Saras
Baug,
a
park
located
in
Pune
city
of
the
Indian
state,
Maharashtra,
was
developed
using
the
land
where
a
lake
had
dried
up.
It
is
spread
over
a
vast
area
of
25
acres,
and
houses
a
temple
dedicated
to
Lord
Ganesha.
This
temple
was
built
during
the
eighteenth
century
near
Parvati
Temple.
Over
the
years,
the
temple
and
its
surrounding
area
underwent
several
renovations,
and
one
of
them
was
done
with
the
help
of
East
India
Company
in
1842.
According to legends, this temple was used by Marathas for discussing military strategies against the Nizam and British forces. The boats in which they arrived and departed were steered by non-natives to maintain complete secrecy. Saras Baug is located at a distance of about 6 kilometres from Pune Railway Station and about a kilometre from Swargate bus station. Tourists having an accommodation in Pune can visit this park and other popular places of interest during their vacation in the city.
The
temple
of
Lord
Ganesha
in
this
park
gets
thousands
of
visitors
every
day.
On
certain
occasions
like
Ganesh
Chaturthi,
up
to
eighty
thousand
devotees
make
a
visit
to
this
temple.
Many
of
the
luminaries
and
dignitaries
also
visit
this
sacred
place
to
seek
the
blessings
of
Lord
Ganesha.