Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpatiदगडूशेठ हलवाई गणपती
Pune’s most famous Ganpati, and the heart of the city’s Ganeshotsav.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePune, Maharashtra
Pune Ghats
Pune Ghats
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines
Best time to visit20 August to 20 September
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyBudhwar Peth, Pune
EntryFree
About Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati
Founded in 1893 by a sweet-maker who lost his son to plague, and now the most famous Ganpati in Pune. During Ganeshotsav the surrounding lanes become one enormous, ten-day street festival, a tradition Lokmanya Tilak turned public from this very neighbourhood.
What to see and do
- The gold-adorned Ganesh idol
- Ganeshotsav in Pune’s old peths
- Shrimant Dagdusheth trust’s festival mandaps
- Shaniwar Wada a short walk away
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