November 21, 2024

Pandarpur is the one of the important pilgrimage places in Maharashtra and there are many other holy places in and around Pandharpur. The Padmavathi Mandir on the railway station road, Lakhubhai Rukmani Mandir on Chinch Baag, Vishnupad, Pundalik Mandir on the Chandrabhaga river bank, Ambabai Mandir near Dagadi Bridge on Solapur road, The temple in Gopalpur which is 2 kilometre from Pandharpur, NamdevMandir on Pradakshina road, Dnyaneshwar Mandir on Naath Chowk, Tukaram Mandir, Tambada Maruti Mandir on Pradakshina Road, Kala Maruti Mandir, Vyas Narayan Mandir on Solapur road, Gajana Maharaj Mandir on Shivaji Chowk, Yamai Tukai Mandir on Sangola Road, Takpeethya Vithoba near Mandi, LaxmanBaag on the Railway Station road, Ram Baag on Solapur road are some of the holy places in Pandharpur.

The Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur is another important holy place in Pandharpur and is a temple which has its own appeal which is exclusive. It is a famous place in Pandharpur and many visitors frequent this temple on a regular basis. Panchmukhi mahadev mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Shani Mandir, Mahadev Mandir, Balaji Mandir, Datta Mandir, Gajanan Maharaj Mandir, Shri Krishna Temple, Ram Temple, Sapthasuragi Temple, Jagrut Hanuman Temple etc are the other famous religious places to visit in and around Pandharpur.   The Vishnupad temple which is located in the centre of Chandrabhaga River is worth a visit. The temple which is constructed out of stone is ably supported by 16 strong pillars. The main attraction of this temple is that the footsteps of Lord Krishna can be seen. The temple can be visited during the summer or winter but during the rainy season the temple will under water. The temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, Vittala Temple is the magnificence of Pandharpur. Devotees from different parts of the country and abroad visit this temple to get the blessing of Lord Vittala. The idol is estimated to be around 1600 years old.