Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple, Pune, Maharashtra India

Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple in Pune, India is a temple dedicated to the Hindu God Ganesh. The temple is located a short distance from the historical Shaniwar Wada fort, which was administrative headquarters of Peshwas of Maratha Empire. The temple is popular in Maharashtra and is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year. Devotees of the temple include celebrities and Chief Ministers of Maharashtra who visit during the annual ten day Ganeshotsav festival. The main Ganesh idol is insured for sum of INR1 crore (US$182,000).

Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune, India is a temple dedicated to the Hindu God Ganesh. The temple is located a short distance from the historical Shaniwar Wada fort, which was administrative headquarters of Peshwas of Maratha Empire. The temple is popular in Maharashtra and is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year. The temple was founded in 1893 by Dagadusheth Halwai, a sweetmart seller who became a wealthy businessman. 

The Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust based in Pune was established in he year 1893 and has thus been in the service of devotees since 117 years.

It was in 1893 when Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak gave a public form to the celebration of the festival of Ganpati and made it a genuinely people's festival. The Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati trust exists from the year of the inception of the Sarvajanik (Public) Ganpati festival and is the fulcrum of all Sarvajanik (Public) celebrations in Maharashtra. The festivities of Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati festival attract people from all over India and now in this age of liberalization and globalization, from all around the world.

The goal of the trust is to make the celebration of Ganeshotsav based on the principles set out by Tilak and the path of devotion shown by saints Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram. To make it a celebration of morality and humanity and nationalism.