Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir in PUNE

Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir in PUNE
The Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the elephant god Ganesha located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the most revered places of worship in India and is visited by over a hundred thousand pilgrims every year. Devotees of the temple include celebrities and Chief Ministers of Maharashtra who visit during the annual ten-day Ganeshotsav festival, the birthday of Ganesha. The main Ganesh idol is insured for a sum of ₹10 million (US$130,000).
The temple was founded in 1893 by Dagadusheth Halwai, a sweetmeat seller who became a wealthy businessman. Halwai had lost his son the previous year, and at the request of his guru created murtis (images of a deity) of Ganesha and Dattatreya. He later established the Halwai Ganapati Trust. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, during the British Raj, gave a public form to the Ganeshotsavfestival celebrations as a way of getting around an order that barred public meetings.
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The Shrimant Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Trust carries out philanthropic work from the donations received, and is one of the richest in Maharashtra. The trust operates an old age home called Pitashree at Kondhwa in Pune. The home was built at a cost of ₹15 million (US$190,000) and opened in May 2003. In the same building, the trust provides housing and education for 400 destitute children. Other services provided by the trust include ambulance service for poor and health clinics in tribal belts of Pune District.
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