Located on the east bank of the Mutha river 1km south-west of Shaniwar Wada in Pune, the Samadhi of Shrimant Nanasaheb Peshwe was until recently one of the most ignored heritage sites in the city. Thankfully, due to the efforts of the Jhunj organisation, this place has been […]
Situated on the north bank of the Mutha River and immediately east of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Bridge, Ghorpade Ghat is a contender for Pune’s least cared for heritage structure. Despite being only 300m from the main entrance gate of Shaniwar Wada, Pune’s most famous and visited heritage site, […]
In previous blog posts I have featured both the well-known and somewhat obscure cave sites of Pune. Most Punekars will be familiar with the circa 8th century CE Pataleshwar Caves situated on Jangli Maharaj Road (JM Road), but there are many more in and around the city, including […]
As some of you may know, in a previous life I was a Director of Software Quality for large computer security company. With a group of 160 engineers split across two continents, I frequently flew to Pune to spend time with the team there, many of whom I […]
As many of you know, my annual two month trip to India always starts with spending some time in Pune. It was my former career in IT that first brought me to the city, and although I no longer work in IT I still return to Pune every […]
Located in Kasba Peth, the oldest residential part of Pune, Kasba Ganpati refers to both a particular murti of the god Ganapati as well as to the temple built around the murti. The Kasba Ganapati is the presiding deity (gramadevata) of Pune, and the temple today is a […]
Some may consider Ganesha a curious God. With a human body and an elephant’s head, he often seems a little comical, even grotesque at times – but always benevolent. Pot-bellied and enormous, he rides everywhere on the smallest of vehicles, a mouse. Generous and friendly, he sometimes holds […]
Located on the corner of Gaffar Baig Street and St. Vincent Street, opposite Shivaji Market in Pune, St. Xavier’s Catholic Church is a welcome place to retreat to for some peace and quiet having explored the Camp district of the city. I did just that back in 2019, […]
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