The most visited and most photographed temple in Pune. The central idol is an enormous, vividly gilded figure of Ganesh, garlanded daily with fresh flowers and surrounded by ornate silverwork. The interior is small but the energy is high -- worshippers, queues, drumming, bells -- and the temple is busiest on Tuesday and Sunday evenings.
During Ganesh Chaturthi in late August or September the area becomes the spiritual epicentre of the city, with elaborate decorations, lights, and a constant stream of devotees that goes on for ten days. At any other time you can walk in and out in twenty minutes; just leave your shoes at the entrance and dress modestly.