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= Shirdale : =

Shirdale is a village in Ambegaon taluka of Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The village is called Mini Mahabaleshwar in Ambegaon taluka. The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture and animal husbandry.

Agriculture = Mainly potato, sorghum, millet, pea, gram, green gram, groundnut etc. are grown here. The village is called the potato depot.

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

The village is at the end of the Satgaon Plateau, a subdivision of the Bhimashankar Main Range in the Sahyadri. It is located 840 meters above sea level.

Weather -
The climate here is hot and dry. According 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 ambegaon taluka is 760 mm.

Sightseeing -
There are 5 to 6 temples in Shirdale village.

1) 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.

2) 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.

Nearby villages -
1) Post: Dhamani-4 km. 2) Rajgurunagar-18 km. 3) Taluka Location: Ghodegaon-37 km.