Deepak Jain

Pune -> Siddhatek -> Akkalkot -> Pandharpur - Solapur - Bhigwan Distance :  Pune -> Siddhatek -> Akkalkot - 321 km Akkalkot -> Solapur -> Pandharpur -> Bhigwan -> Pune - 332 km Tolls: Pune to Akkalkot - 4 tolls - 25rs, 70rs, 55rs, 55rs Day1:   We started from Pune at 7am and stopped at Kanchan veg restaurant for breakfast. After breakfast we reached our first destination "Shree Siddhivinayak Mandir, Siddhatek" at 10am (1) Shree Siddhivinayak Mandir, Siddhatek We stopped at the hotel Nisarg Veg for our lunch and then continued our journey. We reached Akkalkot at 5:30 pm. (2) Akkalkot It is situated 40 km southeast of Solapur and very close to the border between Maharashtra and Karnataka states. Akkalkot was the home to Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj, a 19th-century saint who is believed by his devotees to be an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya Swami Maharaj lived for over two decades a...

Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary Distance from Pune: 102 km Best time to visit: December end to March (6 to 8 AM or 4-6:30 PM) Boat Charges: 800rs for 6 people/ boat, 500rs if sharing. This sanctuary is situated on the backwaters of the Ujani dam. Don't go with the google Maps route as it will lead to a dead end. After taking left from the highway ask the localities for the correct route. Around 6km inside from highway. The route is a single-lane rough road. The destination is not some official building or facility - just a set of boat operators or guides by the bank of the lake. Agnipankh homestay/Agnipankh Tours is one of those operators. Agnipankh Flamingo View Point ( Sandeep Nagare and team  +91 9960610615 ) is the best flamingo group in Bhigwan. They offer guided tours, boating, accommodation, food, camping, and car parking.  Bhigwan is the host of a lot of bird varieties including Flamingos, Golden Ducks, Seagull, Spoonbill, etc.  You need to us...