India /Maharashtra /Pune /Lonavala
Sight Address : Ekvira Aai Mandir is located in the Karla Caves near Lonavala in Maharashtra, India. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Ekvira Aai Mandir is a Hindu temple also known as Koli temple, a temple of the Koli (fishermen) community in Lonavala. The tribal Goddess Aai Ekvira is the main deity here. The Koli tribes throng to this temple during special occasions like navarathri and chaitra. One can see the koli fishermen community populaces walking all through the hilly terrains to reach the temple with festivities, Koli dances and folk music. Koli tribes offer animal sacrifices in this temple, they offer the sacrifice of goat or chickens and they believe that the tribal Goddess has majestic powers.
Ekvira Devi Temple, Lonavala
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Lonavala is an all year around destination because of pleasant season. The Best time to visit Lonavala is from October to April.
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Morning , Afternoon , Evening .
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 to 2 hours.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Private rental cars or taxies can also be hired.
Bus : State owned buses connect nearest cities with the hill station Lonavala. Any tourist service providers arrange package tours by A/C deluxe buses to Lonavala from Mumbai and Pune.
Train : Lonavala is situated on the main railway line that plies from Mumbai to Pune. All trains that shuttle between the two cities stop here. From Mumbai, the approximate travel time would be around 3 hours, while from Pune it takes around 1 hour to reach Lonavala.
Air : Lonavala is located midway between two major cities of Maharashtra, Mumbai and Pune. Thus, if you are flying to Lonavala, you need to touch down at either the domestic airport at Pune (66 kilometers from Lonavala) or the international airport at Mumbai (110 kilometers from Lonavala) and from there, take a cab or a train.
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• Police : 100
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• Fire Brigade : 101
