Sarasbaug Ganpati

Sarasbaug temple is situated in Pune, Maharashtra and is one of the most popular siddhivinayaka temples of Maharashtra. Siddhivinayaka- The lord who makes all the wishes true. On an average, there are 30 to 35,000 monthly visitors while on the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi and other important events, the number reaches 8 to 10thousand worshippers a day. The temple is quite prominent and is often visited by important politicians, actors as well as the President of India and Lata Mangeshkar have made it a point to visit this mandir.

The temple was built by the king Madhavrao Peshwa in 1784 and he installed the idol- The Gajanan whom he worshipped a lot. This place is not only mythologically very prominent but the peaceful ambience and environment also makes it a popular place for pune locals to have leisurely walks and sit in and around the temple.
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