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Maghi Chaturthi — festival celebration
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Festival · MAHARASHTRA

Maghi Chaturthi.

January · Theur

Festival January-February at Chintamani Temple from Chaturthi to Ashtami with temple rituals and celebrations.

Why it mattersAshtavinayak festival period; temple at sacred Sangam (confluence) of Mula, Mutha, and Bhima rivers.

Going for this? Theur in January

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January at Theur — the second temple in the traditional Ashtavinayak yatra and the closest to Pune at 25km via Hadapsar — runs at clean operational tempo. Chintamani (the wish-fulfilling-jewel form of Ganesha) sits at the Bhima-Mula-Mutha river sangam in a temple complex that has run continuous Peshwa-lineage worship since 1762. The samadhi of Madhavrao I Peshwa (who died of tuberculosis here on 18 November 1772, ag…

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Getting there

Elevation
570 m

Live in Theur

Where to stay in Theur

  • Shri Chintamani Ganpati Devasthan Trust Bhakta Niwas

    ₹
    ashram · Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Theur

    The Chinchwad Devasthan Trust's official pilgrim accommodation at Theur's Chintamani Ganpati (Astavinayak temple) — dormitory and family rooms at trust rates, vegetarian prasad meals. The default Astavinayak pilgrim bed for Theur.

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Where to eat

  • Sanskruti Restaurant

    Theur, near Chintamani temple · ₹

    SignatureVeg Indian-Asian thali

    Veg biryani (₹250) is the under-the-radar lunch order. Cash + UPI. Weekends busy 12-2pm with Astavinayak tour groups.

  • Vrundavan Pure Veg

    Theur village, 190m from Chintamani temple · ₹

    SignaturePure-veg Maharashtrian thali

    Modak available daily (steamed; not just festival-only). Weekend pilgrim queues 12-2pm — eat at 11am or 3pm. Cash + UPI. Open 7am-9pm.

  • Green9 Restaurant & Bar

    Theur, near Chintamani temple · ₹₹

    SignatureMulti-cuisine sit-down (non-pilgrim option)

    Evening dinner 7-10pm is the sweet spot; lunch is quieter than the Vrundavan rush. Cards + UPI.

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What else to see in Theur

  • Chintamani Ganesha Temple

    One of the eight Ashtavinayak shrines dedicated to Ganesha, set at the confluence of three rivers (Bhima, Mula, Mutha). Built in Hemadpanti black-stone style with intricate carvin…

    temple
    2-3 hours

  • Chintamani Teertha Pond

    Sacred pond in front of the temple sanctum where devotees bathe before prayers. Considered ritually important for pilgrims following the Ashtavinayak yatra tradition.

    temple
    30 minutes

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