Katraj

This article is about the suburb of Pune. For the village in Solapur district, see Katraj, Solapur district.

Katraj is suburb of Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. Katraj is famous for its Peshwa-era (18th century) lake that supplied water to the city during that period. The village lies at the foot of the Katraj Ghat or mountain pass on the main National Highway 4 connecting Pune with places south of the city, such as Kolhapur and Bangalore. In recent decades area surrounding the lake and the village of Katraj became part the City of Pune. The former rural area is now surrounded by residential complexes. The lakeside hosts the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park. Bharati Vidyapeeth, a deemed university, has its main campus here. A large Jain temple was built here in late 20th century.

Katraj
Neighbourhood
Katraj Jain temple
Katraj
Coordinates: 18°27′13″N 73°51′42″E
Country	INDIA
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Government
• Body	Pune Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	411 046
Telephone code	+91-20
Vehicle registration	MH-12

Katraj lake and surrounding Mountain range in 1976

Katraj Jain temple

The Jain temple was built in late 20^th century and is one of the major Śvetāmbara Jain pilgrimages in Pune. This temple was constructed under direction of Acharya Daulatsagarsuri. This temple houses copper-plate prints of the Śvetāmbara canon on its walls and is one of the several Aagam mandirs. An image of Padmavati, who is popular among devotees, was installed inside the temple in 1999. Temple has rich architecture. Temple also has a dharamshala with modern facilities along with bhojanalya.

See also

• New Katraj Tunnel

References

Sources

• Kelting, M. Whitney (2001). Singing to the Jinas: Jain Laywomen, Mandal Singing, and the Negotiations of Jain Devotion. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198032113.

External links

• Katraj Lake Pune's own placid