History, Best Places to Visit and Travel Guide of Aundh, Satara, Maharashtra, India
Aundh, the small town of Khatav Taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra, India is very popular for its ancient historical highly sacred temple of Yamai Devi. It is located on hilltop complex and Yamai Devi is Kuldevi of many Marathi families. Aundh is at just 40 km distance from Satara and 85 km from Panchgini. Aundh hold great historical value as it was the capital of Aundh state of Maratha during the British rule. Along the Yamai devi temple, temple premise has Shri Bhavani Devi Museum also, which is one of the first art museum of India.
Thousands of devotees and tourist flock here during the annual Yatra to the Yamai Devi Temple arranged on Paush Purnima or full moon day in Paush