पर्वतीपर्वतमन्दिराणि

पर्वतीपर्वतमन्दिराणि

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Today at this temple

शनिवासरः, २५ अप्रैलमासः २०२६Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 18:54
Tithi
dashami
shukla
Nakshatra
Magha
Yoga
Ganda
Abhijit muhurta
12:08–12:56
Today's darshan timeline
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
🔥 Rahu kaal 09:21 – 10:56

Quick facts

Primary deity
शिवः
Tradition
shaiva
Year founded
1749
Founder
Built 1749-1758 CE by PESHWA BALAJI BAJI RAO (NANASAHEB PESHWA) as a hilltop temple-complex. Balaji's mother Kashibai had a-vow to build-a-Shiva-temple; the resulting-complex on the Parvati-Hill (103m above surrounding ground) in south-central Pune became one of the Peshwa-dynasty's-signature religious-foundations and the-family-kuldev-location. Primary deity: DEVDEVESHWAR (Shiva) with subsidiary-shrines for Parvati, Vishnu, Kartikeya, and Ganesha
Managing trust
Peshwa-family descendants Trust + Pune Municipal Corporation + Maharashtra state endowment
Daily footfall
3,000-7,000 daily
Photography
outside_only
Non-Hindu policy
all_welcome
Dress code
Modest attire
Accessibility
♿ 👴 🍼
VIP darshan
—
Typical visit
60–150 min

Sthala Purana — the story

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Historical Peshwa-family-foundation (1749-1758). Kashibai's-Shiva-vow + Nanasaheb's fulfillment established the complex as Peshwa-family-Kuldev

References: Peshwa-era court records 18th-c. historical documentation

Darshan & aartis

Sun
05:30–21:00
Mon
05:30–21:00
Tue
05:30–21:00
Wed
05:30–21:00
Thu
05:30–21:00
Fri
05:30–21:00
Sat
05:30–21:00
  • 06:00
    Morning
    30 min · Mangala aarti
  • 19:00
    Evening
    30 min · Sandhya aarti

Plan your visit

✈️ Nearest airport

Pune (PNQ) — 15 km

🚆 Nearest railway

Pune Junction (PUNE) — 5 km

🚌 How to reach locally

Trust parking at hill-base and hilltop

🅿️ Parking

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🏨 Where to stay

Pune city hotels (3 km)

🍽 Prasad & food

Pune veg restaurants

🧘 Best time to visit

Year-round. Mahashivratri (2026 approximately 7 March 2026) peak; October-February ideal

🎒 What to carry
  • Comfortable-walking-shoes for 103-step climb
  • Camera for panoramic-Pune-views
  • Combine with Pune heritage-walk (Shaniwarwada, Lal Mahal)

Deity & iconography

Height of murti
75 cm
Vahana
Nandi
Adornments
Multi-temple complex: (1) DEVDEVESHWAR SHIVA-MANDIR (primary) with Shiva-Lingam; (2) VITTHAL-RUKMINI subsidiary; (3) KARTIKEYA subsidiary; (4) VISHNU (Gandharva-Murti) subsidiary; (5) SAMADHI OF NANASAHEB PESHWA (buried here after his 1761 Panipat-related death). Traditional-Peshwa-era architecture; 103m hilltop elevation providing-panoramic-Pune-views
Consorts on panel
Parvati, Vitthal-Rukmini, Kartikeya, Vishnu, Ganesha
Favored bhoga
Bilva-patra, tulsi, modak, traditional Maharashtrian-Peshwa-era-prasad
Mantras chanted here
Om Namah Shivaya · Vitthal-Rukmini mantras · Peshwa-family historical-worship-protocols
Worship purpose
Peshwa-family-heritage-devotional; Mahashivratri, Shravan Mondays; NANASAHEB PESHWA SAMADHI visit (Peshwa-history-interest); panoramic-Pune views from 103m hilltop; walking-fitness-recreation with devotional-destination (103-step climb)

Architecture & art

1749-1758 Peshwa-era Maratha hilltop multi-temple complex on 103m Parvati-Hill

Style
1749-1758 Peshwa-era Maratha-vernacular; hilltop-complex on 103m Parvati-Hill in south-central Pune; multi-temple-compound approximately 120m × 100m with 5 distinct temples and Nanasaheb Peshwa Samadhi; 103-STEP stone-stairway ascent + motor-road alternative (added 20th-c.)
Shikhara height
15 m
Built of
Black basalt + traditional Peshwa-era limestone-mortar; marble accents
Notable features
1749-1758 Peshwa Nanasaheb construction · Peshwa-family Kuldev-complex · 103m hilltop with panoramic-Pune-views · 103-step stairway ascent · Multi-temple complex (Shiva, Vishnu, Vitthal, Kartikeya, Ganesha) · NANASAHEB PESHWA SAMADHI · Pune-heritage-walking-tour site · Mumbai-Pune-Maharashtra-Peshwa-heritage destination
Protection status
state_protected

History timeline

  1. 1749-1758

    Peshwa Nanasaheb (Balaji Baji Rao) built the Parvati-Hill complex per his mother Kashibai's-Shiva-temple-vow

  2. 1761

    Nanasaheb Peshwa died following Panipat-defeat; his samadhi was established at Parvati Hill

  3. 1818

    Peshwa-rule ended with British annexation; temple continued under descendant-Trust-management

  4. Post-1947

    Maharashtra state endowment + Peshwa-descendant management; Pune-heritage-walking-tour inclusion; modern-motor-road added

Special phenomena

Peshwa-dynasty heritage-complex

One of the premier Peshwa-era architectural-religious-foundations; Nanasaheb Peshwa Samadhi makes the site historically-significant for Maratha-Peshwa history

Poojas & sevas offered here

No bookable poojas listed yet

Festivals & signature events

  • Mahashivratri
    Annual
    Signature

Location & nearby temples

Scriptural references

Peshwa-era court records
18th-c. historical documentation
Historical primary source

Sources & credits

✓ Verified by 2026-04-25. Seeded from training + Maharashtra Tourism + Wikipedia. Peshwa-era dating 1749-1758 is historically-documented. Video metadata intentionally empty.

  • Maharashtra Tourism — Parvati Hill Pune — source · Govt. open data
  • Parvati Hill, Pune — source · CC-BY-SA 4.0
✓ Last verified 2026-04-25
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