Pune: Chattushrungi Devi Temple To Be Closed For Renovation From August 16
Pune: Chattushrungi Devi Temple To Be Closed For Renovation From August 16
The Chattushrungi Devi Temple will be closed for devotees from August 16 to September 16 for renovation work. Devotees are requested to cooperate with the temple during this period.
Chattushringi goddess in the reigning deity of the city of Pune.
She is also known as Mahakalee, Mahalakshmee, Mahasaraswatee and Ambareshwari allies Shri Devi Chattushringi. Her temple is situated on the slopes of a mountain in the North-West of Pune. This is in the midst of nature’s scenic beauty. This 90 ft. high and 125 ft. wide temple is looked after by Shri Devi Chattushringi Mandir Trust .
The trust website states, “Shree Chattushringi Devasthan Trust is working on renovating the Temple without compromising the heritage nature and feel of the existing temple. The renovation (Jirnoddhar) is planned such that the approach steps become more convenient, Sabhamanadp larger and adorned with terrace and free moving areas surrounding on all sides of the Sabhamandap.”
The Main SabhaMandap is planned in a way that Devotees shall be able to see the Goddess as soon as they enter the Mandap allowing them the mesmerising Darshan of the Divine form.
The trust is also contemplating installing escalators from the base of the hill to the main temple which will help people to have effortless and direct access to the main temple. This would allow our differently abled and older devotees to reach the Temple with lesser efforts.
The proposed temple will be a three story structure. The Garbhagriha and Shikhar are heritage sites and will be maintained as it is.
A Dhayana Mandir ( Meditation Hall) at the lowest floor is proposed which will allow devotees to meditate in a calm place.
The middle floor will have staying arrangements for Temple Priests and the third floor will be the main Temple Sabhamandap.
The third floor terraces allow a bird’s eye view of Pune city.
