I did a 5 day lighting tour of Maharashtra with my colleague Shatru. With Pune as my base, I traveled 1500 kms in 3 days. I was able to cover places of spiritual significance (Ashtavinayak, Jyotirlings’ - Bhimashankar, Grushneshwar and also made it to Shiridi and Shani Shinganapur) and also got a change to visit Ajanta and Ellora. The monsoon rains had arrived, though not in plenty, but still Maharashtra is beautiful. Farmers had tilled the land and sown the seeds and looking at the sky with hope and faith. In general people are soft spoken and I hear women dominate their men. I also got to taste a few Maharashtrian dishes like Poha, Sheera, and Batata vada.
Pune is a beautiful city with mix of both rural and urban. Like any other city in India, Pune too has power cuts, water scarcity, traffic issues, but I got sold on the greenery in the city. Khadakwasla Dam, Singgad fort, Osho commune at Koregoan Park are other added attractions in the city.
Enjoy the pictures and if you plan to travel that side and need help, give me a shout.
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