Temples in Pune

Religious sites and temples to visit in Pune

  • Must Visit

    Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati

    Pune's best known Ganesh temple, founded by the sweet maker Dagdusheth Halwai in the 1890s, with a gold adorned idol visible from the street.

  • Must Visit

    Parvati Hill Temple

    Peshwa era temple complex on a 640 m hill in south Pune, with the Devdeveshwar temple, smaller shrines and wide views over the city.

  • Alandi (Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi)

    Pilgrim town on the Indrayani River where the saint poet Dnyaneshwar took samadhi in 1296; his Palkhi to Pandharpur starts here.

  • Bhuleshwar Temple

    Hilltop Shiva temple near Yawat, about 50 km east of Pune, known for its finely carved stone friezes.

  • Chaturshringi Temple

    Hillside temple of Goddess Chaturshringi on Senapati Bapat Road, reached by more than 200 steps, with a large fair during Navratri.

  • Chintamani Temple, Theur

    Ashtavinayak temple of Chintamani Ganesh at Theur, about 25 km east of Pune near the Mula Mutha and Bhima confluence.

  • Dehu (Sant Tukaram Temple)

    Home town of the 17th century saint poet Tukaram on the Indrayani River, with his temple, the Shila Mandir and the start of his Palkhi.

  • ISKCON NVCC Pune

    Large ISKCON temple of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra in Kondhwa, with daily kirtans, aartis and Govinda's vegetarian restaurant.

  • Kasba Ganpati

    Pune's gramadevata, the presiding Ganesh of the city, and the first of the five Manache Ganpati that lead the Ganeshotsav immersion procession.

  • Lenyadri (Girijatmaj Ganpati Caves)

    Buddhist rock cut caves of the 1st to 3rd century above Junnar, one of which holds the Girijatmaj Ganesh, an Ashtavinayak temple.

  • Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon

    East facing Ashtavinayak temple of Mahaganapati on the Pune Ahilyanagar highway, about 50 km from Pune.

  • Omkareshwar Temple

    18th century Shiva temple on the Mutha riverbank in Shaniwar Peth, built in the Peshwa era with a tall stone spire.

  • Pataleshwar Caves, Pune

    8th century Rashtrakuta cave temple of Shiva cut from a single basalt outcrop, with a rare circular Nandi pavilion, on Jangali Maharaj Road.

  • Saras Baug and Talyatla Ganpati

    25 acre garden near Swargate around the Talyatla Ganpati temple, built in 1784 by Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa on an island in a lake.

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    Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

    Ashtavinayak temple of Siddhivinayak on the Bhima River, the only one of the eight with a right trunked idol.

  • Tambdi Jogeshwari Temple

    Shrine of Pune's gramadevi, the goddess Tambdi Jogeshwari, and the second of the five Manache Ganpati during Ganeshotsav.

  • Vighnahar Ganapati Temple, Ozar

    Ashtavinayak temple of Vighnahar on the Kukadi River near Junnar, with a gilded spire said to have been covered by Chimaji Appa.

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