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FESTIVALS · MAHARASHTRA · JULY

Maharashtra festivals in July.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Guru Purnima

Shirdi

The only festival Sai Baba explicitly asked his devotees to celebrate. Honors spiritual gurus with puja, bhajan, parayana, and processions.

Monsoon Festival

Amboli

A festival celebrating Amboli's lush monsoon landscape in the Western Ghats. Features guided nature tours, butterfly watching, birding expeditions, amphibian and reptile exploration, and nature camps showcasing the region's rich biodiversity during peak rainfall season.

July–August (monsoon season)

Pandharpur Wari

Pune

Hundreds of thousands walk 250km from Pune to Pandharpur carrying saints' palanquins. One of India's longest walking pilgrimages.

June/July (18-day walk)

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