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Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple
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The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple is a Hindu temple in Pune, India, dedicated to the god Ganesha. The main idol is 2.2 metres tall and 1 metre wide, adorned with nearly 40 kilos of gold. The temple is over 100 years old and is visited by over one hundred thousand devotees every year.
Niet missen
- The main Ganesha idol is 2.2 metres tall and 1 metre wide, adorned with nearly 40 kilos of gold.
- Marble sentinels Jay and Vijay at the entrance.
- The temple's simple construction allows you to see the proceedings and the idol from outside.
- The temple is illuminated during the Ganesh festival.
- A replica of the temple was built in Phuket, Thailand.
Tickets & tours
Manieren om Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple te bezoeken
Je kunt Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple op eigen gelegenheid bezoeken. Een gids is de moeite waard voor de geschiedenis en details die je makkelijk voorbijloopt, en een tour kan het combineren met nabijgelegen bezienswaardigheden.
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Goed om te weten
- The temple conducts daily pooja, abhisheka, and arti of the Ganesh idol.
- A large number of devotees visit during the annual ten-day Ganeshotsav festival.
- The temple is in the centre of Pune, near the local shopping market.
Een stukje geschiedenis
The temple was built in the late 1800s by Dagadusheth Halwai, a successful sweet seller and businessman, and his wife Laxmibai after they lost their only son in a plague epidemic. They followed a sage's advice to build a Ganesh temple in his memory. The current idol, known as Navasacha Ganpati, was established by Dattatray Govindsheth Halwai, replacing the second idol. The temple's Ganeshotsav pandal was not put up for the first time in 128 years in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Veelgestelde vragen
How old is the Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple?
The temple is over 100 years old.
What is the main idol made of and how big is it?
The main Ganesha idol is 2.2 metres tall and 1 metre wide, adorned with nearly 40 kilos of gold.
Why was the temple built?
It was built in the late 1800s by Dagadusheth Halwai and his wife Laxmibai after they lost their only son in a plague epidemic, following a sage's advice.
What philanthropic work does the temple trust do?
The trust operates an old age home called Pitashree, provides housing and education for 400 destitute children, and runs ambulance services and health clinics in tribal belts of Pune District.
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