Dashabhuja Ganapati Temple, Pune

Dashabhuja Temple
Dashabhuja Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	pune
Deity	Lord Ganapati
Location
Location	Erandwane, Karve Road, Pune
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
	Location in Maharashtra. Dashabhuja Ganapati Temple, Pune (India)
Geographic coordinates	18°30′20.80″N 73°49′32.88″E / 18.5057778°N 73.8258000°E
Architecture
Type	West Indian
Creator	Unknown

The Dashabhuja Temple is a Hindu temple in Pune, in the Maharashtra state of India. This temple was once owned by Sardar Haripant Phadke, a Sardar of Peshwa and was later donated to the Peshwas as dowry. Dashabhuja Ganapati temple is visited by thousands of devotees every day and the number increases during Ganesh Chaturthi.^[1] The idol of Ganpati or Ganesh seen here has his elephant trunk resting on his right-hand side, which is supposed to be rarer and more sacred than other forms of the Ganesh idol.^[2]

Details

The temple is located on Karve road, There is flyover at the juncture to facilitate the traffic going to Paud Road. Earlier there was no such flyover and the place was called Paud Phata. Paud is the name of the village on the western side on the road and "Phata" means diversion.

The presiding god of the temple is Lord Ganapati also known as Ganesh. The God is having trunk on the right which is more sacred. There is small temple of Lord Hanuman besides the main temple. Every "Ganesh Chaturthi" thousands of devotees come here to pray Lord Ganesha and participate in the evening "aarti".

Location

The temple is located alongside the Karve Nagar Road, in Pandurang Colony, Erandwane in Pune city in Maharashtra state of India. Pin code - 411004.^[3]