The much-awaited festival of Ganeshotsav is around the corner. Starting on September 2 with Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival will go on for 10 days until September 12, Anant Chaturdashi. The festival is mostly celebrated in the state of Maharashtra, with more enthusiasm in Pune, Mumbai, Kolhapur among other cities. In the city of Pune, there are five Manache Ganpati, which are the top Ganpati pandals here with a traditional history to each of them. People visit their relatives who get in Lord Ganesh to worship and seek his blessings. They also make it a point to go and pay respects at the famous Ganpati pandals. Shri Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati Mandal is one of the famous Ganpati, ranking in at second number in Pune's Ganeshotsav celebrations. So we give more details about how you can visit Shri Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati Mandal of Pune.

The celebrations of Ganeshotsav in Pune follow a certain order even during the immersion procession on Anant Chaturdashi. The top 5 Ganpati pandals are revered all over. In that order, Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati comes second among top honoured Ganpati mandals in Pune. The Tambdi Jogeshwari is actually a temple and holds a Ganesh festival each year during Ganeshotsav. This is among the oldest idols in the city and thus sees a lot of visitors each year. It is known as the 'Gramdevata of Pune,' (Protector of Pune). Tulshibaug Ganpati Mandal 2019 Darshan: How to Reach the Famous Ganpati Pandal of Pune by Road This Ganesh Chaturthi.

Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati Mandal Address: 33 (A, Budhwar Peth Rd, Budhwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411002.

How to Reach Tamdi Jogeshwari Ganpati Mandal by Road

There are many buses, private and State Transport ones which connect Pune from other cities. Alternately one can also go there by private cars. The most common points in Pune city is the Swargate bus depot. Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati Mandal is 20 mins away from this point. One can go via Bajirao Rd/Shreemant Thorle Bajirav Peshve Rd upto Appa Balwant Chowk. From there you've to go towards NC Kelkar Road which leads to the temple.

You can also take a train up to Pune station and then take a bus or a rickshaw till Budhwar Peth. The distance is between 20 mins to half an hour, depending upon the traffic.

The Tambdi Jogeshwari Temple holds the second honour given by Lokmanya Tilak himself who started the Ganeshotsav celebrations in the state. The tradition still continues. Since the top five Ganpati pandals are so popular there is always a rush here so it will be good if you plan well in advance, especially on a weekday.

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