Aundh

Aundh

on March 8 1948.

The town of Aundh is situated 26 mi. S.E. of Satara. Pop. (in 1911) about 3500. It is now part of Satara district in Maharashtra state.

The town is known for its hill temple, called the Devi Yamai temple. The temple is very old but very attractive, and is the kuldaiwat of large number of Marathi families. The top of the temple is very beautiful and consists of various gods. The temple complex also contains the pleasant "Shri Bhavani Museum", with paintings drawn by various well-known Indian artists including Raja Ravi Varma and the famous "Mother and Child" stone structure by Henry Moore. the collection was owned by Shri Bhagwanrao Pantapratinidhi, the last ruler of Aundh.

Another temple of Devi Yamai is located in the town; apart from the one on the hill.

ee also

* Aundh Experiment
* List of Indian Princely States

References

*1911


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