The Chattushringi Temple also spelt as Chattushrungi Temple is a
Hindu temple
A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hin ...
in the city of
Pune
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in
Maharashtra state of
India
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.
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
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king
Shivaji
Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adil ...
. The temple is looked after by Chattushringi Devasthan (Temple) trustees.
Chattushringi (Chattu means four) is ''a mountain with four peaks''. The Chattushringi temple is high and wide and is a symbol of power and faith. One has to climb more than 170 steps to reach the shrine of Goddess
Chattushringi. In the temple premises there are also temples of
Goddess Durga
Durga ( sa, दुर्गा, ) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.
Durga's legend centres around comb ...
and
Lord Ganesh
Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu d ...
. This includes eight miniature idols of
Ashtavinayaka
Ashtavinayaka ( mr, अष्टविनायक) literally means "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. Ganesh is the Hinduism/Hindu deity of unity, prosperity, learning, and removing obstacles. The term refers to eight Ganeshas. Ashtavinayaka yat ...
. These small temples are located on the four separate hillocks.
Legend
The legend associated with the temple is that, once there was a rich and prosperous merchant named Durlabhsheth Pitambardas Mahajan who was an ardent believer of Goddess Saptashrungi Devi and visited Vani every now and then. But as he grew older, he could no longer travel and this hindered him from visiting the temple and it bought him sorrow in his heart, he prayed Saptashrungi Devi with tears and then one night the Goddess Saptashrungi Devi appeared in his dream and told him, "if you can not come to me, I will come to you & stay near you." She told him to come to a mountain situated in the North-West of Pune & dig there. The place as described by the goddess was traced out and a miracle happened as he found a natural statue of the goddess (swayambhu devi). He constructed the temple at that place and this is the same temple which was renovated from time to time, which is the present temple.
Deity
The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Chattushringi, also known as Goddess Ambareshwari. She is also considered as the presiding deity of the city of
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
. The temple is maintained by the Chattushringi Devasthan Trust. Every year a fair is held at the foothills on the eve of
Navratri
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days), first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Sharada. It is o ...
. Thousands of people gather to worship the Goddess Chattushringi.
See also
*
List of Hindu temples in India
This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.
Andhra Pradesh
There are around 4,000 large temples in Andhra Pradesh state
* Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala
* Padmavathi Temple
* Srisailam Temple
*Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Tem ...
References
External links
Chattushringi Devasthan, Pune
Hindu temples in Pune
Shakti temples
Monuments and memorials to Shivaji
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