कार्तिकेयस्वामिमन्दिरम्

कार्तिकेयस्वामिमन्दिरम्

📍 Chakan, Pune District, MaharashtraVerified
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Today at this temple

शनिवासरः, २५ अप्रैलमासः २०२६Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 18:54
Tithi
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Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Yoga
Ganda
Abhijit muhurta
12:08–12:56
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Quick facts

Primary deity
कार्तिकेयः
Tradition
kaumara
Year founded
—
Founder
Ancient shrine dedicated to KARTIKEYA (Subrahmanya/Murugan/Skanda) at Chakan, Pune district — a rare NORTH-MAHARASHTRA KARTIKEYA SHRINE (Kartikeya devotion is more-associated with South-India). Per tradition, the shrine dates to medieval-era; current structure Peshwa-era (18th-c.)
Managing trust
Trust-managed
Daily footfall
500-1,500 daily
Photography
outside_only
Non-Hindu policy
all_welcome
Dress code
Traditional attire
Accessibility
♿ 👴 🍼
VIP darshan
—
Typical visit
30–75 min

Sthala Purana — the story

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Medieval-era Kartikeya-manifestation tradition; Peshwa-era formal-temple-structure

References: Skanda Purana Classical Skanda-Kartikeya text

Darshan & aartis

Sun
06:00–21:00
Mon
06:00–21:00
Tue
06:00–21:00
Wed
06:00–21:00
Thu
06:00–21:00
Fri
06:00–21:00
Sat
06:00–21:00
  • 06:30
    Morning
    30 min · Mangala aarti
  • 19:00
    Evening
    30 min · Sandhya aarti

Plan your visit

✈️ Nearest airport

Pune (PNQ) — 30 km

🚆 Nearest railway

Talegaon (TGN) — 15 km; Pune Junction — 30 km

🚌 How to reach locally

Local parking available

🅿️ Parking

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🏨 Where to stay

Pune/Chakan hotels (5 km)

🍽 Prasad & food

Chakan local restaurants

🧘 Best time to visit

Year-round. Skanda Shashti (Kartik Shukla 6; 2026 approximately 15 November 2026) peak; Oct-Feb ideal

🎒 What to carry
  • Jasmine, peacock-feathers
  • For Skanda Shashti: regional-community-event

Deity & iconography

Height of murti
90 cm
Vahana
Peacock (Mayura) — classical Kartikeya-vahana
Adornments
Kartikeya murti approximately 90 cm — classical 6-faced (Shanmukha) or single-faced warrior-youth form with spear (Vel/Shakti) and peacock-vahana. Traditional-daily-shringar with saffron-silk, jasmine-garlands, gold-ornaments, peacock-feather-fan. Subsidiary Shiva-Parvati-Ganesha family-shrine (Kartikeya parents + brother)
Consorts on panel
Shiva-Parvati, Ganesha (family-parents-and-brother); Valli and Devasena subsidiary if present
Favored bhoga
Jasmine, peacock-feathers, coconut, traditional-South-Indian-style offerings given-Kartikeya-South-India-association
Mantras chanted here
Om Saravanabhava · Skanda Shashti Kavacham · Subrahmanya-mantras
Worship purpose
Rare North-Maharashtra Kartikeya devotion; Skanda Shashti supreme-observance; South-Indian-Tamil-community-in-Pune-region devotional-destination; child-blessings, strength, military-service blessings traditionally-associated-with-Kartikeya

Architecture & art

Peshwa-era Maratha-vernacular temple at Chakan

Style
Peshwa-era 18th-c. Maratha-vernacular temple at Chakan; modest compound approximately 20m × 15m
Shikhara height
10 m
Built of
Stone and lime-mortar
Notable features
Rare North-Maharashtra Kartikeya shrine · Chakan Pune-district location · Peshwa-era · Skanda Shashti observance · Regional Tamil-diaspora destination
Protection status
state_protected

History timeline

  1. Medieval

    Ancient Kartikeya-shrine tradition

  2. 18th century

    Peshwa-era temple construction

  3. Post-1947

    Trust-managed with regional-devotee following

Special phenomena

Rare North-Maharashtra Kartikeya shrine

Kartikeya/Subrahmanya/Murugan devotion is predominantly-South-Indian; Chakan's Kartikeya shrine is a rare North-Maharashtra instance

Poojas & sevas offered here

No bookable poojas listed yet

Festivals & signature events

  • Krishna Janmashtami
    Annual
    Signature

Location & nearby temples

Scriptural references

Skanda Purana
Classical Skanda-Kartikeya text
Kartikeya theological foundations

Sources & credits

✓ Verified by 2026-04-25. Seeded from training + Wikipedia. Video metadata intentionally empty.

  • Kartikeya Swami Chakan — source · CC-BY-SA 4.0
✓ Last verified 2026-04-25
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