. kilometers. The plateau has a soccer like shape from which a stream flows across the plateau from south to north. In southern part of the plateau, stream is bounded and forms the Yashavant Lake which spans about 1.59 km² and has a maximum depth of 27 meters. Further towards the north on the same stream is the Lotus lake which derives its name from the fact that it is always covered with lotus flowers. Same stream jumps down the cliff in Sita Khai, into the gorge forming an entralling waterfall in rainy season.

Approach

Toranmal is about 47 km. from Shahada, Maharashtra city which is about 240 km from Nashik and about 200 km from Surat. Nearest railway station is Nandurbar which is about 40 km and Dondaicha is about 35 km from Shahada Town. However for approach from Mumbai(445km), train station to approach is Dhule (90km) or Chalisgaon (145km.). Nearest Airport is Aurangabad (290km).

Accommodation

*Forest Resthouse (2 rooms) offering most exhilarating view of Yashwant lake.
*Mission Bungalow (2 rooms).
*PWD resthouse.
*Toranmal Hill Resort (20 rooms).

References

*cite web| url = http://nandurbar.nic.in/| title = Nandurbar District|publisher = Government of Maharashtra