Sarasbaug

Saras Baug is a beautiful garden located at Pune, in Maharashtra.There is a Ganesh temple on a small hillock. It used to be surrounded by a lake which later made a way for the park.

In 1784, Shrimant Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa built a small temple in Sarasbaug and installed the idol of Shree Siddhivinayak Gajanan, the God he worshipped. Sarasbaug has now become a place of worship for people from all over the world and also a popular hang-out for Punekars.

Saras Baug has become a jogging and walking track and is a popular place for evening walkers and hangouts for the adults and the young alike.The Ganesh Murti Museum, located here, features a large number of Ganesh statues.

Getting there:Sarasbaug is located in the heart of the city, at walking distance from Swargate. It is around 4 kms from Deccan. There are regular buses and rickshaws plying to Swargate.

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