Mandai (Pune)
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Mandai officially known as Mahathma Phule Mandai is this biggest vegetable market in Pune
City. This is located in heart of Pune
in Shukrawar Peth area. This market's main entrance located on the road connecting Sanipar to Chhatrapati Shivaji Road. This market has eight entrances. This is lcated next to Tulsi Baugh which is anther big market in Pune
. Along with vegetable one can also get fruits and articles for Pooja (Hindu worship). This Market was built by British Government during Indian pre-independence era. This place has about 526 stall of fruits and vegetables. This market is always crowded because all fruits and vegetable are available at very low cost than other places in the city. This place more crowded on weekends and on holiday days. This market also has its separate Ganesh Mandal during Ganesh Festival and is one of the famous in Pune
and Maharashtra
. The proposed skywalk
will run on four sides of this market.
. Almost all citizens from Pune
and nearby towns and villages along with some from Mumbai
visit this Mandal during Ganesh Festival. This has a beautiful idol of Lord Ganesha
sitting on a swing with Goddess Sharada
. The decoration done gives you a royal feeling.
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
City. This is located in heart of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in Shukrawar Peth area. This market's main entrance located on the road connecting Sanipar to Chhatrapati Shivaji Road. This market has eight entrances. This is lcated next to Tulsi Baugh which is anther big market in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. Along with vegetable one can also get fruits and articles for Pooja (Hindu worship). This Market was built by British Government during Indian pre-independence era. This place has about 526 stall of fruits and vegetables. This market is always crowded because all fruits and vegetable are available at very low cost than other places in the city. This place more crowded on weekends and on holiday days. This market also has its separate Ganesh Mandal during Ganesh Festival and is one of the famous in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. The proposed skywalk
Shivajinagar Station - Swargate Skywalk
The Shivajinagar Station - Swargate Skywalk is a proposed skywalk in Pune in Maharashtra state of the Republic of India. This will join Shivajinagar Station to Swargate via Shaniwarwada, Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati and Mandai Market...
will run on four sides of this market.
Akhil Mandai Ganapati
This is the name of Mandai's Ganesh Mandal. This is one of the most immensely important Ganesh Mandal in PunePune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. Almost all citizens from Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and nearby towns and villages along with some from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
visit this Mandal during Ganesh Festival. This has a beautiful idol of Lord Ganesha
Ganesha
Ganesha , also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati , Vinayaka , and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations...
sitting on a swing with Goddess Sharada
Sharada
Sarada or Sharada may refer to:* Another name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati* Sharada script, abugida writing system-Film:* Sharada , Bollywood film* Sharada , Telugu film...
. The decoration done gives you a royal feeling.
See Also
- Shivajinagar Station - Swargate SkywalkShivajinagar Station - Swargate SkywalkThe Shivajinagar Station - Swargate Skywalk is a proposed skywalk in Pune in Maharashtra state of the Republic of India. This will join Shivajinagar Station to Swargate via Shaniwarwada, Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati and Mandai Market...
- Shivaji Road
- Central PunePeths in PunePeth is a general term, in the Marathi language, for a locality in the Indian city of Pune. Up to seventeen peths are located in central Pune, and were mostly established during Maratha and Peshwa rule in the 17th-19th century AD...