As home to some of the top cosmopolitan cities in the country. Maharashtra is also adorned by many cultural and spiritual places.Be it the prawess of the commercial success of mumbai or the UNESCO world heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora caves. From the famous holy town of shridi to the popular siddhivinayak temple nestled in the midst of mumbai city, many temples in Maharashtra and make for a perfect pilgrimage.
At a distance of 600 m from Shirdi Bus Stand, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is situated in the center of Shirdi town. It is one of the most famous shrines of pilgrimage in India and also prime place to include in your Shirdi Tour Packages. The Shirdi Temple is dedicated to Sri Sai Baba and he is revered as one of the greatest saints ever seen in India, endowed with unprecedented powers, and is worshipped as an incarnation of God. Baba first made his appearance in Shirdi as a youth and remained there until he died in 1918. He transformed the lives of those who met him and continuously is doing so even after his Samadhi for those who pray him for his blessings. This is one of the popular places to visit in Shirdi. The temple complex of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba is spread in approximately 200 square meters. Samadhi Mandir is the main temple in the complex and is the mausoleum where Baba's mortal remains lay preserved. Samadhi Mandir was constructed under the patronage of a millionaire from Nagpur, who was an ardent devotee of Sai Baba. The Sai devotee, Shreemant Gopalrao, wanted to enshrine an idol of Murlidhar at the temple, but Sai Baba declared himself as Murlidhar. Made up of white marble, the Samadhi is located amidst two silver pillars embellished with decorative designs. A life-size marble idol of Baba is placed here which is worshipped by the devotees visiting the temple. The idol was made by Late Balaji Vasant in 1954. A large hall in the Samadhi Mandir accommodates hundreds of devotees for prayers and darshan each day. Apart from the Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple premises houses a Gurusthan which is the spot where a neem tree is worshipped. According to the legend, Sri Sai Baba's remains were entombed under this neem tree. The mosque where Sai Baba spent most of his life, Dwarkamai is another sacred spot that is enshrined on the premises. Situated close to Dwarkamai Mosque, Chavadi is the place where Sai Baba came along with his followers on every alternative night to sleep. The temple premises enclose a large Lendi Baug, where Sai Baba used to go every day in the morning and afternoon for watering the plants. There are also small shrines for Shiva, Ganesh, and Shani on the premises. The temple also houses a museum that showcases Baba's personal articles of use. The temple is open to all visitors irrespective of their caste, religion, and beliefs. On average, daily 50,000 devotees visit Shirdi, to have the Darshan of Sri Sai Baba. In the festival season, more than 100,000 devotees visit the temple every day. Ramnavami (March/April), Guru Purnima (July), and Vijayadashami (September) are the major festivals that are celebrated with great passion and fervor.
Ganpatipule is a small town located 25 km north of the city of Ratnagiri in Ratnagiri district on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, in the sub-continent of India. The town of Chiplun is located to its north.
After March, the temperature starts rising but rarely crosses 30 �C. May is the hottest month, with temperatures reaching 40 �C. The monsoon lasts from June to October, when rains are usually plentiful and regular.
With the development of tourism, a number of resorts and hotels have opened in this small town, the most significant of which is the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation resort near the beach. Other resorts and spas include Greenleaf Resort, Abhishek Beach Resort and Spa, Areopagus Spa, and The Blue Ocean Resort and Spa, Hotel Heramb in Ganpatipule and also a few smaller hotels also Bhakt Nivas available for tourist in this town.
The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shri Ganesh. It is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil on 19 November 1801. It is one of the richest temples in India.
The temple has a small mandap with the shrine for Siddhi Vinayak ("Ganesha who grants your wish"). The wooden doors to the sanctum are carved with images of the Ashtavinayak (the eight manifestations of Ganesha in Maharashtra). The inner roof of the sanctum is plated with gold, and the central statue is of Ganesha. In the periphery, there is a Hanuman temple as well. The exterior of the temple consists of a dome which is lit up with multiple colors in the evenings and they keep changing every few hours. The statue of Shri Ganesha is located exactly under the dome. The pillars are carved out with the images of ashtvinayak.
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in the Trimbakeshwar tehsil in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India, 28 km from the city of Nashik and 40 km from Nashik road. It is dedicated to Hindu god Shiva and is one of the twelve jyotirlingas where the Hindu genealogy registers at Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra are kept. The origin of the sacred Godavari river is near Trimbak.
Kusavarta kunda (sacred pond) in the temple premises, built by Shrimant Sardar Raosaheb Parnerkar who was the Fadnavis of Indore State, is the source of the Godavari River, the second longest river in peninsular India. A bust of Sardar Fadnavis and his wife can be seen on the edge of the kunda. The current temple was built by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao after it was destroyed by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.