Sarasbaug Pune Maharashtra , Sarasbaug Ganpati Temple
There are many parks in Pune. Sitting like an allied oyster towards one end of the city, the sunken Saras bagh is a place where hundreds of Puneites throng every evening, for their share of fresh air among green surroundings. Saras bagh is considered as one of the favorite tourist places in Pune. The Saras bagh temple houses the idol of Shree Siddhivinayak. A sacred ground of faith for millions of devotees in Pune and around the world.
On an average the Saras bagh temple receives ten thousand visitors a day and this figure goes up to eighty thousand devotees per day on Ganesha Chaturthi and other special occasions. Various dignitaries and luminaries throughout India have made it a point to visit this sacred temple to seek blessings of Shri Siddivinayak.
When Parvati was under construction the Peshwas used to come here to ensure proper working of the Parvati construction. There is small lake near it which drew the Peshwas attention, and he ordered to dug up the 25 acers land and made a pond and let the lake water in it. He kept a island in the center and built a garden on it. There is a Bird called ‘Saras’, the garden is hence named Sarasbaug.
Sarasbaug is just next to the swargate bus station. If you want to visit this place you have plenty of buses to go there or even auto can be hired. It is just 3 kms from the Pune station.
Brief history of sarasbaug: In the 18th century, soon after completion of Shree Devdeveshwar Temple on Parvati hill, Shrimant Nanasaheb Peshwa turned his attention towards the development and beautification of environs of Parvati hills. He decided to construct a lake at the foothills of Parvati. An island of about 25000 Sq.ft. area was retained in the middle of this lake. Later on, a beautiful garden was created on this island. Shrimant Nanasaheb Peshwa gave it a poetic name, “Sarasbaug”
In 1784, Shrimant Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa built a small temple in Sarasbaug and installed the idol of Shree Siddhivinayak Gajanan, the God he worshipped. Sarasbaug has now become a place of worship for people from all over the world and also a popular hang-out for Punekars.
Getting there: Sarasbaug is located in the heart of the city, at walking distance from Swargate. It is around 4 kms from Deccan. There are regular buses and rickshaws plying to Swargate.
Compiled by: Townpune.com Team
Map of Saras Baug
