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Alandi is 25 kms away from Pune. Popularly known as Devachi Alandi (God's place) has samadhi and a temple
of the Saint-poet Dynaeshwar. The temple over here was built
in 1570. Sant Dynanehswar wrote the Marathi translation of the Bhagwat
Geeta called as 'Dyneshwari'.
The
other famous places in Alandi are Vitthal-Rakhumai temple, Ram temple,
Krishna Temple, Muktai temple.
Sant Dynanehswar
spent most part of his short lifespan in Alandi. There is a fair held here
twice a year. It also has the temple of Jalasan Baba a famous Gujarathi
saint. The Palkhi which is in the
month of Ashadh that goes from Alandi
to Pandharpur covers almost 150 kms of distance. Thousands of devotees
take part in this Palkhi. Alandi is situated on the banks of river
Indrayani.
The famous wall on Sant Dynaneshwar
flew to meet Changdev is also present here.
S.T. buses are available from
Pune Station. |