Chincholi Morachi

Morachi Chincholi Chincholi Morachi
village
Morachi Chincholi Show map of Maharashtra Morachi Chincholi Show map of India Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°48′56″N 74°09′23″E / 18.815572°N 74.156502°E / 18.815572; 74.156502Coordinates: 18°48′56″N 74°09′23″E / 18.815572°N 74.156502°E / 18.815572; 74.156502
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	412216
Vehicle registration	MH-12/14
Nearest city	Pune
Literacy	80%%
Lok Sabha constituency	Shirur
Avg. summer temperature	40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Morachi Chincholi or (मोराची चिंचोळी), by name itself means a village of tamarind trees (Marathi: चिंच chincha) and town of dancing peacocks (Marathi: मोर more) all around. It is situated near Ahmednagar-Pune Highway about 55 km from Pune. Even today one can find a lot of peafowl in the village.^[1]

It is said that during the Peshwe dynasty many tamarind trees were planted and these attracted peafowl. The villagers also claim that their ancestors kept planting tamarind trees and cohabited with this bird. Now there are around 2500 peafowl in this region.

Getting there

From Pune, take the Ahmednagar Highway (SH 22), then turn left onto SH 54 just after Shikrapur. After passing Ganegaon and Varude, you will get into Morachi Chincholi.

Attractions

While peafowl can be seen roaming the fields throughout the day, they are best observed early in the morning or in the early evening. Some of the resorts have built special viewing areas that allow viewing the peafowl from a distance. Getting too close startles them, causing them to run away.^[2]

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