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The
old city of Poona, now renamed as Pune, the cultural capital of
Maharastra, besides being famous as the seat of administration of
several dynasties, has a glittering past, as exemplified by having
many monuments that detain the visitors for days. And they recreate
spectacular scenes, if visited and tapped at the right source. The
visitor feels the Maharastra aroma exuding and hovering over the
entire city. It is the birth place of Lokamanya Tilakji, who shaped
the destinies of leaders including Bapu. The Pataleswaralayam, said
to have been built by' Pandavas deserves first mention and
indispensable visitation.;:,; is an underground cave temple housing
a big size Sivalinga with many cells mostly unadorned. As it is not
maintained properly, it is not attracting devotees matching its
glory. But the beautiful modern mandirs built on the little hill
called Parvathi hill, are exercising great fascination and are
visited by all regularly. There are many mandirs including Siva
also.
It
is accessible by taxis and autos, being located in the heart of the
city.
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