Along with tourism, we got an opportunity to search for a hidden gemstone in Junnar, Pune district, Maharashtra. Junnar is not a widely famous city like Mumbai, Aurangabad, Pune or Nashik, the district is quite small but its rich historical and cultural significance is worth noting. When we moved from Pune Airport towards Junnar, greenery, beautiful hills and beautiful scenes were welcoming us. Junnar is still away from the crowd. There are no big buildings like Mumbai here. There are beautiful fields, temples and forts, where there is a lot of peace, which you will not find in the crowd of Mumbai. In such a situation, if you are planning to go to Junnar, then definitely know these things.
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Junnar has a deep connection with the history of India
During this tour, Chetan Parkhe, a member of the team of Junnar Tourism Development Organization, told us that many people do not know that Junnar is a 2000 year old city. The history of this city is since ancient times. Many dynasties have ruled here, especially the Maratha dynasty. At the same time, the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is located near Shivneri Fort Junnar.
Shivneri Fort
Siddharth Kasbe, the founder of Junnar Tourism Development Organization, further told us that an ancient route 2000 years old used to go from Junnar to Nanaghat, Kalyan to Paithan. At that time Roman traders used to trade near the sea via Egypt, Alexandria and Arabia. His ships used to anchor at different places. If you are fond of walking in historical places, then you must see Shivneri Fort in Junnar. However, there are about 350 caves in Junnar, which can be planned to be visited.
Explore archaeological sites of Junnar
Junnar of Maharashtra is no less than a beautiful place. This city is very beautiful. Apart from this, it also has archaeological significance. Archaeologist and founder of Junnar Tourism Development Organization Siddharth said that Junnar is a thousand years old city. Once upon a time there was the Satavahana Empire. At that time his capital was in Junnar city. It has more caves than any other city in India. The number of these caves is about 350. At the same time, these caves are maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Some of the popular caves you can visit in Junnar are Ambika Buddhist caves, Lenyadri caves, Tulja Buddhist Caves, Bhimashankar Buddhist Caves etc.