Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga and Sanctuary

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga and Sanctuary

Distance Approx. - 130 KM from Pune

Path - Pune -> Nashik Rd -> Manchar (Left Turn) -> Bhimashankar

Season to Visit - Monsoon and Winter

Famous For -
Bhimashankar is one of the major Tropical Evergreen Forest regions in India.

1. Beautiful temple of Lord Shiva (Jyotirlinga)
2. Nature and Hills
3. Nagphani Point
4. Hanuman and Anjani Mata Temple
5. Hanuman Lake.
6. Gupt Shivlinga
7. Sanctuary (Birds and rare animals like "Shekru")

On the way ....












Dimbe Dam






Bhimashankar Sanctuary Starts...


















Way to Temple ...






Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple


















Hanuman Temple



Hanuman Lake









Anjani Mata Temple









Hill Climbing - Towards Nagphani Point












View From Nagphani Point









Indication of Danger Area ....

Thoseghar and Sajjangad [Satara]

Thoseghar and Sajjangad [Satara]

Distance -
Pune to Satara – 110 KM
Satara to Thoseghar – 27 KM
Satara to Sajjangad – 26 KM
Satara to Aundh – 40 KM

Path – Pune -> Satara -> Sajjangad -> Thoseghar ->Satara -> Aundh

Famous For -
Thoseghar is very famous for high Waterfalls around 450 meters high!!! And beautiful nature. Wind Power project is on Sahyadri Hills around Thoseghar village. Some wind energy zone here consisting of around 1000 windmills.

Sajjangad is the well-known place of Sant Ramdas Swami (guru of Shivaji Maharaj). One can easily reach to Sajjangad. It’s only 100 steps long from car parking area. The main doors of the fort are closed on evening to early morning. (5:00 AM).

Aundh is famous for museum and Yamai devi temple. Museum visit time 10 AM to 5 PM.


Sun rise









Ajinkyatara Fort (Satara)



Sajjangad Fort












Shivaji Maharaj Door






Information Board (Sajjangad)





















Shri Ram and Samarth Samadhi Mandir






Thoseghar






Thoseghar Waterfall






























Wind Farm












Aundh Yamai Devi Mandir









Aundh Museum