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| Nageshwar
Temple |
This is one of the city's oldest temples. Local
legend has it that it has been around since the
times of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram. The main
shrine has the typical Yadava structure with a stone
roof.  Over
the years, the temple has undergone several renovations
with additions and extensions made to the basic
structures. It is believed that there was once a
resevoir near the temple, whose water could cure
leprosy. The temple has an entrance gate with a
courtyard which has several smaller shrines and
living quarters along the periphery of the compound.
It has an onion shaped shikhara and a large hall
with the typical columns and arches added during
the Peshwa period. During festive seasons the entire
pillar in the temple is covered with lights, adding
to the spirit of the occasion.
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Dagdusheth Ganpati |
The Dagdusheth Ganapati is the richest deity of
Pune  and
so called the 'Shreemant' Dagdusheth. Shreemant
here means rich. The temple is situated at the intersection
of two roads in Mandai, the vegetable market of
Pune. This particular idol is said to have fulfilled
the wishes of many devotees who then donate huge
sums of money. There is a huge marquee put up here
during the Ganesh festival and the idol of Lord
Ganesh which is seven and a half feet tall and four
feet wide is decorated with colours, coconuts and
lights. People throng the street all through the
night in an attempt to visit all the idols installed
in the pandals during the festival.
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| Sheikh
Salla Dargah |
Once the site of the Puneshwar temple,  it
was converted into a dargah in the late 13th century.
According to historians, this is where the original
settlement began. The starting point was near the
Mutha river bank around the old Puneshwar temple,
now the Sheikh Salla tomb. The original Yadava columns
are still visible in the Dargah buildings.
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| Places of interest in
Pune |
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