Aundh and Museum of Artists Aundh, Satara   |   Village and Museum

Description


Jagrut Devasthan of Shri Yamaidevi is the identity of Aundh. It is situated on a hill and there is a total of 432 steps to reach there. The construction of the temple is Hemadpanti.

The temple has a magnificent silver idol of Yamaidevi. There are also two big Deepmalas on the temple premises. A vehicle can reach the temple.

The Bhavani Museum of Aundh is famous, too. It is the only rich museum in the countryside. Balasaheb pant pratinidhi setup Shri Bhawani museum in 1931 to share with the world his grand collection of paintings, statues, and pottery.

This museum attracts tourists from all over the world. You will find the artworks in varied styles created by great artists, like Raja Ravi Verma, Pandit Satolekar, Baburao Painter, and Francisco L. Goya, G. Walter, S. Cornil in the collection of paintings at the museum.

In the sculpture hall, there are many sculptures made from marble, bronze, and sandalwood. The famous sculptor Ramachandra Godia's carvings on of biography of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Ramayana on sandalwood are eye-catching.

Along with the painting of the Mona Lisa, the paintings on rice are also worth seeing. Aundh Museum is a rich art gallery that is a must-see spot for tourists. The distance between Satara and Aundh is 46 kilometres via Rahimatpur.

How to Reach


299 KM from Mumbai Airport via Pune, Satara
152 Km from Pune via Satara
109 KM from Kolhapur via Karad Pusesavali
320 KM from Goa via Belgavi, Kolhapur, Karad, Aundh
39 KM from Satara City via Satara-Rahimatpur Road