Dagdusheth Halwai Temple, Pune
Dagdusheth Halwai Temple, Pune

A famous temple of Pune, you should definitely plan a visit here. There are thousands of devotees who visit this temple every day. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. It has a 7.5-feet tall statue of Lord Ganesha, which is also 4-feet wide. It is believed to be a 100-year-old temple where every Ganesh festival is celebrated with much excitement.

There is also a Halwai Ganapati Trust, which is funded by the temple and it carries out philanthropic work. This temple gets a lot of funding and is visited by several celebrities, as well.

If possible, you should plan a visit here during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This festival usually falls in the month of September and is a 10 days long affair. The CM of Maharashtra also visits this temple during the time of this festival. Even several celebrities visit here during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. The festival gets celebrated with much gaiety. 

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How to Reach:

 by road

The Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple is well-connected by road to all major cities including Mumbai. It is located on Shivaji road in Budhwar Peth in Pune. Distance from Mumbai to Dagdusheth Ganpati temple is 150 km and should take close to 2 hours 45 minutes to reach by road. Here is a map to guide you:

by train

The closest railway station to Dagdusheth Ganpati temple is Shivajinagar which is located around 3 km from the temple. Several trains like the Deccan Express, Sinhagad Express and Sahyadri Express ply between Mumbai and Shivajinagar in Pune. It takes close to 3 hours and 40 minutes to reach Shivajinagar from Mumbai by train.

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by flight

The nearest airport to Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple is the Pune airport which is around 11 km from the temple. There are several flights to Pune from Mumbai and it takes just around 45 minutes to reach Pune from Mumbai by flight. There are several cabs available to travel from the airport to Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple.

Address

Ganpati Bhavan, 250, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Rd, Budhwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411002

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