Alandi

Alandi is 20 km away from Pune, Popularly known as Devachi Alandi.Situated on the banks of river Indrayani, is known for the samadhi of the saint Dnyaneshwar, who authored Dnyaneshwari, the Marathi commentary on the Bhagvat Gita . Regular buses from various points in the Pune city. The main attraction in Alandi is Samadhi temple that was built in 1570. You can also see the famous wall in Alandi on which Dnyaneshwar sat and flew the wall to meet Changdev.

The Palakhi in the month of Ashadh is very popular and many people walk almost 150 kms. from Alandi to Pandharpur. Two fairs are held annually here: one on Ashadhi Ekadashi and the other on Kartik Ekadashi. The other famous places in Alandi are Muktai temple, Ram temple, Krishna Temple, Math of Swami Hariharendra, Vitthal-Rakhumai temple and the famous wall.

Regular and special buses are available from Pune , Shivajinagar with Board as "Alandi Darshan". One can also find 'Dharmashalas' for a comfortable stay, but prior booking is necessary.

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