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The town of Aundh is situated 26 mi. S.E. of Satara. Population (in 2011) about 3500, home of the 
The town is known for its very old hill temple of the Devi Yamai. The Devi Yamai is the kuldaiwat of many Marathi families. The top of the temple has images and idols of various Hindu Gods. The temple complex also contains the "Shri Bhavani Museum". The present head of the former ruling family, Gayatridevi Pantpratinidhi has installed a 7 kg golden 'Kalash' or crown on the pinnacle of the Yamai temple on the hill at Aundh.
Another temple of Devi Yamai is located in the town; apart from the one on the hill.
The Yamai temple holds an annual fair (Yatra) in honour of the goddess Yamai on the Pournima (Full moon day) in the Shaka month of
This museum has the distinction of being one of the first art museum in India set up by an Indian as an Art Museum rather than as a museum of artefact. The museum contains art collection that was formerly owned by Shri Bhawanrao Pantapratinidhi, the last ruler of Aundh state. The museum collection includes paintings and sculptures of various well-known artists including Raja Ravi Varma and the famous "Mother and Child" stone structure by Henry Moore. It also has various works of art by former alumni of the J.J. school of art such as M. V. Dhurandhar, and Madhav Satwalekar The museum also holds works from the Bengal school. The collection includes casts and copies of many popular western classical sculptures and paintings.
There is a small collection of Indian paintings from the pre-modern period especially of the Kangra or Pahadi style. The Aundh Raja Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pan Pratinidhi was a really very famous king for many social actions and also Surya Namaskar, he was also a great lover of art ans culture.
Aundh State
Aundh State was a Maratha princely state in the British Raj, in the Deccan States Agency division of the Bombay Presidency.
The Principality of Aundh covered an area of 1298 square kilometers with the population of 88,762 in 1941.
The capital ...
, a princely state (1699–1947). It is now part of Satara District
Satara district (Marathi pronunciation: aːt̪aɾaː is a district of Maharashtra state in western India with an area of and a population of 3,003,741 of which 14.17% were urban (). Satara is the capital of the district and other major towns ...
in Maharashtra State
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivi ...
.
The town is known for its very old hill temple of the Devi Yamai. The Devi Yamai is the kuldaiwat of many Marathi families. The top of the temple has images and idols of various Hindu Gods. The temple complex also contains the "Shri Bhavani Museum". The present head of the former ruling family, Gayatridevi Pantpratinidhi has installed a 7 kg golden 'Kalash' or crown on the pinnacle of the Yamai temple on the hill at Aundh.
Another temple of Devi Yamai is located in the town; apart from the one on the hill.
The Yamai temple holds an annual fair (Yatra) in honour of the goddess Yamai on the Pournima (Full moon day) in the Shaka month of Paush
Pausha ( sa, पौष ; hi, पूस ; ta, தை ), also called Paush, Poush, Pausa or Pushya, is the tenth month of the Hindu calendar, corresponding with December/January of the Gregorian calendar. In the Indian national calendar, Pausha ...
( mid January). The yatra attracts thousands of devotees. One of the attraction of the fair is the lighting of the giant stone lamp stand (Deepmal). The fair includes food vendors, vendors selling local novelties, talent shows and movies.
The town falls under Satara District and has a Gram Panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...
(Parish council), with a member of the former ruling family serving as the Sarpanch (Head of the council).
Shri Bhavani Museum
This museum has the distinction of being one of the first art museum in India set up by an Indian as an Art Museum rather than as a museum of artefact. The museum contains art collection that was formerly owned by Shri Bhawanrao Pantapratinidhi, the last ruler of Aundh state. The museum collection includes paintings and sculptures of various well-known artists including Raja Ravi Varma and the famous "Mother and Child" stone structure by Henry Moore. It also has various works of art by former alumni of the J.J. school of art such as M. V. Dhurandhar, and Madhav Satwalekar The museum also holds works from the Bengal school. The collection includes casts and copies of many popular western classical sculptures and paintings.
There is a small collection of Indian paintings from the pre-modern period especially of the Kangra or Pahadi style. The Aundh Raja Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pan Pratinidhi was a really very famous king for many social actions and also Surya Namaskar, he was also a great lover of art ans culture.
See also
*Aundh State
Aundh State was a Maratha princely state in the British Raj, in the Deccan States Agency division of the Bombay Presidency.
The Principality of Aundh covered an area of 1298 square kilometers with the population of 88,762 in 1941.
The capital ...
* Aundh Experiment
References
Cities and towns in Satara district Satara (city) {{Satara-geo-stub ca:Aundh fr:Aundh mr:औंध संस्थान nl:Aundh sv:Aundh