Shree Dashbhuja Chintamani Ganpati Temple

Shri Dashabhuja Chintamani Ganapati Mandir is one of the major temples of historical and religious significance in Pune. This temple is located in Karve Road, Erandwane area of ​​Pune city and is famous for worshiping the Dashabhuja form of Lord Ganesha. The history of this temple is said to be that this temple was built during the Peshwa period. It is believed that this temple was built by Peshwa Sardar Haripant Phadke, which was later handed over to the Peshwa family as dowry. The temple is currently maintained by Shri Devdeveshwar Sansthan, which also takes care of the Mritunjayeshwar, Saraswati Bagh, Parvati Hill and Ramna temples. Shri Dashabhuja Chintamani Ganapati Mandir is a famous temple of Lord Ganesha, dedicated to his ten-armed form. The main deity of the temple is Lord Ganesha, whose idol has ten arms. The specialty of darshan in the temple is that Ganesha's trunk is bent to the right, which is different from other normal idols and is considered more sacred. And along with Lord Ganesha in the temple, a small temple of Lord Hanuman is also located in the temple premises. The architecture of the temple is in traditional Indian style, in which beautiful carvings and craftsmanship are seen. The main 3 festivals are celebrated in the temple, one of which is Ganesh Chaturthi, in which this temple is specially decorated during Ganesh Chaturthi and thousands of devotees come for darshan. And the second festival is Diwali, in which special worship is done in the temple even during Diwali. And lastly, regular worship, aarti and chanting are done in the temple every day. The temple is dedicated to the Chintamani form of Lord Ganesha, who removes the worries of the devotees and provides them happiness and prosperity. The temple is a major center of faith and devotion for the devotees of Ujjain. This temple is known to remove all the worries of the devotees and provide them with happiness, peace and prosperity.