Shirdale

Shirdale is a village on the eastern border of Ambegaon taluka in the Pune district of Maharashtra. It is at a distance of 75 km from Pune city. The location of the taluka is 37 km from the village. Rajgurunagar is 18 km east of the city.

Bhimashankar is a sub-branch of the main mountain range in the Sahyadri. This village is at the end of Satgaon Plateau. It is located 840 meters above sea level.

The climate here is hot and dry. Due to climate change, there are three seasons in each year. March to May is summer, June to October is rainy and November to February is winter. The average annual rainfall in the taluka is 760 mm.

There are 5 to 6 temples in Shirdale village:

• Village God Hanuman Temple: -There is a 51 feet high Hanuman temple in the main village of the village. The temple dates back to the 16th century and is said to have been established by Ramdas Swami. In the old days, the temple was Kaularu. In 2006, the villagers renovated the temple. The temple has marble idols of Maruti, Vitthal Rukmini and Ganapati. The temple is magnificently divine. There is also a grand courtyard in front of the temple.

• Sagdara Devasthan in Mhalsakant: -This place which is the manifestation of Khandoba in Mhalsakant is very scenic. In the 12th century, the devotee of this village, Tambe Baba, had a dream and appeared in a teak tree at Khandoba, Sagadara. That saga forest still exists today.Khandoba's footsteps are also in this place. Steps have also been taken in recent times to get here.

• Dhamani - 4 km
• Rajgurunagar (Khed) - 18 km
• Ghodegaon - 37 km