Kasba Ganapati
Kasba Ganapati Temple | |
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Ganesh | |
Location | |
State | Maharashtra |
Country | India |
Location in Maharashtra | |
Geographic coordinates | 18°31′08″N 73°51′25″E / 18.51889°N 73.85694°E |
The Kasba Ganapati refers to both a particular murti of the god
History
The temple was commissioned by
In the year 1630, the Maratha Aristocrat and wife of
Since then, Pune is also known as the city of Ganesh. The Peshwas were ardent followers of Lord Ganesh. During their regime Shaniwarwada witnessed grand celebrations for Lord Ganesh.[4]
In 1893,
There was rivalry among the various mandals regarding the privilege of immersing the murti first on the last day of the Ganpati festival. Bal Gangadhar Tilak resolved the rivalry and declared the privilege of first immersion to Shri Kasba Ganpati, as it is the local deity of Pune.[1]
Annual Ganesh Festival
Until 1925, Shri Kasba Ganpati Mandal celebrated the festival within the premises of the temple and from 1926 it has been celebrated in an enclosed mandap. Presently, the ten days of the festival is a platform for local artists to display their talents through various cultural programs thus allowing a large number of devotees to participate in the celebrations. On the last day, Shri Kasba Ganpati plays the leading role during the immersion procession.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Phadnis, Ashish (28 August 2017). "Meet Pune's most revered Ganeshas and people's 'Manache Ganpati'". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Kasba Ganpati". Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ Palande-Datar, Saili K (16 June 2021). "Sutradhara's tales: Pune rises from ashes as young Shivaji enters the scene". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Peshwas celebrated with splendour". Times of India. 8 September 2011.
- ^ a b Nath, Dipanita (9 September 2019). "Lokmanya Tilak turned Ganeshotsav from private celebration to community festival, says historian". Indian Express.