Naneghat is a
mountain pass in the
Western Ghats range near
Junnar in
Pune district of
Maharashtra,
India. During the reign of the
Satavahana (200 BCE–190 CE), the pass was extensively used as a
trade route between
Kalyan and Junnar. Literally, the name
nane means "coin" and
ghat means "pass". The name is given because this path was used as a tollbooth to collect toll from traders crossing the hills. The location is ideal for star gazing and star photography.