Shree Yamai Devi Temple, Kanhersar
यमाई देवी मंदिर
Devi (Yamai) temple · Kanhersar (Kanersar), near Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India
The Shree Yamai Devi Temple is a goddess temple at Kanhersar, also written Kanersar, in Khed taluka of Pune district, Maharashtra (Dainik Prabhat; Sarkarnama; Shree Yamai Devasthan). Yamai Devi is the village deity of Kanersar (Dainik Prabhat), and the Pune Zilla Parishad's list of tourist places in the district includes the Yemai Devasthan at Kanersar as a pilgrimage site in Khed taluka (Pune Zilla Parishad list, published by Punekar News).
The temple is run by the Shree Yamai Devasthan trust, whose postal address is at Kanhersar, Khed, Rajgurunagar (Shree Yamai Devasthan).
Faith & Tradition
Religious Significance of Shree Yamai Devi Temple, Kanhersar
Yamai Devi is described as the gramdaivat, or village deity, of Kanersar and as a kuladevata (family deity) (Dainik Prabhat; Sarkarnama). Local residents say the Chandrachud family, who come from Kanersar, visit the Yamai Devi temple and the Khandoba temple at Nimgaon without any fanfare (Sarkarnama).
According to the temple trust's tradition, Sant Kanhuraj Maharaj of Kendur performed penance and was granted a boon by the goddess, and in answer to his wish for her constant darshan Yamai Devi manifested at Kanhersar (Shree Yamai Devasthan).
Heritage
History of Shree Yamai Devi Temple, Kanhersar
Kanersar is the ancestral village of the Chandrachud family, and the Chandrachud wada still stands in the village (Sarkarnama; Dainik Prabhat). In October 2024, Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Chandrachud visited his native village, described in the report as Shri Kshetra Yamai Kanersar, and offered prayers at the Yamai Devi temple with his wife (Dainik Prabhat). He was felicitated by residents of Kanhersar during the same visit (ETV Bharat; Dainik Prabhat).
None of the sources consulted give a construction date for the temple, so none is stated here.
Plan Your Visit
Darshan and Visitor Information
The temple trust lists its festivals on its website and fixes the dates each year (Shree Yamai Devasthan). Confirm current arrangements and dates with the Shree Yamai Devasthan trust before visiting.
Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with Shree Yamai Devasthan trust, Kanhersar (official website) before travelling. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.
Sacred Calendar
Festivals at Shree Yamai Devi Temple, Kanhersar
Sharadiya Navratri
Religious rites and programmes are organised for the Navratri festival of Yamai Devi at Kanersar (Dainik Prabhat), and the temple trust lists Navratri among its main festivals (Shree Yamai Devasthan).
Dasara (Vijayadashami)
The temple trust marks Dasara at the end of Navratri (Shree Yamai Devasthan).
Paush, Magh and Chaitra Purnima
The trust lists the full-moon days of Paush, Magh and Chaitra as annual festivals of the temple (Shree Yamai Devasthan).
Location
How to Reach Shree Yamai Devi Temple, Kanhersar
The temple is in Kanhersar village in Khed taluka, and its postal address falls under Rajgurunagar, the taluka headquarters (Shree Yamai Devasthan; Dainik Prabhat). The sources consulted do not give official road distances or name a nearest airport or railhead, so check routes locally before travelling.
Location: Kanhersar (Kanersar), near Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India 410505
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Questions
Shree Yamai Devi Temple, Kanhersar: Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Yamai Devi Temple at Kanhersar?
It is in Kanhersar, also spelled Kanersar, in Khed taluka of Pune district, with a Rajgurunagar postal address (Shree Yamai Devasthan; Dainik Prabhat; Sarkarnama).
Is this the same as the Yamai temple at Aundh?
No. The Kanhersar temple is in Khed taluka of Pune district and is run by the Shree Yamai Devasthan trust of Kanhersar (Shree Yamai Devasthan; Dainik Prabhat). HinduTone covers the Yamai temple at Aundh on a separate page.
What is the importance of Yamai Devi for Kanersar?
Yamai Devi is the gramdaivat, or village deity, of Kanersar and is also worshipped as a family deity (Dainik Prabhat; Sarkarnama).
What is the link between the temple and the Chandrachud family?
Kanersar is the Chandrachud family's ancestral village, and family members visit the Yamai Devi temple (Sarkarnama). Chief Justice Dhananjaya Chandrachud offered prayers there with his wife in October 2024 (Dainik Prabhat).
What is the legend of the temple?
According to the temple trust, Yamai Devi manifested at Kanhersar after granting a boon to Sant Kanhuraj Maharaj of Kendur, who wished for her constant darshan (Shree Yamai Devasthan).
Which festivals are celebrated at the temple?
The trust lists Navratri, Dasara and the Paush, Magh and Chaitra Purnima days as its main festivals (Shree Yamai Devasthan), and Dainik Prabhat has reported Navratri rites at the temple (Dainik Prabhat).
Is the temple listed as a pilgrimage site?
Yes. The Pune Zilla Parishad's list of tourist places in the district includes the Yemai Devasthan at Kanersar, Khed taluka, as a pilgrimage site (Pune Zilla Parishad list, published by Punekar News).
Sources and attribution
- © OpenStreetMap contributors — location data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Wikidata Q125490422 — structured data (CC0)
- Shree Yamai Devasthan — Shree Yamai Devasthan, Kshetra Kanhersar (official website)
- Dainik Prabhat — Sarvochch nyayalayache saranyayadhish Dr. Dhananjay Chandrachud yanni mulgavi dili bhet (20 October 2024)
- Dainik Prabhat — Rajgurunagar: Dushkalachya zala Bailpola an Navratrotsavavarahi (October 2026)
- Sarkarnama (Sakal Media) — Pune jilhyatil Kanersar-Purla dusryanda saranyayadhish padacha maan milnar (12 October 2022)
- Punekar News — Skywalk in Lonavala among 406 tourist destinations in Pune district, Zilla Parishad to boost tourism (19 June 2021)
- Punekar News — List of tourist places in Pune district (Zilla Parishad list, Khed taluka: Yemai Devasthan Kanersar)
- ETV Bharat — CJI Chandrachud recalls praying for solution to Ayodhya dispute (20 October 2024)
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