After days of preparations and deep-cleaning the house to welcome Goddess Laxmi, Thupe spent much of Sunday morning preparing naivedya, or food offerings, for Laxmi pujan.
Those booking app-based autorickshaws and cabs faced high fares due to increased demand. Pune: At her home in Hadapsar, Aarti Thupe welcomed Diwali by decorating the entrance with a hand-drawn rangoli and traditional clay diyas, while the aroma of freshly prepared puranpoli, karanji and shankarpali filled the house. After days of preparations and deep-cleaning the house to welcome Goddess Laxmi, Thupe spent much of Sunday morning preparing naivedya, or food offerings, for Laxmi pujan. The city’s festive movement began early. Devotees queued up at Mahalaxmi temple in Swargate to seek the goddess’s blessings. The temple near Saras Baug drew families who often extended their visit with an outing to the popular garden. With relatives and children accompanying them, the area saw a steady stream of visitors through the day. The festive rush was also reflected on roads, with popular junctions and arterial stretches witnessing heavy congestion as residents travelled between temples, markets and family gatherings. For many commuters, getting to their destination meant factoring in both extra travel time and a higher bill. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune