Alandi, furthermore renowned as Devachi-Alandi, is a little village established on the banks of the stream Indrayani, at an average elevation of 577 m overhead ocean level, in Maharashtra. The village is well liked for its temples and devout places and is significance due to the samadhi of the saint and bard, Dnyaneshwar, known for converting the Bhagavad Gita to Marathi. The location is furthermore renowned for collections of Shiva Lingas.
The village is enclosed by several devout attractions and every year, a large number of visitors arrive here for offering prayers at the temples in and round the village. The major temples dispersed here include Ram Temple, Vitthal-Rakhumai Temple, Muktai Temple, and Krishna Temple. The location furthermore has another temple, which is dedicated to the Gujarati saint, Jalasan Baba.
Saint Dnyaneshwar Samadhi, in front of Lord Shri Siddheshwar Temple, is a foremost tourist affinity of this location. numerous devotees, especially of the Varkari sect, visit this place all round the year. The temple is built round the samadhi and located beside a ghat. Fairs are held at this place on Kartika Ekadashi and Ashadhi Ekadashi, which convey many devotees here. During the equitable of Kartika Ekadashi, a parade of pilgrims reaches the village for proposing prayers in this temple.
Other locations of interest in and round this village are Vitthala-Rakhumai Temple, Siddhabet, Jalaram Temple, Saint Tukaram Samadhi, Sambhaji Raje Bhosle Samadhi and Dnyaneshwar's Wall.
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