The 5-hectare Osho Teerth Gardens are a verdant escape from urban living with giant bamboo, jogging trails, a gurgling brook and smooching couples. You don’t have to be an Osho member – they’re accessible to all.
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Pune India
Pune is the west arm of Maharashtra about 560 meters from sea level of the Deccan Plateau. Being hardly four hours away from Mumbai, Pune can be easily visited over the weekend by making reservations in any express railway trail. Buses are also available from many cities of Maharashtra and neighbouring states.
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Must-see attractions
Aga Khan Palace
The grand Aga Khan Palace is set in a peaceful wooded 6.5-hectare plot northeast of the centre. Built in 1892 by Sultan Aga Khan III, this graceful building was where Mahatma Gandhi and other prominent nationalist leaders were interned by the British following Gandhi’s Quit India campaign in 1942.
Osho Teerth Gardens
Shaniwar Wada
The remains of this fortressed palace of the Peshwa rulers are located in the old part of the city. Built in 1732, Shaniwar Wada was destroyed by a fire in 1828, but the massive walls and ramparts remain, as does a mighty fortified gateway.
Gandhi National Memorial
You can peer into the room where the Mahatma Ghandi used to stay as well as gawk at photos and paintings representing moments in his extraordinary life at the Gandhi National Memorial, which is located inside the Aga Khan Palace.
Lonavala And Khandala
The twin hill stations of Lonavala and Khandala are popular weekend holiday getaways for those who come to Mumbai. Lonavla is about 96 km from Mumbai and about a 10-minute drive away from Khandala. Well known for chikki (brittle sweet made with jaggery and peanuts) and fudge, these hill stations offer scenic views of the valley, hills and tiny villages tucked away in the folds of the Western Ghats. Lonavala offers many picnic spots options like Ryewood Park and the garden adjacent to the Valvan Dam.
Alandi
Devachi Alandi, meaning god’s place, is situated 25 km from Pune, and was built in the 13th century. There is a samadhi and a temple dedicated to the saint-poet Dnyaneshwar here. The saint-poet wrote the Dnyaneshwari, the Marathi translation of the Bhagavad Gita. There are several other temples in Alandi including the Vitthal-Rakhumai temple, Ram temple, Krishna temple and Muktai temple.