Most of the monuments in Aurangabad are of the Mughals and Maratha period. There are to 52 Darwazas, out of which very few are presently are in good condition. There are four main Darwazas leading into the city, which along with nine secondary dar...

Aga Khan Palace was built in the year 1892 by Sultan Mohammad Shah Aga Khan III in Pune. Since then it is one of the biggest landmark in Indian history. The Aga Khan Palace of Pune was an act of charity by the Sultan who wanted to help the poor in...

The Siddhivinayak Temple of Siddhatek is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in the Indian state of Maharashtra and the only Ashtavina...

There are many places of tourist importance in and around Pune that make ideal destinations for one day trips for the people from Pune. These tourist attractions include many worship places, water parks and amusement parks, forts and other histori...

Road bridge over Bhima river connecting Siddhatek Asthavinayak Mandir. This mandir is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesh visited by lakhs of devotees. The temple is on small mountain with main door facing towards north. On the main...

The National War Museum is located in the building known as the old Drill Hall of Lower Fort St Elmo, Valletta. The museum’s collection on display focuses on the two World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45). It recounts the story of t...

Pataleshwar cave temple of Pune, situated just across the river on the Jungli Maharaj Road, is a heritage site for Pune with a long history dating back to the 8th century AD. A remarkable feature of the Pataleshwar cave temple of Pune is that it b...

The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is a one-man collection of Padmashree Late Dr. D.G. Kelkar (1896 - 1990). The museum is situated in the heart of Pune and has a collection of about 21,000 priceless artifacts, spread over an area of three floors. Upon...

Shaniwar Wada is one of the most popular monuments in Pune. In 1729 Peshwa Baji Rao commissioned the building of Shaniwar Wada. Shaniwar Wada has great fountains, courtyards, fruits, trees, offices audience halls and substantial residential areas ...

Shinde’s Chhatri is an amusing name given to a building made in memorial of Shri Mahadju Shinde, a noble Maratha figure of the 18th Century. He served as the Commander-in-Chief in the Maratha army during the Peshwa rule. The building is beau...