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Traditional Drums in Krishnabai festival in Wai, Maharashtra, India
Traditional Drums in Krishnabai festival in Wai, Maharashtra, India · Dnyatrishna, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dhom Dam on Krishna River, Wai, Maharashtra, India
Dhom Dam on Krishna River, Wai, Maharashtra, India · solarisgirl from pune, india, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Ghats of Wai town 01 · Pratishkhedekar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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MahaGanpati of Wai 02 · Pratishkhedekar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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MahaGanpati of Wai 01 · Pratishkhedekar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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MahaGanpati of Wai 03 · Pratishkhedekar, CC BY-SA 4.0

Wai, India

Wai is a town of 36,025 people in Maharashtra, India.

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Population36,025 GeoNames
RegionMaharashtra
Elevation718 m 2,356 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area3.6 km²
Nearest airportPune International Airport (PNQ) 70 km

Why visit Wai

Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Wai

Wai (ISO: Vāī; Pronunciation: [ʋaːi] ) is a town in Satara district of Maharashtra state in India. Located on the Krishna River, Wai was a prominent town during the Peshwa era. Two important Marathi Brahmin from ruling families had their origins here: Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi (Tambe family) and Gopikabai, wife of Nanasaheb Peshwa (Raste family).

From the Wikipedia article Wai, Maharashtra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

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Restaurants and cafes1

Hotel Durvakur

Restaurant · 1.9 km

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Churches and places of worship7

Dholya Ganapathi Temple

Place of worship

Ganapati Ali, Wai

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Dholya Ganpati Temple

Place of worship · Hindu

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Ganesh Mandir

Place of worship

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Kashi Vishveshwar

Place of worship

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Datta mandir

Place of worship · 1.6 km

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Datta Mandir and Shani Mandir

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Wills. F. Pierce Church

Church · 0.6 km

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History

Wai has the epithetic name "Dakshin Kashi" (Kashi or Varanasi of the South) because of the city's more than 100 temples. Wai is known in Maharashtra for its ghats on the banks of the Krishna River and its temples, especially the Dholya ganapati temple on Ganapati Ghat.

The 17th-century warlord Afzal Khan, representing Ali Adil Shah II of the Bijapur Sultanate, is said to have made his first halt here on his way to the fort Pratapgad of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. A cache of 105 guns, swords and other weapons were found in Wai around 2005.

From the History section of Wai, Maharashtra on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Healthcare16

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Map of Wai

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Getting there and nearby towns

Pune International Airport (PNQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.

  • Pānchgani 10 km west, about 10 min by car
  • Medha 19 km south, about 19 min by car
  • Bhor 22 km north, about 22 min by car
  • Shirwal 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Mahabaleshwar 25 km west, about 25 min by car
  • Satara 32 km south, about 32 min by car
  • Pune 63 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Lohogaon 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Pimpri-Chinchwad 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Pimpri 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

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