JEJURI -- PUNE

40 kms away from Pune is a well known place for the Khandoba Temple. The mountain next to it is pleasing to see. This place is also known as the Khandobachi Jejuri. Jejuri station is on Pune-Miraj railway route.
"Yatra" is held over here in the months Chaitra, Margashirsh, Paush and Magh (months of Hindu Calendar)


While on the way to the temple one gets a view of Dive Ghat. Deep Mala is popular over here. Deep Mala are a range of lights mounted on stones.
Dhangar one oldest tribes in Maharashtra. Khandoba is their God. Khandoba temples can be seen when you are on the way as they are on a hill. To reach the temple one needs to climb about 200 steps. The temple is a beautiful one which has two bells and beautiful idols. Mandap and Gabhara are those which constitute the Temple.
Jejuri is also historical important. It was considered as an important region towards the South. Shivaji and Shahaji had discussed the strategy against the Mughals over here. Various weapons of those times can be seen over here.