Yamai Devi Temple

By Train: nearest railway station is Pune railway station ( 120 km away )
By Air: Pune
By Bus: Karmala ( 24 km away )

Architecture

Yamai Devi is the family divinity of numerous Maharastrian families. The icon of Devi Mahishasur Mardini in dark stone is just about 2 meters high in a leg over leg sitting position. The icon has four hands and is conveying gada, bolt, trishul and paan patra.

The town and the sanctuary have been related with the Pant family for a long time. The current top of this previous decision family, Gayatridevi Pantpratinidhi, has introduced a 7 kilograms (15 lb) strong gold kalash or crown on the zenith of the Yamai sanctuary on the slope. Another sanctuary of Devi Yamai is situated in the town; aside from the one on the slope.

Legend :

Aundh, the humble community of Khatav Taluka of Satara locale in Maharashtra, India is extremely famous for its antiquated recorded exceptionally hallowed sanctuary of Yamai Devi. It is situated on a ridge complex and Yamai Devi is Kuldevi of numerous Marathi families. Aundh is only 40 km distance from Satara and 85 km from Panchgini. Aundh holds extraordinary verifiable worth as it was the capital of the Aundh province of Maratha during the British guideline. Along the Yamai Devi sanctuary, the sanctuary premise has the Shri Bhavani Devi Museum likewise, which is one of the principal workmanship historical centers of India.

A large number of aficionados and vacationers run here during the yearly Yatra to the Yamai Devi Temple orchestrated on Paush Purnima or full moon day in Paush month according to the Hindu lunar schedule.