Things to do in Junnar, Maharashtra
Junnar is a city in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city has history dating back to the first millennium.
6 places to visit in and around Junnar, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Manmodi Caves
The Manmodi Caves are a complex of a rock-cut caves about 3 km to the south of the city of Junnar in India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Tulja Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves.
- 2Shivneri Caves
The Shivneri Caves are artificial caves dug for Buddhist monks circa the 1st century CE. These are now famous tourist attractions located on Shivneri Hill, about 2 km Southwest of Junnar, India.
- 3Lenyadri
Lenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist "caves", located about 4.8 kilometres north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are cut into a natural cliff or steep slope.
- 4Tulja Caves
Tulja Caves are located beyond the Shivneri hill, about 4 km to the west of Junnar, India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves.
- 5Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in Maharashtra, India.
- 6Wadaj Dam
Wadaj Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Meena river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.