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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
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{{Infobox Historic Site
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| location = [[Pune]], [[India]]
| built = 18th Century
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[[File:Saras Bagh,Pune,India.JPG|right|thumb|Sarasbaug]]
'''Sarasbaug''' is a major landmark in the city of [[Pune]] in [[India]].<ref name="temple_about">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.sarasbaug.in/html/about-sarasbaug-ganpati.html
|title=About Sarasbaug Temple
|work=sarasbaug.in
|publisher=Sarasbaug Temple
|access-date=28 April 2012
}}</ref> The place where the park now stands was once occupied by a small lake. However, the lake dried up and was later developed into Sarasbaug. The whole {{convert|25|acre|adj=on}} complex is known as '''Sarasbaug'''. The Ganesh temple in Saras Baug is also known as '''Talyatla Ganapati''' (in [[Marathi language|Marathi]]:'''तळ्यातला गणपती''' ) which translates as the Ganapati of the lake.

==History==
[[File:Parvati from what Saras baug lake in 1870.jpg|thumb|right|Parvati Hill from the lake in 1870]]
The Construction of the Temple started in 1750 under the direction of [[Balaji Bajirao|Naansaheb]]
Peshwe, the de facto head of the [[Maratha confederacy]]. The construction of the temple was completed in 1784 with the idol of Hindu Lord Ganesh in the temple.<ref name="temple_history">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.sarasbaug.in/html/sarasbaug-temple-history.html
|title=Sarasbaug Temple History
|work=sarasbaug.in
|publisher=Sarasbaug Temple
|access-date=28 April 2012
}}</ref> The temple was built in the lake near the [[Parvati Temple, Pune|Parvati Temple]], which was also the primary residence of the Peshwa family. The inscription in the temple reads:
<blockquote>|| देवदेवेश्वर सुतं देवं | सारासोद्यान भूषणं ||<br />
|| कल्पद्रुमां त्वां भक्तानां | वन्दे सिद्धीविनायकं ||</blockquote>

The temple was also used for military strategy discussions by the Marathas against the [[Nizam]] and the [[British Empire]] in the 18th & 19th century as it was situated away from the [[Parvati Temple, Pune|Parvati Temple]]. Earlier the garden was not in place and there was a lake and a small temple at the center. The temple used to be called as "Talyatla Ganapati" (Ganesh temple in the lake). The [[Peshwa]], his commander, and the advisors would go in the lake by boat to discuss the issue and plans. It is also recorded that the boats were steered by non-natives like Africans for complete secrecy, as they did not understand the local [[Marathi language]].

The temple and the area surrounding it were renovated several times in the last 2 centuries. One of the renovations was carried out in 1842 with the help of the [[East India Company]] of the [[British empire]].

The last major renovation took place in 1969 under the direction of Mahadev Kumthekar and Anandrao Mane. As part of the last renovation a zoo called [[Peshwe Park]] was added to this {{convert|25|acre|adj=on}} area. Then, starting in 1999 and ending in 2005, the animals at the zoo were all moved to the [[Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park]] situated in the south of the city.<ref name="zoo_about">
{{Cite web
|url = http://www.punezoo.gov.in/about_us.html
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120504180646/http://www.punezoo.gov.in/about_us.html
|url-status = dead
|archive-date = 4 May 2012
|title = About ZOO
|work = punezoo.gov.in
|publisher = Pune Zoo
|access-date = 28 April 2012
}}</ref> This garden and temple are one of the primary landmarks of Pune.

In 1995, a small museum, displaying over a few hundred idols of Lord [[Ganesha]], was added to the temple premises.

==Location==

The temple was constructed at the foot of Parvati hill.

Sarasbaug is located within a km from [[Swargate Bus Station]] which is a ground transport station for Pune and around 6 km from [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Railway Station]].

==See also==
*[[Baug]]

===References===
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Official website|http://www.sarasbaug.in/}}
{{Pune topics}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Pune]]
[[Category:Parks in Pune]]
[[Category:1784 establishments in British India]]

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