After the trip to Ballaleshwar and Varadavinayak, we went to the Chintamani Temple in Theur. We had gone to Chintamani earlier before we realised the importance of visiting these places in a particular order.
This temple had lovely woodwork and a Portuguese bell kept here after the Maratha conquest of the fort where it was initially hung. There were many sparrows in the temple courtyard. Some parts of the temple was undergoing renovation. I have found the temples managed by the Chinchwad Trust to be better maintained and cleaner than other temples.
This is relatively closer to Pune and hence, the drive to and from the temple was more leisurely for us. We drove without stops.
Parallel Spirals 