Different colors of Dagdusheth halwai ganpati Visited 2012

Dagdu set Halwai Ganpati

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! श्रीमंत दगडूशेठ हलवाई गणपती ! Outside view

The temple was founded in 1893 by Dagadusheth Halwai, a sweetmart seller who became a wealthy businessman. Halwai had lost his son the previous year, and at the request of his guru created murtis (image of a deity) of Ganesha and Dattatreya. He later established the Halwai Ganapati Trust.Bal Gangadhar Tilak, during the British Raj, gave a public form to the Ganesh festival celebrations as a way of getting around an order that barred public meetings.

Pune's tallest Ganesh Statue Near Talegaon

The statue measures 54 ft in height, squatting on a 18 ft high platform, rising in all its graciousness to an imposing height of 72 ft.

The idol is  Made in reinforced concrete with copper coating, the dream project of Basant Kumar Birla and Sarala Birla was inaugurated on 17th January 2009.

The scene become even more wonderful during sunset.

How to reach :


Distance : About 30.3 k.m from Shivajinagar to Shirgoan towards Lonavala on 4NH-4. (Don’t take the expressway)

Another way : Mumbai bypass road 32.2 k.m Baner -Highway -Turn to kiwale-


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 View from Parking

Paid pairking is available at the foothills and temple is open till 8 PM in the night.

The beautifully sculpted idol of Ganesha, stands towering on a hillock astride the Pune-Mumbai express and NH-4.

Near to first toll plaza, you will see the Ganapati statue on the hill top.

About 180 steps from the base of the hillock lead to the statue.

Once you are on top of the hill; the statue looks very beautiful and majestic.

The project was designed by the famous sculptor Sri Matu Ram Verma and his son, Naresh Kumar Verma of Pilani, Rajasthan.

Time to visit : Any time of the year except afternoons in summers

View from Ganapati Morya National highway

 

Theur : Shri Chintamani Temple [Ashtavinayak]

Theur is the nearest astavinayak from Pune.

Theur is situated at a distance of 25kms from pune in Haveli Taluka of Pune District. On Pune Solapur highway,after Hadapsar & Loni,at a distance of 3kms.from Loni a small road to the left leads to Theur. 
Theur is situated at the confluence of the Mula,Mutha,& Bhima rivers. Sugar is cultivated on a large scale in Theur.