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Mahur (Mahurgad)

Renuka Devi's hill shrine above the Kinwat forest

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Best time to visit Mahur (Mahurgad)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: October to February
  • Shoulder: March and July to September, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: May

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Mahur (Mahurgad) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

December to February gives cold mornings on the three hills, clear air over the Painganga valley and short darshan queues on any weekday.

Summer March to May Shoulder

March is still fine if you climb early; by May the Marathwada plain touches 44 C and the stone steps are too hot to stand on until the sun drops.

Monsoon June to September Shoulder

July to September the hills go properly green and the Kinwat forest road is a pleasure, but cloud sits on the shrine and the ghat turns slippery.

Autumn October to November Prime time

Navratri in October brings the year's biggest yatra and a proper fair; November empties out and leaves the best walking between the three hilltops.

What Mahur (Mahurgad) is actually like

Dharamshalas and plain lodges by the temple steps; pilgrims at dawn, then the hill goes quiet all afternoon

Things to do in Mahur

The local places worth your time in and around Mahur, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Renuka Devi Temple, Mahur

    Temple · 3 km out

    Shrine on the first of Mahur's three hills, counted among the three and a half Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra.

  • Datta Shikhar

    Temple · 4 km out

    Dattatreya temple on the highest of Mahur's three hills, one of the town's three main hill shrines.

  • Anusuya Mata Temple, Mahur

    Temple · 4 km out

    Temple of Anusuya, mother of Dattatreya, on its own hill range; the third of Mahur's main shrines.

  • Mahur Fort

    Fort · 3 km out

    Hill fort credited to Khandkya Ballal Shah of the Chandrapur Gonds; few visitors go inside its walls.

  • Devdeveshwar Temple, Mahur

    Temple · 2 km out

    Mahanubhav shrine revered as Dattatreya's resting place, on raised ground 2 km from the Mahur bus stand.

  • Unkeshwar Hot Springs

    Hot spring · 50 km out

    Hot springs and bathing tanks at the Unkeshwar Mahadev temple by the Penganga; bathing is believed to ease skin ailments.

Getting to Mahur (Mahurgad)

Kinwat railhead 45 km or Nanded 130 km, then a state bus up the ghat, about an hour from Kinwat

Practical ways in: trainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Steady at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
509 m
State
Maharashtra
Coordinates
19.8329, 77.9233

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Mahur (Mahurgad)?

October to February is peak season in Mahur (Mahurgad). March and July to September is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid May. December to February gives cold mornings on the three hills, clear air over the Painganga valley and short darshan queues on any weekday.

How many days do you need in Mahur (Mahurgad)?

2 days is the usual stay. Dharamshalas and plain lodges by the temple steps; pilgrims at dawn, then the hill goes quiet all afternoon.

How do you get to Mahur (Mahurgad)?

Kinwat railhead 45 km or Nanded 130 km, then a state bus up the ghat, about an hour from Kinwat. Practical ways in: train and road.

Is Mahur (Mahurgad) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

Is there a festival in Mahur (Mahurgad)?

Oct: Navratri yatra climbs to the Renuka shrine. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

What are the best things to do in Mahur?

Renuka Devi Temple, Mahur, Datta Shikhar, Anusuya Mata Temple, Mahur, Mahur Fort, Devdeveshwar Temple, Mahur and Unkeshwar Hot Springs. Shrine on the first of Mahur's three hills, counted among the three and a half Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra.

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