Chaturshringi Temple - S.B.Road

Chaturshringi temple is one of the famous temples in Pune, The temple is located on the slope of a hill on Senapati Bapat Road. It is said to have been built during the reign of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle. The temple is looked after by Chaturshringi Devasthan (Temple) trustees, with full dedication.
Chaturshringi (Chatur means four) is a mountain with four peaks.

  The Chaturshringi temple is 90 feet high and 125 feet wide and is a symbol of power and faith. One has to climb more than 100 steps to reach the shrine of Goddess Chaturshringi. In the temple premises there are also temples of Goddess Durga and Lord Ganesh.

View from Baner road

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Front View on Senapati bapat road

Ganesh Temple

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Chaturshringi Hill

Legend The legend associated with the temple is that, once there was a rich and prosperous merchant who was an ardent believer of Goddess Chaturshringi and visited all Her temples everywhere. But as he grew older, he could no longer travel and this hindered him from visiting the temples. But one night the Goddess Chaturshringi appeared in his dream and this left a lasting presence in his mind. He built the temple dedicated to the Goddess at the place where it stands today.

Pune view on chatursingi hill

 Pune City - Areal view

One of the major attractions of the Chaturshringi temple of Pune is the Navratri Festival, organized every year in the month of October-November. Devotees visit the temple in large numbers to attend this festival. he entire temple is lit up with lamps and is also decorated in traditional Indian style. Chatushrungi is actually a sacred place and certainly not a picnic spot.

 
Deity The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Chaturshringi, also known as Goddess Ambareshwari. She is also considered as the presiding deity of the city of Pune. The temple is maintained by the Chaturshringi Devasthan Trust. Every year a fair is held at the foothills on the eve of Navratri. Thousands of people gather to worship the Goddess Chaturshringi.