Maharashtra

10 places on our lists.

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Places in Maharashtra

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Ashtavinayaka

Maharashtra

The circuit of eight ancient Ganesha temples around Pune, done in a set order by Maharashtrian pilgrims.

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Bhimashankar

Maharashtra

A Jyotirlinga among the forests of the Sahyadri hills, in a wildlife sanctuary northwest of Pune.

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Kolhapur

Maharashtra

The Mahalakshmi Shakti Peetha, with a royal palace, wrestling pits and famously fiery food.

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Cities · UNESCO

Mumbai

Maharashtra

India's dream city, with the Gateway of India, Elephanta Caves and Art Deco.

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Nanded and Hazur Sahib

Maharashtra

Where Guru Gobind Singh died in 1708, one of Sikhism's five Takhts, on the Godavari River.

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Pandharpur

Maharashtra

The Vithoba temple on the Bhima River, goal of the great Wari walk in which pilgrims march for weeks.

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If You're Nearby

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Mahur

Maharashtra

The hilltop Renuka Devi temple, a Shakti Peetha in Maharashtra's Nanded district.

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