Mahad

Mahad is a city in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. So many people have this wrong impression that it is famous for Ganesh Temple which is one of the 8 Ashtavinayak temples, but there are two cities having similar names. The city which comes in Raigad district is not a place among the Ashtavinayak.

• From Mumbai Mahad can be reached by road from Mumbai by NH17. All State transport buses going towards South Kokan stops at Mahad. Mumbai Mahad distance is 175km.
• From Pune Many state transport buses runs between Pune and Mahad. There are two routs to reach Mahad from Pune one is via Bhor-Varandha Ghat and another new route is Via Tamhini ghat. Mahad Pune distance is around 105km.

Mahad is only a small town and easily enough covered on foot.

• Chavadar Tale, a lake
• Raigad Fort — Samadhi (tomb) of the great Maratha warrior, Shivaji Maharaj, who brought the Hindu revolution to Islamic India
• Gandharpale Caves-- Gandharpale Caves[], also called Mahad Caves is a group of 30 Buddhist caves, 105 km south of Mumbai on Mumbai-Goa Highway near Mahad. The caves are located near the NH-17 and well connected by road.

Gandharpale Buddhist Caves-Mahad,India

• Hot water springs at Village SAV
• Old Shiva Temple (Vireshwar Mandir)
• Shivtharghal The Great Maharashtrian Saint Ramdas had written the great holy book Dasbodh here.
• Great Water Falls and green natural beauty.
• Land of Freedom Fighters and revolutionary freedom moment of India.
• Old River Port from where small commercial and traveler launches (boats) travel to the Bay of the Arabian Sea via the river way