Pune: Chatushrungi Temple Offers Online Darshan Passes and E-Karts For Devotees From Sept 22 to Oct 2

Pune, September 22, 2025: The Shree Devi Chatushrungi Temple Trust has announced that the Navratri Festival 2025 will be celebrated with grandeur and devotion from September 22 to October 2, 2025. Following a century-old tradition, the temple will remain open 24×7 for devotees during the festival, accompanied by daily rituals, special events, cultural programs, and extensive safety and health arrangements.

Religious Programs

Ghatasthapana will take place on September 22 at 8:30 am, performed by trustee-manager Ravindra Angal, followed by Abhishek, Rudrabhishek, Mahavastra offering, and Mahapuja, led by Shriram Narayan Kande Guruji.

Daily Maha Aarti at 10 am and 8 pm with Shankhnaad.

Daily bhajans, kirtans, pravachans, and recitations of Shri Sukt, Lalita Sahasranam, Mahishasur Mardini Stotra, and Vedic chants.

Special Highlights

September 27: Aajibai’s Bhondla at Nivara Old Age Home for women, organized by SuYog Mitra Mandal, Gokhalenagar.

October 1, 7 pm: Navchandi Hom.

October 2 (Dussehra, 5 pm): Simollanghan Palkhi procession with bands, dhol-tasha, lezim, nagara, choughada, and flower showers from a helicopter. A troupe of Marathi film artists will lead the dhol-tasha performance.

Temple Development & Facilities

80% of the new assembly hall construction completed, twice the size of the old one.

Free parking at Polytechnic Ground, with e-rickshaw/golf cart service to the temple for the first time.

Proper barricading and queue management for smooth darshan.

Safety & Health

Deployment of police, paramilitary forces, security guards, and volunteers, with CCTV coverage across the premises.

150 disaster management volunteers from Aniruddha Seva Kendra on duty.

Cardiac ambulance, 24×7 availability of 4 doctors and support staff, and PMC’s “Healthy Woman, Strong Family” health campaign with free medicines.

Fire brigade stationed at the temple throughout the festival.

₹2 crore insurance cover for all devotees attending the yatra.

Eco-Friendly Initiatives

Tree plantation on the hill behind the temple with organic manure made from flowers offered to the Goddess.

Online Facilities

Online darshan passes available at [www.chatushrungidevi.com](http://www.chatushrungidevi.com).

Three offline counters in the temple premises for pass distribution.

The trust has also ensured continuous power supply with generators, decorative lighting, and stall arrangements for puja materials, clothes, toys, jewelry, household goods, spices, and food items.