Menavali is a village about 3 kilometres from Wai and is known for a Peshwa era "Wada" (Fortified Mansion) built by Nana Fadnavis, the great Maratha statesman of the Peshwa period. Menavali Ghat along the banks of River Krishna contains the temple used in the movie.
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On the way from Pune to Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, deviating around 3km from the main road is Wai. Go to Solapur Road, Keep driving towards swargate. At the swargate signal, turn left towards Katraj. From here, it is a straight road to Katraj. Once you reach Katraj, you will pass the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological park (a.k.a. Pune Zoo or Katraj Zoo ) on your left. You should see a Ghat section in front of you. On crossing this road, NH4 will “arrive” from the right. Join it and enjoy the drive for around an hour. After around an hour, you will come across a mountain cutting across the highway leaving you wondering on how to cross it. This is the Khambatki Ghat. The best part about this Ghat section is that it is one-way leaving you freely to overtake slow vehicles even on a blind curve. The ascent on this ghat is wonderful and if you can, do stop for some beautiful photo opportunities. No, don’t plan for a photo session on the way back, as the way back doesn’t have a ghat section, but a long tunnel! Once you cross this Ghat, you will see signboards for Wai/Mahabaleshwar (go under the bridge to the right).
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.JPG "Kashi Vishweshwar Temple, Wai, Maharashtra")
