Alandi (Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi)
आळंदी
The samadhi shrine of Sant Dnyaneshwar, a 13th-century Marathi saint, where the annual Wari foot pilgrimage sets off.
Dnyaneshwar was a founder of Marathi literature and the Bhakti devotional movement. He attained samadhi in 1296 on the banks of the Indrayani River at Alandi, and his shrine still draws steady crowds. Each June and July, hundreds of thousands of devotees carry a silver palanquin bearing his sacred footprints from here and walk about 250 km to Pandharpur, a truly awe-inspiring sight. Alandi is about 25 km from central Pune, and traffic is controlled during festival periods.
Opening hours
About 05:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Aga Khan Palace
- Koregaon Park
- Osho International Meditation Resort
- Chaturshringi Temple
- National War Memorial Southern Command
- Pataleshwar Cave Temple
- Shaniwar Wada
- Lal Mahal