Lal Mahal & Kasba Ganpatiलाल महाल
Shivaji’s childhood home, and the site of the 1663 raid on Shaista Khan.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePune, Maharashtra
Pune Ghats
Pune Ghats
Best time to visit1 August to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyKasba Peth, Pune
EntryFree
About Lal Mahal & Kasba Ganpati
Shivaji spent much of his childhood here with Jijabai, and it was here in 1663 that he surprised Shaista Khan by night and cut off his fingers. The present building is a reconstruction. Kasba Ganpati next door is Pune’s gramdaivat and leads the city’s visarjan procession.
What to see and do
- Site of the 1663 night raid on Shaista Khan
- Jijabai and young Shivaji statuary
- Kasba Ganpati, Pune’s gramdaivat
- First in the Ganesh visarjan order
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