page_title: Hindu temples in Pune
section_title: Notable historic temples in the city
hierarchical_section_title: Hindu temples in Pune / Notable historic temples in the city
caption_attribution_description: English: Chaturshringi Temple, a Hindu temple in Pune, Maharashtra, India
context_page_description: The city of Pune and the surrounding district have been at the centre of the history of Maharashtra for more than eight hundred years, and a number of places revered by Marathi Hindu people are located in the district. These revered places include five of the eight Ashtavinayak Ganesh temples. The Samadhi or the resting places of the two most revered Marathi Bhakti saints, namely Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram are located at Alandi and Dehu respectively. The main temple of Khandoba, the family deity for most Marathi Hindus, is also located in the district at Jejuri. The oldest temple in the city is the Pataleshwar rock-cut temple complex which was built during the 8th century.
context_section_description: The patronage of the 18th century Peshwas resulted in construction of around 250 temples in the city, including the temples on Parvati Hill. Many of the Maruti, Vithoba, Vishnu, Mahadeo, Rama, Krishna and Ganesh temples were built during this era. The city also conducted many public festivals. The Peshwa era rulers provided endowments to more Maruti temples than to temples of other deities such as Shiva, Ganesh or Vitthal. Even in present time there are more Maruti temples in the city and the district than of other deities.
  Pataleshwar -8th century rock-cut Shiva temple.
  Chaturshringi - Temple of Goddess Chaturshringi on a hill.
  Kasba Ganapati - One of the Oldest temples in the city. It was commissioned by Jijabai during her stay in Pune in 1630s.The Ganesh temple is considered one of the presiding deity(gramdevata) of the city. There is a social custom among Marathi Hindus in Pune that any auspicious ceremony such as a wedding should commence with the families obtaining the blessing  of this Ganapati.
  Red Jogeshwari temple - This is very old temple in the heart of the city, dedicated to the Goddess Jogeshwari, one of the guardian deities of the city.
  Parvati - The temple complex on a hill is part of the Peshwa palace dating back to mid 1700s. There are several temples with a main Shiva temple.
  Dulya Maruti - One of the historic Maruti temples.This is also considered one of the Guardian deities of the city.
  Belbag - Built by Nana Phadnavis in late 1700s. Has a Vishnu temple.
  Tulshibag- Peshwa era complex with a mix of temples and market for household goods.
  Omkareshwar(Marathi: ओंकारेश्वर) -A Peshwa era river-side temple, dedicated to Mahadeo.
  Khunya Murlidhar(Marathi: खुन्या मुरलीधर)- Old temple built by Sadahiv Raghunath alias Dada Gadre in 1797. The idols in the temple are of Lord Krishna and Radha. There was bloody fight between Bajiro Peshwa-II army and Dada Gadre for acquiring the idol in which 60 men were killed hence the name of the deity.
caption: Gates of Chaturshringi temple
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