When we speak of Baramati, the first thing that comes to our mind is Agriculture. Baramati is also the hometown of the famous Marathi Poet Kavivarya Moropant. But Baramati has many identities other than Agriculture. Baramati is known for its Gold, sugarcane, temples, and so on. In fact, Grapes and Sugar are exported from Baramati. Shivleelamrut the holy book written by Sridhar belongs to Baramati. There are many religious temples in and around Baramati. So here is a list of 10 things to do in Baramati including Baramati tourist places.
10 Things to do in Baramati
1. Witness the architectural marvel of Shri Kashivishweshwar temple.
The city of Baramati, is famous the for its two ancient temple. Shri. Kashivishweshwar temple and Shri. Siddheshwar Temple. Both these temples have beautiful architecture and both were build around 750 A.D. Shri. Kashivishweshwar temple lies on the western bank of river Karha in Baramati. While Shri. Siddheshwar Temple lies on the eastern bank of river Karha.
Shri Kashivishweshwar temple Baramati | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
The Shri. Kashivishweshwar temple is dedicated to lord Ganesha. The references of Shri Kashivishweshwar Temple can be found in the epic Shiv Lilamrut written by famous poet, Shridhar Swami. Thus making this temple a chief attraction of Baramati. Infact it is one of the most widely visited Baramati tourist places. We visited the Shri. Kashivishweshwar Temple in evening. The temple was very peaceful and quite. The architecture was indeed beautiful.
2. Visit the ancient temple of Shri. Siddheshwar.
This is another attraction of Baramati. Similar to Shri. Kashivishweshwar temple Shri. Siddheshwar temple was also build around 750 A.D. Shri. Siddheshwar Temple is situated on the eastern bank of river Karha. It is said that Shri Siddharameshwar himself built the temple after his guru Mallikarjun asked him to spread the Shiva lingams across the city.
Baramati Shri Siddheshwar temple | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
After visiting Shri. Siddheshwar temple we visiting Shri. Kashivishweshwar temple. A beautiful sculpture and idol of Nandi attracted us. The simplicity and beauty of the temple calms your mind. Again making it one of the widely visited Baramati tourist places.
Back side of Shri. Siddheshwar temple | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places Shri. Siddheshwar temple lord | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
3. Seek blessings of Shri. Mayureshwar at Asthavinayak Temple of Morgaon.
Shri Moreshwar Ganpati temple or Shri Mayureshwar Ganpati temple of Morgaon has great importance among the Ashtavinayak (pilgrimage of eight Ganesha temples) temples of Maharashtra. Infact, Morgaon Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple is one of the most popular Ashtavinayak temple. This small and beautiful temple is located on the bank of river Karha in Baramati Taluka of Pune district and is just 65 km from Pune city. This place also happen to be an adhya Peeth – foremost centre of worship of the Ganapatya sect, which considers Ganesha as the Supreme Being. Read More..
Morgaon Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
We visited Shri. Mayureshwar Temple on our journey towards Baramati. The religious significance of the temple attracted us towards the temple. Shri. Mayureshwar Ganpati temple is also an amazing weekend getaway near Pune. It is the first Ashtavinayak temple to be visited in your Ashtavinayak temple tours and hence this temple is one of the most widely visited places in the list of Baramati tourist places.
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4. Visit Siddhivinayak Ganapati at Siddhatek – the only Ashtavinayak Ganesha whose trunk is turned to the right.
Siddhatek is located 50 k.m from Baramati and is worth a visit. Shri. Siddhivinayak Ganapati at Siddhatek is famous as the one who gives siddhi. The temple is the second Ashtavinayaka temple in the Indian state of Maharashtra and the only Ashtavinayaka shrine in Ahmednagar district. Located on the bank of Bhima river this is the only Ashtavinayak Ganesha whose trunk is turned to the right. Many devotees are attracted to the Siddhatek every year to seek the blessing of this Ashtavinayak making it a must visit among Baramati tourist places.
Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Siddhatek | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
We visited Siddhatek after our bird watching trip of Bhigwan. The temple gave a calm and smooth feeling. Like other Asthavinayak temples, there are shops selling items like Prasad, toys, garlands, flowers etc. To know in details about the refer the links below. Read More…
- https://inmyi.com/travel/siddhivinayak-temple-siddhatek-ashtavinayak-ganpati
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5. Visit Jejuri – the golden temple of Maharashtra
Jejuri is about 18 k.m from Morgaon. Jejuri is a place of religious and historic importance and is famous for it Khandoba temple. Lord Khandoba is considered as kuladevat (family god) of entire Maharashtra and hence Jejuri is a popular pilgrimage site. It was at Jejuri, khodoba (an incarnation of lord Shiva) destroyed the demons called Mani and Malla. Since lord Khandoba won the battle on this hill, the hill became popular as Jayadri (jay means victory and Adri means hill. In short it means, place where victory was won). Read More…
Jejuri Martand Bhairav Temple | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
We visited Jejuri on our way back to Mumbai. Believe me Jejuri is a must visit destination during your Baramati tour. ‘Devotees showering turmeric on each other and all around, filling the air and the skies in beautiful hues of golden’ is an amazing experience and hence visit to Jejuri is must thing to do while you are in Baramati.
