Top 10 religious places in maharashtra

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1. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple.

Shirdi is a small town located in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. This is one of the holiest places in India and also one of the popular pilgrimage places you must visit. Shirdi, also known as the Land of Sai, is famous for the shrine of Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, which is the main attraction for the devotees who visit this holy shrine.

2. Shani Shingnapur.

Shani Shingnapur or Sonai is a village in Nevasa taluka of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. The village is known for its popular temple of Shani Mahadev, the Hindu god associated with the planet (graha) Saturn. This is one of the most popular Shani temples in India and also among the famous pilgrimage.

3. Jejuri Temple.

The town of Jejuri is renowned for one of the most pious temples in Maharashtra known as Khandoba Temple and is one of the popular tourist places in Pune. Jejuri is a town and municipality situated to the southeast of the Pune city. At a distance of 48 km from Pune Junction.

4. Trimbakeshwar Temple.

Trimbakeshwar or Tryambakeswar is a small pilgrimage town located on the banks of River Godavari at the foothills of Brahmagiri Mountains in Nasik district of Maharashtra. Trimbakeshwar is famous for Trimbakeshwar Temple which is one among the 12 Jyotirlinga temples of Lord Shiva and is also one of the most popular places to visit near Mumbai.

5. Saptashrungi Devi Temple

Saptashrungi or Saptashringi is a site of Hindu pilgrimage situated 60 kilometres from Nashik in Indian state of Maharashtra. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Saptashrungi. The temple is known popularly as one of the ‘three and half Shakti Peethas’ of Maharashtra.

6. Ranjangaon MahaGanpati

Ranjangoan is a village located at a distance of about 50 km from Pune. Sri Maha Ganapati Temple is situated at Ranjangaon in Shirur Taluk of Pune district. This is one among the Ashtavinayak temples in Maharashtra and also one of the popular places to visit in Pune.

7. Hazur Sahib Nanded.

Hazur Sahib, also known as Takht Hazuri Sahib Sachkhand and Sri Abchal Nagar, is one of the five takhts in Sikhism. It is located on the banks of the River Godavari at the city of Nanded in the state of Maharashtra, India.

8. Global Vipassana Pagoda.

Global Vipassana Pagoda is an expression of our gratitude towards the Buddha. Global Vipassana Pagoda in Mumbai is marked as one of Seven Wonders of Maharashtra, by the state’s government. This meditation hall was inaugurated in February 2009, by the then President of India Pratibha Patil.

9. Haji Ali Dargah.

The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah or the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari located on an islet off the coast of Worli in the southern part of Mumbai. Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari was a Sufi saint and a wealthy merchant from Uzbekistan.Haji Ali ki Dargah is one of the most popular and ancient pious sites in Mumbai.

10. Mount Mary Church.

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, also known as Mount Mary Church is a Roman Catholic Church which is located in Bandra, Mumbai. Set on a small hill at an elevation of about 80 meters above sea level, the church overlooks the Arabian Sea. Devotees from all across the world visit the church throughout the year.......(READ MORE)

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