Someshwarwadi Temple Is A 900-Year-Old Black Marvel On The Banks Of Ram Nadi In Pashan!

Even though Pune has tons of beautiful temples all around, Someshwarwadi temple in Pashan stands out. The temple was built centuries ago with coal black stones and even today, it manages to mesmerise its visitors. Read on to know more about this temple and stories attached to it.

Amche Pune is also known to be the cultural capital of Maharashtra and the title is quite apt as the city has hundreds of magnificent forts, ancient temples and historic monuments at every nook and corner, some you haven’t even heard about yet. One such temple is Someshwarwadi Temple. Situated in Pashan, made with black stones, this temple casts a spell on its visitors with its magnificent beauty.

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This gorgeous black temple on the banks of Ram Nadi was built over 900 years ago and depicts the Hemadpanti style of architecture. The temple also has an interesting folklore attached to it. The story features a cow that was sprinkling milk over a small snake hole. The incident was noticed by a cow herder and he started digging the snake hole only to discover a Shiv Ling underneath and thus, the temple was established here centuries ago.

The temple finds a significant mention in the history of the city as well. This place is said to be a ‘jagrut’ where Rajmata Jijamata used to come to pray in 1640 - 1650. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was also a frequent visitor of the place and used to visit it with his mother. As a tribute to the bravery of the Maratha clan, a samadhi of Hanumante, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's minister can be seen here as well. As the centuries passed, the condition of the temple deteriorated and finally it was renovated by the Peshawas. It is said that Shivram Bhat Chitrav Swami found a bag full of gold coins which he donated for the renovation of the temple. Thus, it’s only befitting to find a samadhi of Chitrav Swami at the temple as well.

Spread over 3.5 acres of land, this temple is an absolute piece of art. It has intricate carving in the entire inner sanctum and on the top of the dome as well. Other than the Shiv Ling in the inner sanctum, the temple also has an enormous 40 feet tall deepmala surrounded by Ganesh, Hanuman and Bhairavnath temples. The premises also has a havan kund towards the North where prayers are conducted. And guess what, every Monday during Shravan, Sabutdana Khichidi is offered as maha prasad (FYI: it's delicious) and distributed amongst the devotees.
So, once you step out of this god forsaken pandemic, don’t forget to visit this magnificent ancient temple and bow down in front of deities for protecting you through it all.
Information Source: Hindustan Times 
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