“During sustained questioning, he admitted that he had stolen gold ornaments from Pune’s Akhil Mandai Ganapati temple under Vishrambaug ... Mandal and its Sharada-Ganesh idol is one of the ...

Ganesh Chaturthi is arguably the biggest cultural festival in Maharashtra, and it makes sense that Pune ... of solid gold. Ganesh Chaturthi is pretty much the best time to visit the temple ...

Established in 1801, this temple is known for its stunning gold-plated dome and intricately ... The Ashtavinayak pilgrimage covers eight sacred Ganesh temples around Pune, each with its unique ...

Often deemed to be the place where the concept of ‘Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav’ originated, Pune is home to many revered Ganpati mandals. But one Ganesh temple that the city is often identified ...

Deeply embedded in the culture of Maharashtra is the festival of Ganesh Utsav. The city of Pune, and its Ganesh Pandals ... of devotees visiting the temple every year. Tulshibaug Ganpati is ...

Kusale, who hails from western Maharashtra's Kolhapur, then visited the famous Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple ... Railway's Pune Division in 2015. Kusale had earlier won gold medals ...

The Girijatmaj temple or the Lenyadri Ganesha temple, located in Cave 7 of the rock-cut Ganesa Lena or Ganesh Pahar caves, near Junnar, in Pune district, is one of the eight Ashtavinayaka or key ...

For the Shindes of Somatane Phate, living on the outskirts of Pune city in Talegaon Dabhade, the brute euphoria of the revelry accompanying Ganesha festivities turned deadly. Already in deep ...