Description

There is a Mausoleum of Brahmachaitanya Gondawalekar Maharaj and Ram Mandir at Gondawale on the banks of Manganga. Gondawale village is 60 km from Satara on the Satara-Pandharpur Road.

The mausoleum of Gondawalekar Maharaj is large and attractive, the Maharaja's mausoleum is in the basement. On top of the Mausoleum temple is the temple of Gopalkrishna. Behind the temple is Tulsi Vrindavan. Beside it, there is a mausoleum of Maharaja's mother in a large pavilion. Mahaprasad is offered here to the devotees every day throughout the year.

The temple premises are always overflowing with devotees. Gondawale is a place of worship for many devotees, apart from mausoleum temple, the younger Ram temple and Shani temple are also worth seeing in the village.

Traditions/Festivals: Religious programs are held on Gondawalekar Maharaj's mausoleum Day and Ram Navami Day (Birth anniversary of lord Rama)

How to Reach

311 KM from Mumbai Airport via Pune, Shirwal, Lonand, Phaltan, Dahiwadi
155 Km from Pune via Shirawal, Lonand, Phaltan, Dahiwadi
140 KM from Kolhapur via Karad, Pusesavali, Vaduj, Pingali
350 KM from Goa via Belgavi, Kolhapur, Karad, Pusesavali, Vaduj
64.8 KM from Satara Bus Stand via Koregaon Road