Navagraha Mitra MandalSince 1950
Pune is famous for its Ganesh festival. Navagraha Mitra Mandal is one of the oldest Ganpati mandals celebrating Ganpati Utasv since the year 1950. Mandal is located opposite historical Shaniwar Wada and near to the Lal Mahal where Great King Shivajimaharaja spent his childhood. Shri. Mansing Patole, the President of the mandal is a social activist right from his school days.The Mandal is famous for the mind blowing decoration attracting large crowds every year. Jungle book, Jurassic park, Akshardham temple, Vishnu Dashavtar, Eiffel Tower are some of the popular decorations of the mandal.
As the Mandal is located in the heart of the Pune city almost a million people visit the Mandal during ten days of Ganesh Festival. Lord Ganesha’s holy idol is prepared by famous Sculptor artist Shri. Prakash Gosavi. And Pranpratishthapana has been done by His holiness Shri Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Kanchi kamkoti Peeth on the Gudhi Padwa day of 1989.
Navagraha Mitra Mandal 175, Kasba Peth, Near Navagraha Mandir,
Shivaji Road, Pune 411 011
Registration no. F-1560 Phone -020-24450931    E mail– info@shrinavagraha.org
President - Shri. Mansing Patole     Cell- 09822029936