6. Relax end enjoy at Four seasons Winery & Vineyards
Four Seasons Wines’ vineyard is located in Baramati and is around 65 km from Pune, in the Western Ghats near the village of Rotti, India. The vineyard is built over a plot of around fifty acres and is expanding to 300. This winery gives you an ideal break from the busy lifestyle. It also has a resort which gives you an opportunity to cut off from the hustle bustle of city life and spend time with your loved ones in a calm, peaceful and serene atmosphere, to completely recharge yourself.
Four seasons Winery Vineyards | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
In addition to an authentic wine tour, that walks you through the process of the entire life cycle of the wine making and exclusive wine tasting session, the four season winery gives you opportunity like a nature walk in the adjoining forest, a morning walk in the vineyards, a cycling expedition. In short it is a must visit destination or things to do in Baramati. However the road to the Winery is not well constructed so one has to be careful while driving.
7. Enjoy animal spotting at Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is probably the smallest wildlife Scanctury in India around 5 kms which provides you an opportunity to spot Chinkaras, Indian Wolf, Indian fox, Striped Hyena, Indian rabbits and wide variety of birds.
Gazelle at Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
We visited Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary after visiting Four Season Winery. Believe me, the experience of driving inside the sanctuary is one of the best. If you enjoy wild life photography or bird watching then the place is for you and hence amoung must visit Baramati tourist places. Read More..
8. Enjoy bird watching at Bhigwan
Bhigwan, also know as mini Bharatpur is a small town situated along the backwater of Ujani Dam. Every year thousands of migratory birds migrate to Bhigwan for food, breeding and nesting which has made Bhigwan famous for birdwatching, especially flamingos and wildlife photography. Bhigwan is located on the Pune-Solapur Highway around 105 km from Pune (approximately 2 hours) making it a perfect one day tourist destination near Pune. During the month of October to March Bhigwan is packed with bird lovers from all over Maharashtra.
Birds of Bhigwan – A black winged stilt is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the stilt family.
Bhigwan is one of the mostly widely visited Baramati tourist places. We had planned an entire day for birdwatching at Bhigwan. As planned we started early in the morning and reached Bhigwan at around 6.30 a.m. to take the first boat for bird watching. The experience of watching the birds in their natural habitat was mesmerizing. Don’t forget to check some amazing photos of birds at Bhigwan at the link mentioned below.
9. Enjoy Agri Tourism
If you want to experience the rural life and introduce it to your kids then visit to Baramati Agri Tourism is must. It allows you to experience lifestyle of villages around Baramati. As a guests you can participate in wide ranging activities and festivities of the area. Baramati is part of Agri Tourism in Maharashtra part which has trained farmers and 152 agri-tourism locations across the state of Maharashtra.
Baramati Agri Tourism | Things to do in Baramati | Baramati tourist places
You get to enjoy many activities at Agri Tourism which includes animal feeding, guided crop /vegetables / fruits farms visits and tours, watching domestic animals and how to care for cattle, harvest festivals, rural festivals, visit farmers’ markets, visit taluka milk collection centers, milking the cow, temples visits, agricultural education programs etc. One also get to play rural style games and rides such as Bullock card and tractor Rides, Vittidandu, Gotya, Surparanbhya, Kabaddi, Langadi, Kho-Kho, Bullock Ploughing, Lagore & Gallori. You also get to enjoy homemade meals which gives you a authentic cuisine feel in rural Maharashtra
10. Go shopping
When it comes to shopping at Baramati the first thing that comes to mind is Gold. Yes!! you read it right. Baramati, is famous for Gold. The gold at Baramati is consider to be pure and hence many people visit Baramati just to do wedding gold jewelry shopping. Chandukaka Saraf is an old and well know gold brand at Baramati.
Sugarcane tractor, Things to do in Baramati-Baramati tourist places
Baramati is also famous for its sugarcane. In fact its one of the main crop of Baramati and, there are three co-operative sugar factories at Baramati. So you can get good quality of sugar, jaggery and its products at Baramati at a cheaper rate. Don’t forget to enjoy sugarcan and its juice.
In Nut Shell
Baramati is on of the best weekend getaway near Pune. It is an complete family package where you get to enjoy activities like Bird watching, Winery tours, visit to ancient temples etc. It an ideal place which gives you an opportunity to cut off from the hustle bustle of city life and spend time with your loved ones in a calm, peaceful and serene atmosphere, to completely recharge yourself.
