Omkareshwar Temple - Pune Attractions | Places Near By Pune

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Omkareshwar Temple - Pune Attractions | Places Near By Pune

Omkareshwar is one of the many names of the Hindu Lord Shiva.Omkareshwar Temple is situated on the banks of Mutha river.It's located in Shaniwar Peth.This is one of the oldest Shiva temples of Pune.

Omkareshwar Temple

Timings:
6.00 am to 8:30 pm

Address of Temple:

The temple is situated in Chandrashekhar Agashe Path, Shaniwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411004

History of Temple:
Krsnaji Panta Citrava built this temple in 17th century, during the times of Sadashivrao Bhau.This is one of the oldest and biggest temples of Lord Shiva in Pune.
The temple is also famous as a symbol of survival as it had successfully survived the huge havoc that was created in 1962 due to the Panshet floods.Since then, the temple has become well known for its extravagant style of construction and huge domes and has become one of the main attractions.

Speciality of Temple:
The temple provides a nice showcase of the creativity and charm of the architectural workings of the ancient India. The temple is 250 years old and still provides the alien view of the architectural designs.The white dome of the temple is made of soft soap stone displaying intricate carvings on the upper portions, as well as on the stone roof of the temple. The shrine is surrounded by verandas with columns. These columns are carved in circles, polygons and squares. The tower or Shikhar of the Omkareshwar temple at Pune is built in Nagara style and consists of 5 distinct layers, each representing the image of a different Hindu God.
In addition to the Shiva temple, you have six other temples in the premises. These include Lord Shani, Lord Hanuman, Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganesh and Goddess Durga

1 comment:

  1. Very beautiful post on Omkareshwar temple,a famous Shiv temple in Pune. Its a very calm and spiritual place to visit.

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