Holy Place in Maharashtra

Maharashtra has many religious sites and pilgrimage places for different faiths. Nashik is the holy city for Hindus. Kumbh Mela is organized here for every three years and Maha Kumbh Mela for every twelve years. Mumbadevi Temple of Mumbai is a very famous temple known to all over India. Kailash Temple in Aurangabad is one of the oldest and best examples of excellent architecture. Pandharpur, Shirdi, Bahubali Temples are other the famous temples of Maharashtra.

Hazi Ali tomb in Mumbai is over eight hundred years old and linked to the mainland by a path that is annually submerged in the high monsoon tide. Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib of Nanded is the most important Gurdwara in Maharashtra. It is one of the four high seats of Authority of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru died in Nanded and his ashes are buried in the Sach Khand Shri Huzur Gurdwara on the side of the river Godavari.

Osho Ashram in Pune too attracts a number of devotees each year including a large number of them from the western countries since early 70s even though Osho expired in 1990. Mount Marry Church and Afghan Memorial Church in Mumbai are famous for their old and western architecture.

Haji Ali Shrine in Maharashtra
Built to honor the accomplishments of the Muslim Saint Haji Ali, the shrine and the saint's mausoleum can be accessed only during the low tide as it famously built far into the sea and is connected to the shore by a narrow strip of walkway.

Siddhivinayak Temple in Maharashtra
Rebuilt on the site of a 200-year-old temple in the Prabha Devi area of Mumbai, Siddhivinayak Temple in Maharashtra is dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesh. The peculiarity of Lord Ganesh's idol at the temple is the direction in which his trunk turns. Usually it is in the left direction, but on your tour of the Siddhivinayak Temple in Maharashtra, you will notice that his trunk prefers to move in the other direction.

Alandi Pilgrimage Destination in Maharashtra
Alandi, where saint Dnyaneshwar attained samadhi at 21 years of age is a pilgrimage site set on the banks of the Indrayani River. It is frequented most during the two annual fairs of Ashadhi and Karthiki Ekadashi. On your tour of pilgrimage destinations in Maharashtra, you should visit the sacred samadhi of Dnyaneshwar and the Vithoba-Rakhumai Temple.