Anandsagar, India

A major tourist attraction in Shegaon.. Must visit there along with Shegaon temple.
It has been built by Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan. It has a big artificial lake, an aquarium, temples, meditation center, lush green lawns, and open theater with show of colorful fountains! Also, there is a train encircling whole place.
We visited Shegaon temple on first day of our stay. On second day, we went to Anand Sagar in the morning. It takes whole day to see whole place. Because, there is lot to walk and see each thing inside the place. We also got on the train and took a view of the whole place. It wouldn't be possible by walk alone! In the evening, we went to meditation center where you can sit quietly and meditate. Lot of people come there. Also, when it started to get dark, we went for the fountain show. It was awesome! With all music, it was worth watching. We had gone to the place 3 years ago. Hence, that time, half of the place was under construction. Till now, probably, it has been developed wholly.
Here are the snapshots:

The train encircling inside Anand Sagar

Meditation center

Entrance of meditation center..

Here no talking is allowed and the volunteers do guarantee it!

Aerial view from meditation center

There are lot of amusement rides, for people of all ages!

Temples of Maharashtra, India

SHEGAON:
Popular pilgrimage destination.. Samadhi place of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj..
It has a tourist attraction called "Anand Sagar".
We lived there for 2 days. First day, we visited the temple and next day, Anand Sagar. It has quite large expanse, and takes almost whole day to view each and every part inside. Here are the pictures of the temple:

The entrance of temple

The idol of Shri Sant Namdeo Maharaj

We had lived in this Government lodging, which had so many facilities like 5-star hotel! :D

PAITHAN:
Saint Jaganade Maharaj Temple is in Paithan, close to Jayakwadi dam. He was one of fourteen cymbal players employed by Shri Tukaram Maharaj, a prominent Marathi saint. Jaganade recorded several of Tukaram's Abhangs.
On the way to Jayakwadi dam, we visited temple in Paithan. Paithan is also famous for manufacturing the beautiful Paithani sarees. These sarees are considered as a status symbol for Marathi women.

Entrance of Paithan city

Saint Jaganade Maharaj Temple

MADHI:

After visiting Jayakwadi dam, we went to temple in Madhi village of Ahnednagar district. It is the Samadhi place (grave) of Shri Kanifnath, one of the Navnaths. Here are the pictures:

The legend says that Shri Kanifnath was born from the ear of an elephant.

From Madhi, we can view the Samadhi place of Shri Machindranath, Sawargaon

Nathsagar Jalashay, India

Jayakwadi dam is one of the largest irrigation projects in Maharashtra state of India..
Nathsagar is the reservoir formed by this dam, fed by the rivers Godavari and Pravara. Close to the dam, there's a garden named Dnyaneshwar Udyan and Jayakwadi bird sanctuary. The dam attracts variety of resident and migratory birds.
On the way back home from Shegaon, we had visited Jayakwadi dam. It's one of the largest earthen dams in Asia. Unfortunately, we couldn't see the garden because it was being renovated.
Here are some pictures:

Jayakwadi dam

Nathsagar Jalashay

Mahabaleshwar, India

A hill station, located in Western Ghats range, attracts many tourists, both local and foreigners.
It is a popular holiday resort and important pilgrimage site for Hindus. The Venna lake is quite famous for boating.
There is a fort named Pratapgad, near Mahabaleshwar. Built by Shivaji Maharaj, it is of huge historical significance.
I have been to Mahabaleshwar many times. It is quite close to Pune. I have gone with my family and also my college friends. It was great time, when all of us had gone for a whole day at the beginning of semester. There are usually no lectures at the start of semester, hence it felt rejuvenating to start a new year! We also had gone to Panchgani, which is also a hill station near Mahabaleshwar. There were some caves. We also enjoyed horse riding. Boating on Venna lake was also awesome!

Sunrise.. on the way to Mahabaleshwar!

The legendary source of the Krishna river is a spout from the mouth of a statue of a cow in the ancient temple of Mahadev in Old Mahabaleshwar. 4 other rivers come out from the cow's mouth apart from Krishna and they all travel some distance before merging into Krishna. These rivers are the Koyna, Venna (Veni), Savitri, and Gayatri.

There are lot of monkeys, which are ready to pounce on you, once they see food!

Venna lake

Heavenly rays!!