Hutatma Babu Genu Mandal
VerifiedPune’s ‘Navsacha Ganpati’ — the wish-fulfilling Ganesha at Ganpati Chowk, named for martyr Babu Genu and famous for spectacular temple-replica decorations.
- Est.
- 1970
At a glance
- Type
- Sarvajanik Ganesh mandal
- City
- Pune
- Area
- Budhwar Peth
- Address
- Ganpati Chowk, Tulshibaug Internal Rd, Budhwar Peth, Pune 411002
- Festival
- Pune Ganeshotsav
- Status
- Verified on Naad
Story
Established in 1970 and named after Babu Genu Said, the mill worker who was martyred opposing British trade in 1930, this mandal earned its beloved name — Navsacha Ganpati, the Ganpati of fulfilled vows — when workers pledged to the deity that the idol be completed after its sculptor Anantrao Waikar passed away mid-work. The idol was finished, and the name stayed. For two decades its dekhavas were designed by art director Nitin Desai; recreations of the Mysore Palace, Char Dham, and India’s great temples draw some of the densest crowds outside Dagdusheth.
During the festival
Grand temple-replica dekhava every year — among the most photographed pandals in Pune. 2026 press named a Sorati Somnath Mandir theme ahead of Chaturthi (medium confidence — confirm on site).
Visit
Between Tulshibaug and Dagdusheth — a natural stop on the Budhwar Peth darshan walk. Evening light displays are the highlight.
Devotees toss coins into the Ichapurti Kalash and make a wish.
Ganpati Chowk, Tulshibaug Internal Rd, Budhwar Peth, Pune 411002
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