In 1784, Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa constructed a small temple on a hillock in Saras Bagh and created a shrine for Shree Siddhivinayak Gajanan. It houses the idol of Shree Siddhivinayak (the deity who grants success).
A site of pilgrimage for innumerable devotees, the Saras Bagh temple attends to 10,000 visitors a day and this figure may even reach the count of 80,000 devotees per day on Ganesha Chaturthi and other special occasions.
Saras Bagh of Pune is located in the heart of the city, within walking distance from Swargate. It is around 4 kilometers from Deccan and 3 kilometers from Pune station.. There are regular buses and auto rickshaws plying to Swargate.
Saras Bagh of Pune is the most famous among the several gardens of the city of Pune.
Last Updated on : 23 May 2013