Early modern · Hindu · India
Sarasbaug Ganpati Temple Sarasbaug, Pune, Maharashtra · 18.5009°, 73.8531°
Ganesha (Shree Siddhivinayak Gajanan) Maratha (Peshwa) —
Sacred since
1784 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1784 (Peshwa)
Maratha (Peshwa)
History & significance Built in 1784 by Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa on an island in the lake laid out below Parvati Hill, this Ganesha temple is one of Pune's busiest shrines, with roughly 10,000 visitors a day rising to 80,000 at Ganesh Chaturthi.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha (Peshwa)