The Hadshi temple is spread on 300 acres of land. Many Punekar & Mumbaikar visit this place during Monsoon season. This temple open from Morning 7 am is to Late night 8 pm daily.
To reach Hadshi there are two routes one is from Chandani Chowk to Pirangut to Paud to Hadshi & the other is from the old Pune-Mumbai road, you have to come to Pavana dam road then near Bawana dam take a left turn to reach Hadshi. Hadshi is a total of 47km from Pune. After this keep going straight towards Pavana Dam/Tikona, then you will start seeing signboards. At a fork after around 15 km, the road to the left will be rich Hadshi Temple. After the arch, there is a short drive up the hill you get to the first temple which is next to the parking and as you cross it and go behind, the beauty of the place hits you.
To reach Hadshi there are two routes one is from Chandani Chowk to Pirangut to Paud to Hadshi & the other is from an old Pune-Mumbai road, you have to come to Pavana dam road then near Bawana dam take a left turn to reach Hadshi. Hadshi is a total of 47km from Pune. A small canteen facility is available at a temple, but if you have food with you then you can enjoy your food with a green lawn in front of the temple. A lawn is spread over 4 acres of land. Very beautiful landscaping is done. There is a Meditation hall below the temple. Do visit this hall. Mr. Jadhav is the Landowner of this area & he made this Mandir according to Shri Satya Sai Baba. In the direction of Tamhini/Mulshi. This temple open from Morning 7 is to Late night 8 pm daily. A temple wouldn’t be really a place that your kids or for that matter, even you could visualize as a family picnic spot. So, my travel spirits weren’t soaring when my husband planned a trip to this place. But, as soon as I set my foot on the property, I knew I would be a frequent visitor and spreading a word among parents about this hidden gem in the city.
The road to the temple is adorned with lots of trees including Mangoes, coconuts and various flowers. The idols here have been sculpted by Shri. Ganesh Kumbhar from Urli Kanchan. The idols have a lifelike look and some even have the moment to depict the historical significance. These exhibits depict the lives of famous saints from Maharashtra.
This temple is surrounded by full of mountains & greenery. The place to be seated and play area for kids, in fact even youngsters and old all can spend amazing time in this place. The best part is to get your own homemade food and enjoy having it in the lawns/sheds and have an amazing time in this wonderful place.