The Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Pune,India

The Pataleshwar Cave Temple is a rock-cut cave temple, carved out in the 8th century. This Historical Temple is located in Jangli Maharaj Road in Shivaji Nagar, Pune. The entire temple is hewn out of a single block of stone, and houses gigantic pillars, a shrine of Lord Shiva (also known as Pataleshwar) and a Nandi.

The Pataleshwar cave temple was dedicated to the Lord Pataleshwar (God of Underworld). The most striking feature are cave temple is the unique sound of the bells.

Peshwe Udyan Zoo, Pune, India

Peshwe Udyan Zoo, Pune

Peshwe Udyan Zoo, located next to Saras Baug,Pune, Maharashtra. Situated right next to Parvati Hill, it is a very large park with an attached zoo and an amusement park. It is one of the major tourist attractions of Pune.It is maintained by the Pune Municipal Corporation and houses a variety of species of wild animals.The zoo, located away from the hustle and bustle of city life, is quite popular amongst children. For children this zoo is another venue for fun and learning. There is a toy train called, “Phoolrani” which is ultimate delight for children.Toy-train ride a very special attraction for kids, a beautiful lake with boating facilities, animal rides and a Play Park.

Shanirwada, is a palace fort in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India.

Shanirwada,Pune

Shaniwar Wada is situated in Shaniwar Peth, near the railway station of Pune.  The palace was constructed by Bajiroa 1st in the 1730. It was a 13 storey building.  Several additions were made to the palace like fortification walls with bastions, gates and court halls by his successors.The entire complex of the Shaniwar Wada comprises of fountains,  courtyards, blooming gardens, offices, audience halls and residential quarters. Looking at the construction one understands how the structure was built giving highest priority  to the security. The main entrance is known as 'Delhi Darwaja', others have named like Ganesh,  Mastani, Jambhal, Khidki.

Sinhagad Fort, Pune

Sinhagad ,The Lion’s Fort , Pune.

Sinhagad formerly known as kondana was one of  the  most impregn able forts in western India. Sinhagad is 25 Kms. from Pune. It is situated on a hill rising 800 metres above the surrounding countryside. Due to its height, the fort also serves as a popular trekking destination for the people of Pune. The trek from Katraj to Sinhagad is especially very famous. Today, Sinhagad fort stands mostly in ruins. The fort has been the site of many important battles, most notably the battle of Sinhagad in 1670. It was also strategically located at the center of a string of other forts such as Rajgad, Purandar and Torna.