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Vaishnodevi Temple |
The temple of Goddess Vaishnodevi is 20 kilometres
from the city. Built in 1993, in a record time of
90 days,  it
is a replica of the Vaishnodevi temple located in
Jammu. In order to have a glimpse of the idol, the
devotees have to crawl through a cave. A spring
located in the cave splashes cold water that automatically
washes the feet of the devotees before they reach
the idol. Tuesday is considered an auspicious day
to visit the temple. Timings : Monday-Sunday:(except
Tuesdays) 6am-2pm; 3pm-8pm; 8.30pm-11pm. Tuesdays:
6am-1pm; 4pm-8pm; 8.30pm-12 midnight.
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The St Mary's Church |
Built
in 1825, it was the first protestant church of the
city.  Like
a number of other churches in the country, this
one too has been inspired by a famous prototype
- St Martin-in-the-field, situated at Trafalgar
Square, London. St Mary's was the only church for
Europeans for a long time and is inextricably connected
with the history of the British Indian Army and
Pune Cantonment. Meant for the use of the garrison,
it became the focal point of the religious life
of the European troops and officers. In 1858, a
Baptist church was built for British soldiers.
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| Chaturshringi
Temple |
Located on a hilltop, off the Senapati Bapat Road,
is the famous temple of Chaturshringi. Devotees
of the Goddess Chaturshringi  frequent
the hilltop with offerings. In the month of Ashwin,
for ten days starting from Ashwin Pratipada till
the day of Dasara, commonly known as the Navratri,
crowds from in and around Pune visit the temple
offering sweets and fruits to the Goddess. 'Puja'
and 'Aarti' are perormed on the occasion. The famous
Chaturshringi mela is held at this time with stalls
offering everything under the sun.
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