Pune district is located between 17 degrees 54′ and 10 degrees 24′ North latitude and 73 degrees19′ and 75 degrees 10′ East longitude. The district has geographical area of 15.642sq.km. Pune district is bound by Ahmadnagar district on north-east,Solapur district on the south-east, Satara district on south, Raigad district on the west and Thane district on the northe-west. It is the second largest district in the state and covers 5.10% of the total geographical area of the state. The landscape of Pune district is distributed triangularly in western Maharashtra at the foothills of the Sahyadri Mountains and is divided into three parts: “Ghatmatha”, “Maval” and “Desh”. Pune district forms a part of the tropical monsoon land and therefore shows a significant seasonal variation in temperature as well as rainfall conditions. Climate of the western region of Pune is cool whereas the eastern part is hot and dry.
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Kasba Ganapti :
It is the Gram Daivat of Pune. Kasba peth is near Lal Mahal and the kasba Ganpati is the Ganpati of fiest Honor in Pune. So it has the first previlage in Ganesh Utsav Procession. Jijabai, the mother of Chh. Shivaji Maharaj had put up the statue of Ganesh. On her behalf, Dadoji Kondadev had put on a tent in front of this statue. Now it is a famous temple in Pune
Sinhagad :
Sinhagad, ealier known as ‘Kondhana’ is the most prominent and popular fort in Pune.It is located at village Donaje, taluka-Haveli. It is 25 km away from Pune on a hill 1290 m high. Tanaji Malusare-Chh. Shivaji’s trsusted and brave general,fought a battle here all alone with the Mughal army. on hearing news of his death, Chh.Shivaji said. “We won the fort but lost the lion” (“Gad Ala Pan Sinha Gela”), and so after his death Chh. Shivaji renamed this “Kondhana” fort as “Sinhagad”.
Chaturshringi Temple :
The Chaturshringi Temple also spelt as Chaturshrungi Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Pune in Maharashtra state of India.The temple is located on the slope of a hill on Senapati Bapat Road. It is said to have been built during the reign of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The temple is looked after by Chaturshringi Devasthan (Temple) trustees
Katraj Snake Park :
As the name suggests, this place has a collection of snakes., reptiles, birds and turtles. It has 160 species of snakes. Mr. Neelam Kumar Khaire set it up in the year 1986. It was later incorporated in the Rajeev Gandhi Udyan in 1999. Latest addition is a zoo to this park. This place is 8 kms from Pune situated on the Pune-Satara road near Bharati Vidyapeeth.
Sambhaji Park :
This beautiful garden is in Pune city near Deccan Gymkhana next to ‘Balgandharva Rang Mandir’ on Jangli Maharaj road. Main attraction here is the fish aquarium and a small fort. Various types of trees, flowers, lush green lawn and fountains add to the beauty of garden
Rajgad Fort :
Supposedly home to one of the 12 highly sacred Jyotirlinghas in India, Bhimashankar Temple is a revered religious site near Pune. According to Shiv Mahapuran, once Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma had a heated argument related to superiority of creation of the universe. To test them, Lord Shiva divided the 3 worlds into pillars of light and named them jyotirlinga. Both of them started downwards and upwards to find the end of this light. Lord Vishnu confessed his defeat that he couldn’t find the end while Brahma lied that he was the first one to find the end. The one at Bhimshankar Temple is among the most auspicious jyotirlinga shrines. The temple itself is a fine example of architectural splendour of the 13th century. The premise has Sabhamandap and Shikhara as well which was constructed by Nana Phadnavis during the 18th century
