Chaturshringi Temple is one of the famous temples of Pune. It is the
temple of Goddess Chaturshringi, also known as Ambareshwari.The beauty
of the temple is that it's located in the middle of companies of Pune,
on a slopes of a mountain in North-West Pune.
Being situated at the height, the temple provides a great scenic beauty of the city, from height.
Being situated at the height, the temple provides a great scenic beauty of the city, from height.
Timings:
The temple opens at 6.00 A.M and is open till 9.00 P.M
Address of Temple:
Address of Temple:
Senapati Bapat Road, Pune
History of Temple:
The history of the temple dates back to the times of famous Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.It's said that there once lived a rich Peshwa named Durlabhsheth Pitambardas Mahajan.He was a great devotee of Devi Saptashringee.He used to travel almost 300kms, on every full moon of Chaitra month, to take the darshan of Goddess.But as the time passed and as he grew older,he was not able to go to the temple and so he became very sad.Because of his true devotion,Goddess presented herself infront of him and said that she will live near him, in the mountain of North-West Pune.Goddess asked him to dig in at this place, where he would find a statue of Devi.Durlabhsheth went to this place and digged out at the mentioned mountain and finally found the statue of Devi.Afterwards,Durlabhsheth built a temple over here, where he used to visit daily and worship Goddess with full faith.And now, this place is famous as Chaturshringi Temple.
Speciality of Temple:
History of Temple:
The history of the temple dates back to the times of famous Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.It's said that there once lived a rich Peshwa named Durlabhsheth Pitambardas Mahajan.He was a great devotee of Devi Saptashringee.He used to travel almost 300kms, on every full moon of Chaitra month, to take the darshan of Goddess.But as the time passed and as he grew older,he was not able to go to the temple and so he became very sad.Because of his true devotion,Goddess presented herself infront of him and said that she will live near him, in the mountain of North-West Pune.Goddess asked him to dig in at this place, where he would find a statue of Devi.Durlabhsheth went to this place and digged out at the mentioned mountain and finally found the statue of Devi.Afterwards,Durlabhsheth built a temple over here, where he used to visit daily and worship Goddess with full faith.And now, this place is famous as Chaturshringi Temple.
Speciality of Temple:
The temple is rightly called Chaturshringi. Chatur means four, and this temple is surrounded by four mountain peaks.
In the temple, one can find the idols of Goddess Ambareshwari,Durga,Laxmi,Vishnu and there are also miniature idols of Ashtavinayak Ganeshas.
During Navratri, the temple is very beautifully decorated.The best time to visit this temple is during Navratras
In the temple, one can find the idols of Goddess Ambareshwari,Durga,Laxmi,Vishnu and there are also miniature idols of Ashtavinayak Ganeshas.
During Navratri, the temple is very beautifully decorated.The best time to visit this temple is during Navratras
Thank you for your post on Chaturshringi temple. It is very informative and I have been to the fair which happens every year on the eve of Navratri. Travellers should visit the temple.
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