Tulshibaug (

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: तुळशीबाग) is an area in

Pune City 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 ...

in the state of

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. It is located in the old city area. Its main features are a historic temple precinct and a large market.

Location

The Tulshibaug area is located in the old city of Pune.Tulshi Baug mustseeindia site
/ref> The area is accessed via three roads: Bajirao Road, Laxmi Road, and the road connecting Shanipar to Shivaji Road.

The Ram temple precinct

Tulshibaug gets its name from the Tulshibaug ''wada'' located in this area, which is a famous temple of Lord

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and Shankar. The Tulshibaug Ram Temple was built during the

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era, after the battle of

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in 1761, under Naro Appaji Khire (Tulshibaugwale) (1700-1775), the Subhedar of Pune."Conservation of Shri Ram Mandir precinct, Tulshibag"
Behance Work commenced in 1763 and was completed in 1795 at a cost of Rs 136,667 and it covers an area of about an acre. In 1884 Nandram Naik completed work on the spire (shikhar) and the Sabhamandap. The temple is managed by

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. The statues of Lord Ram,

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, and

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, made by Umajibaba Pandharpurkar, were placed in the sanctum of the temple in November 1765. In 1767, the statue of Lord

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, crafted by Bakhatram Patharvat Gujrathi, was placed in the sanctum. Later in 1781 statues of Ganapati and

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were brought to the temple. Ornaments in gold, silver, pearls and diamonds were made for these statues.Peshwakalin Tulshibaug : http://puneheritage.com/?p=161 Apart from the Ram Temple, there are many other temples in the precinct. These include the temples of

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and

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, Dattatray and

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. Lord Ganesh here is called Moreshwar and Lord

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is known as Tribakeshwar or Kashivishveshwar. Right in front of the Ram Temple is a small temple of Hanuman. The idol is made of black stone showing Hanuman joining his palms in order to bow down before Ram. To the north of the Ram temple, a large ''wada'' was built that would serve as a residence for the heirs to Naro Appaji.

Conservation

Very few spaces and buildings of the Peshwa era survive in Pune today; however, the Ram Mandir precinct is largely intact. Architectural features of interest include woodwork, stonework, and lime stucco-work, in addition to a heritage of urban design over two centuries. It is relatively free of noise pollution. Today, a trade in sculpture, paintings and craftwork is carried on. In September 2009, work began on a three-year restoration project sponsored by the Shree Ramji Sansthan Tulshibaug Trust.

The market

The busy Tulshibaug market is located in front of the famous

Vishrambaug Wada Vishrambaag Wada ( mr, विश्रामबाग वाडा), a fine mansion situated at central Pune's Thorale Bajirao Road, was the luxurious residence of Peshwa Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa of Maratha confederacy, in early 19th century ...

. The market sells goods including traditional Maharashtrian cooking items, cosmetics, jewelry and household goods, as well as Puja items. Other than shopping the market offers various refreshments and hotels.

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