Festival January-February at Chintamani Temple from Chaturthi to Ashtami with temple rituals and celebrations.
क्यों मायने रखता हैAshtavinayak festival period; temple at sacred Sangam (confluence) of Mula, Mutha, and Bhima rivers.
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ISSUE Nº 48 · JUNE 2026
त्योहार · MAHARASHTRA
Maghi Chaturthi.
January · Theur
इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? January में Theur
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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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Theur में अभी
Theur में कहाँ रुकें
Shri Chintamani Ganpati Devasthan Trust Bhakta Niwas
₹ashram · Chintamani Ganpati Temple, TheurThe 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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Sanskruti Restaurant
Theur, near Chintamani temple · ₹सिग्नेचरVeg 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 · ₹सिग्नेचरPure-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 · ₹₹सिग्नेचरMulti-cuisine sit-down (non-pilgrim option)
Evening dinner 7-10pm is the sweet spot; lunch is quieter than the Vrundavan rush. Cards + UPI.
Theur में और क्या देखें
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…
temple2-3 hoursChintamani 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.
temple30 minutes
Theur के और त्योहार
January में और कहीं के त्योहार
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