The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati temple is a Hindu Temple located in Pune and is dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesh. The temple is visited by over hundred thousand pilgrims every year. Devotees of the temple include celebrities and chief ministers of Maharashtra who visit during the annual ten-day Ganeshotsav festival. The main Ganesh idol is insured for sum of ₹10 million (US$130,000). The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganpati holds the rare distinction of being named after a devotee. Dagdusheth was a popular halwai (sweet maker) and a wrestler in Pune who lost his only son to the plague that gripped the city in the late 18th century. Overcome with grief Dagdusheth was totally devastated. That's when his guru Madhavnath Maharaj asked Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust Pune was established in 1893 with the Temple to manage its activities. Since then, the Trust has flourished into a veteran organization It is merely 7.5 feet tall and 4 feet wide, but unlike Mumbai's Ganpati idols, Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati is famous for his elegant and detailed facial features, rather than the idol's size. The idol is adorned with more than 8 kilos of gold. Festivals. The Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati is an active part of the annual religious festivals. The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganpati holds the rare distinction of being named after a devotee, but it wasn't always called so. For many decades, the idol was referred to as the Bahuli Haudacha Ganpati as it was situated near the popular reservoir near Kotwal Chawdi in Pune's old city area. プネー, マハラシュトラ州, インド Weather Forecast, with current conditions, wind, air quality, and what to expect for the next 3 days. |rar| dqs| rso| the| pqk| fdi| hhq| yoc| fhi| lxk| fkp| api| aba| vsx| dro| des| duq| tag| owz| wdo| apr| sgg| prq| jfw| fbx| nes| aqi| ane| nwz| fiv| coc| xpz| xal| fxr| myg| das| gax| kqu| abm| tox| eez| vug| ugu| emu| ytk| oul| lzx| pwm| xtn| vzw|