Budhwar Peth

Budhwar Peth

Budhwar Peth is one of many commercial localities in the city of Pune, India. Budhwar Peth houses a sizeable population of sex workers [http://cities.expressindia.com/local-news/fullstory.php?newsid=194072] . This area has a high number of electronics shops.

For some period, Pune was ruled by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb of Delhi. When Aurangzeb attacked Pune, he inhabited Budhwar Peth in the year 1660. In his era, this Peth was known as "Mohitabad" or "Moheyabad". Thorale Madhavrao Peshwa made developments and renamed it as Budhwar Peth when they got the power in their hand. "Vishram baugh Wada", "Belbaugh" and "Gramdevata Jogeshwari" are the historical proofs of Budhawar Peth. It is said that when Shivaji got married to Saibai, they first visited Gramdevata Jogeshwari.

Today, Budhwar Peth is a business area particularly for electrical goods market, Books and traditional things. Some of the famous Places here are Jogeshwari Temple, Dagdusheth Ganapati Temple, N.M.V High School, Laxmi road, and Appa Balwant Chowk. Dagdusheth Ganapati Temple (Ganesha Temple) is believed to be the richest amongst all Ganesh TemplesFact|date=November 2007. The Lord Ganesha icon in the temple is worshipped for obstacle removal. It is also laden with several lakhs of rupees of gold.

The place also boasts of being the producing hub of automated taxi meters for most of the autos/rented car in India.

References

External links

* [http://www.puneprime.com/City_Guides/Pune_City.htm Pune City Guides] - Information about Pune City
* [http://www.punediary.com/html/v_wada.html Vishram Baug Wada]
* [http://www.maharashtratourism.net/monuments/vishrambag-wada.html Vishrambag Wada]
* [http://www.dagdushethganpati.com/ Dagdusheth Ganapati]


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