A little bit this time on the homeland- Pune. What it offers
candidates coming for the first time.
Pune, previously
called Poona, infers its name from Punya-Nagari, significance the blessed city.
Living under the shadow of its glamourous cousin, Mumbai, Pune has hitherto
been to the natives of Maharashtra what Mysore is to Bangaloreans – a spot to
arrange their retirement in. Anyway having broken free of the shackles of this
evil examination, Pune today is a city overflowing with the best that any city
brings to the table, while holding its old common appeal.
Being the social
capital of Maharashtra , and with most of the populace being Hindu, Pune is
home to numerous sanctuaries, most outstanding around them being the Halwai
Ganpati sanctuary and the Parvati sanctuary on Parvati slope. For those
intrigued by religious spots with notable hugeness, there is the sanctuary of
Dakshinamurthy, arranged close to the intercection of three streams, Bhima,
Indrayani and Bhama. For those with an interest for structural planning,
there's the world well known Pataleshwar rock-cut sanctuary complex inherent
the eighth century, as likewise the Aga Khan Palace, Shaniwarwada and Lal Mahal.
ISKCON likewise has fabricated a sanctuary in Pune, the Shri Radha Kunjbihari
sanctuary.
In case you're all
the more profoundly slanted spiritually yet not religiously in this way, there
is the world popular Osho Ashram, passing by the name of Osho International
Meditation Resort, on the edge of the city. Established by the late Bhagwan
Shree Rajneesh, affectionately known as Osho, who lectured "free
love", this ashram is a standout amongst the most famous profound retreats
of the world, drawing in guests from over a hundred nations.
Being the social
center point of the state, Pune gloats of extravagance regarding expressions,
craft, theater, music, celebrations and so forth. It is additionally home to
FTII, India's head film foundation, with the who of the Indian film industry
being welcomed for visitor addresses and intuitive sessions with the scholars
and the bigger crowd.
The Sawai Gandharva
music celebration, held consistently in December with Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in
charge of issues is a standout amongst the most mainstream Indian established
music celebrations.
In case you're
enamored with public landmarks, commemorations and exhibition halls, make sure
to look at the Pu La Deshpande Garden, Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum and War
Memorial Museum. An environment amicable city that Pune is, it is likewise home
to numerous enclosures, most remarkable around them the Kamala Nehru Park and
the Shahu Udyan.
Matheran, a mound
station about 2 hours far from Pune, is likewise a popular tourist destination,
known for its sloping landscape, located something like 800 meters above ocean
level and verdant lavishness for miles and miles around. Khandala, romanticized
in the Aamir Khan Rani Mukherjee tune Aati kya Khandala, is an alternate
prevalent hotspot for guests to Pune and Mumbai, arranged advantageously in the
middle of the two urban communities, effortlessly reachable on the Mumbai-Pune
interstate. While in Khandala, or in Pune so far as that is concerned, don't
miss the Lonavla chikki.
Pune may well have
been known as Mumbai's nation cousin, yet it has stayed accurate to its style
and offers an extraordinary blend of city solace as well as small town joy.
