Katraj is suburb 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 ...

in the

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n state of

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, and within the jurisdiction of

Pune Municipal Corporation The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC, IAST: Puṇe Mahānagarpālikā) is the civic body that governs the inner limits of Pune, India. It is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis, which is spread over an area of 48 ...

. Katraj is famous for its Peshwa-era (18th century) lake that supplied water to the city during that period. The village lies at the foot of the

Katraj Ghat Katraj Ghat is a mountain pass located on the southern outskirts of the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. Katraj Ghat has a history of more than 400 years; it was used during the time of chhatrapati Shivaji maharaj . A New Katraj Tunnel new tun ...

or mountain pass on the main

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connecting Pune with places south of the city, such as

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is ...

and

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. In recent decades area surrounding the lake and the village of Katraj became part the City of Pune. The former rural area is now surrounded by residential complexes. The lakeside hosts the

Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, commonly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Zoo or Katraj Zoo, is located in Katraj, Pune district, Maharashtra State, India. It is managed by the Pune Municipal Corporation. The zoo is divided into three parts: an ani ...

Bharati Vidyapeeth Bharati Vidyapeeth is a 58 year old private deemed to be university established in Pune, India. It was established in 1964 by Indian politician and educationist Patangrao Kadam. Bharati Vidyapeeth has campuses across the country at New Delhi ...

, a deemed university, has its main campus here. A large

Jain temple A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings gen ...

was built here in late 20th century.

Katraj Jain temple

The Jain temple was built in late 20th century and one of the major Jain pilgrimage in pune. This temple was constructed under direction of Shri Daulasagarji. An image of

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, who is popular among devotees, was installed inside the temple in 1999. Temple has rich architecture.

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Katraj Jain temple

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