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The Kasba Ganapati refers to both a particular idol of the god Ganapati in Pune
Pune

Pune ,Pune is the administrative capital of Pune district and the 7th Metro city of India.Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, as well as to the temple built around the idol. The Kasba Ganapati is the presiding deity (gramadevata
Gramadevata

A gramadevata is a Sanskrit term for the presiding deity in Hindu villages, towns and cities.Examples:* The Kasba Ganapati is the gramadevata of the city of Pune....
) of Pune
Pune

Pune ,Pune is the administrative capital of Pune district and the 7th Metro city of India.Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD....
.

The temple was commissioned by Jijabai
Jijabai

Jijabai was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. She was a daughter of Lakhuji Jadhav, a prominent grandee of Sindkhed in the present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra State....
, after Dadoji Konddeo
Dadoji Konddeo

Dadoji Konddeo was a 16th century martial arts expert from India, particularly known for his loyalty towards his master Shahaji, the father of Maratha empire founder Shivaji....
 reported to her that an idol of Ganapati had been found in Pune. The idol's status as the premier idol in Pune was decided by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak –, was an Indian nationalism, social reformer and independence fighter who was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement and is known as "Father of the Indian unrest"....
.








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The Kasba Ganapati refers to both a particular idol of the god Ganapati in Pune
Pune

Pune ,Pune is the administrative capital of Pune district and the 7th Metro city of India.Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, as well as to the temple built around the idol. The Kasba Ganapati is the presiding deity (gramadevata
Gramadevata

A gramadevata is a Sanskrit term for the presiding deity in Hindu villages, towns and cities.Examples:* The Kasba Ganapati is the gramadevata of the city of Pune....
) of Pune
Pune

Pune ,Pune is the administrative capital of Pune district and the 7th Metro city of India.Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD....
.

The temple was commissioned by Jijabai
Jijabai

Jijabai was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. She was a daughter of Lakhuji Jadhav, a prominent grandee of Sindkhed in the present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra State....
, after Dadoji Konddeo
Dadoji Konddeo

Dadoji Konddeo was a 16th century martial arts expert from India, particularly known for his loyalty towards his master Shahaji, the father of Maratha empire founder Shivaji....
 reported to her that an idol of Ganapati had been found in Pune. The idol's status as the premier idol in Pune was decided by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak –, was an Indian nationalism, social reformer and independence fighter who was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement and is known as "Father of the Indian unrest"....
.

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