Shri Chintamani, Theur

History

• The trust’s English page tells Theur as the place where Brahma, having begun creation without remembering Ganesha, was freed from obstacles by worshipping Chintamani. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust
• The state tourism leaflet calls this the fifth temple of the yatra. It says the idol faces east with the trunk angled left, set with carbuncles and diamonds, that the main arch faces north, and that the wooden hall has a black stone fountain. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Why it matters

• The leaflet calls Chintamani the form associated with peace and freedom from worry. That is the tourism wording. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Location

• Trust office: at post Theur, taluka Haveli, district Pune, 412110. The English page prints +91 74100 12721 and, in parentheses, 7410104421. The two numbers are not the same. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Hours

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Aarti and rituals

• Trust list: 5:00 am kakad aarti, 7:30 am puja, naivedya and dhup aarti, 12:00 pm panchopachar and mahanaivedya, 3:00 pm prakshal and poshakh, 8:00 pm dhup aarti and aarti of surrounding deities, 8:30 pm maha aarti and mantrapushpa, 10:30 pm shejarti. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Festivals

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How to reach

• Theur is in Haveli taluka. The tourism leaflet’s getting-there lines for Theur disagree with each other (one line says 22 km from Pune by air, another says 52 km by road, and a rail line points at Nashik). Those kilometre figures are not used. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust · Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Best time to visit

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Crowds

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Nearby

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Access

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