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Later he
was known as Dagadusheth Halwai. Original Halwai shop still exists near
by named Kaka Halwai (as franchise run by his posterity of "Gadve
Family" ) near Datta Mandir in Pune.
He was
very famous and rich sweet trader. He was a very virtuous and righteous
man. Shri.. Datta Mandir placed in Budhwar Peth, Pune was their
residential Building. During those times in the outbreak of plague
Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai lost his son. Due to this episode he himself
and his wife were very depressed and disturbed. During the same time his
Guruji Shri..
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Madhavnath Maharaj consoled him and advised him to make two idols of
God Shri. Datta Maharaj and Shri. Ganpati and asked him to worship
them and to take care of them like his own son. In future just as
offspring brings radiance to his father´s name these idols would do
the same for him. And as per his Guruji´s advice he made two idols
of Shri.. Datta Maharaj and Shri. Ganpati, and this very idol is the
first idol, now this idol is placed in Aakara Maruti Temple,
Shukrawar Peth, this idol is worshiped everyday with detailed
rituals and rites.
He later established the Halwai Ganapati Trust. Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
during the British Raj, gave a public form to the Ganesh festival
celebrations as a way of getting around an order that barred public
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Temple Trust
The Halwai Ganapati Trust carries out philanthropic work from the
donations received, and is one of the richest in Maharashtra. The trust
operates an old age home called Pitashree at Kondhwa in Pune. The home
was built at a cost of 1.5 crore (US$240,000) and opened in May 2003. In
the same building the trust provides housing and education for 40
destitute children. Other services provided by the trust include
ambulance service for poor and health clinics in tribal belts of Pune
District.
Getting There
By Air: Pune’s nearest airport located at Lohegaon,
Pune Airport, approximately
10 km from the city centre. Daily flights connect it to Mumbai and Delhi
as well as to other major cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad and
Chennai. Private cabs, auto rickshaws or city-airport shuttle buses will
cover the distance from the airport to the city centre.
By Rail: Pune is one of the most important rail junctions in the Central
railways zone of Indian Railways. Plenty of trains connect it to major
destinations in the south, north and west of the country by mail,
express and superfast trains. The Deccan Queen and Shatabdi Express are
fast commuter trains from/to Mumbai, with travelling time of
three-and-a-half hours approximately.
By Bus: Maharashtra state roadways buses and buses operated by private
companies connect the different places in the state to Pune as well as
destinations in the neighbouring states of Karnataka, Goa and Andhra
Pradesh. Most people travelling to Pune from Mumbai, Nasik or Aurangabad
prefer to do so by road as the distance between Mumbai-Pune is 170 km,
Nashik-Pune 209 km and Aurangabad-Pune is 230 km. The roads are well
maintained with conveniently located motels and service stations enroute.
Getting Around Pune
Metered taxis and auto rickshaws ply the city streets; the latter are
the most popular mode of transport in Pune as they are economical and
fast. Pune Municipal Transport (PMT) buses reach every part of the city
and the suburbs from the terminals at Swargate, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
Station, Shivaji Nagar Station, M G Bus Stand, Pune Corporation and
Saras Baug.
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