maharashtra Guides

Pune - The Cultural Capital of Maharashtra

Pune is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra and the eighth largest city in the Indian sub-continent. The city is popularly referred to as the ?Oxford of East? as it is a very famous educational centre in India. In ancient times Pune was an agricultural town ruled by Peshwas and Marathas. Today Pune is the blooming educational centre, IT hub and home to well-established Manufacturing, Glass, Sugar and Metal Forging industries since 1950-60s. ? Another thing for which Pune is famous for is the OSHO Ashram. OSHO earlier known as Bhagvan Rajneesh is the spiritual teacher...

Misal Pav - Tangy to Taste and Good to Look

Misal Pav (Spicy curry with bread) is a traditional Indian dish sold in the streets of Mumbai, Pune and parts of Maharastra, India. Misal is a feast to your taste buds. Its fiery taste sweeps you off. Misal-Pav is a great one meal food. It is a dish that you taste for once and get hooked forever. It consists of spicy curry usually made of pulses, spicy gravy, Poha, spoonful of dahi (curd) and garnish of onions, tomatoes, cilantro, farsan, chivada etc. These things are arranged in multiple tier fashion and served. Pav/bread is also served along with misal. If your tastebuds are on fire bitin...

Ganesh Utsav 2008 - Famous Maharashtrian Festival

"Ganpati Bappa Moriya, Pudchya Varshi Lavkar Yaa". The Ganesh festival is here again. The most famous festival of Maharashtra will be celebrated with lot of excitement and joy. The mandaps(stage) being erected, the Ganesh statues being made, each mandal(association) creating their best mandap, competing with the other mandals. Its a great time of celebration and excitement is in the air! Also read The 10 Most Popular Maharashtrian Dishes

The 10 Most Popular Maharashtrian Dishes

The mid-western state of Maharashtra in India is home to popular cities like Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune. This state has a beautifully merged touch of coastal and central plateau tastes, since it stretches from the rocky rain drenched western ghats to the north central parts of the deccan plateau. Maharashtrian (or Marathi) cuisine is cuisine of, those from the state of Maharashtra. Where food is concerned the range and variety are plenty and tongue tickling. Here you will find strong aromas of spices (like black Maharashtrian masala)as well as garlic and ginger in abundance. Maharashtrian cu...

ASHTAVINAYAK and some.....

Ashtavinayak is a group of eight Ganesh temples in Maharashtra that are considered very important by the devotees of Lord Ganesh. These eight temples house the Ã¢â‚¬ËœswayambhuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ or Ã¢â‚¬Ëœself-formedÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ idols of the Lord Ganesh, hence the importance and high reverence attached to this octet. A pilgrimage to the Ashtavinayak is considered to be a milestone in the devoteeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s life. The eight temples/idols of the Ashtavinayak in their religious sequence are: 1. The Moreshwar Temple at Moregaon 2. The Siddhivinayak Temple at Siddhatek 3. The Ballaleshwar Temple at Pali 4. The V...