
Three miles up the river, on the road along the river there is the serene beautiful spot called Vitthalwadi.

This is a mini Pandharpur. It even has a delicate tall little temple dedicated to Pundalik, the extraordinary young lover of Krishna who made Krishna wait in the muddy yard of his home while he massaged the feet of his parents. Mumbiram has written the story of Pundalik in the “Magic of Love in soulful Folk Tales from India”.

The rugged and rocky hills and dales of the Sahyadri Mountains west of Pune are the districts collectively called Maval. The small villages spread all over Maval gave the brave foot soldiers who gave their all to the cause of liberating India from the tyranny of invaders.

In peace time it yields the fine aromatic “Ambe Mohor” variety of rice that is unique to this region. It gives out the aroma of the Mango blossoms when cooked.
