Pune Magic

03/10/2024

11/09/2024

A group of women chanting at the Nageshwar temple in Nageshwar temple, Somwar Peth, Pune. Nageshwar is Lord Shiva.

This is a very old temple. Many of the wooden structures date from the Peshwa period, but the innermost shrine is in a much older Yadava style. This suggests the temple dates back all the way to the 14th Century.

11/09/2024

The beautiful courtyard of the Tulshibaug Ram Mandir. This peaceful temple is one of the places we visit in our Pune Kasba walk. It was built in the 1700's, under Naro Appaji Khire, the Subhedar of Pune.

09/09/2024

Pune tour today for James Appleton - in the background is Nanavada, the mansion of Nana Phadnavis, "the Maratha Machiavelli" :) He served as finance minister and advisor to the Peshwas in the 1700's. It was a tumultuous period with many changes in the Peshwa rulers. Nana Phadnavis played a key role in holding the Maratha Confederacy together.

24/02/2024

If you're in Pune, you must try misal pav! Pav is soft fluffy bread, and how to describe misal?! Misal is a curry made with matki beans, dried peas or mung beans, along with a spicy rassa gravy, topped with fried chivda or farsans (these are fried bits made with rice or gram flour).

This beautiful misal pav thali has an additional potato wada and a sweet laddu. We ordered this at Shrimant Misal Aani Barech Kahi.

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07/02/2024

If you're in Pune, you need to try Maharashtrian thali! A thali lets you taste a little bit of everything. An "unlimited" thali also gives you free refills! How many famous Maharashtrian thalis have you tried?

While none of us can deny our appetite for good old Italian or Japanese fare, every once in a while, we crave assal Puneri cuisine. And what better way than a thali to satiate those cravings? From the delicious thalipeeth and amti bhaat to solkadhi and more, check out our favourite restaurants in th...

22/11/2023

Home cooking in Pune! Everything is more delicious when you've slaved over the kitchen! Steve and Sue enjoying their tour of Maharashtra.

14/11/2023

Alison enjoying some henna on the Pune Kasba Walk!

20/09/2023

Since the city is gripped by festival fever... here's a look at the history of Ganeshotsav

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27/07/2023

The beautiful Vishrambaug Wada

' विश्रामबाग वाडा '
Vishrambaug Wada - Pune
Covering an area of 20,000 sq feet, the wada is three-storeyed and is known for its carved woodwork. The architecture is influenced by the Peshwa style. The wada is primarily built of wood and decorated with suru (cypress tree)-shaped columns. Each of these columns is built from a single teak tree.


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