{"id":21690,"date":"2025-08-18T13:11:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=21690"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:41:59","slug":"22-kg-golden-kalash-installed-at-sant-dnyaneshwar-temple-crafted-by-shripad-shankar-nagarkar-jewellers-pune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=21690","title":{"rendered":"22-kg Golden Kalash Installed at Sant Dnyaneshwar Temple, Crafted by Shripad Shankar Nagarkar Jewellers, Pune"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pune: A 22-kg golden kalash, crafted by city-based Shripad Shankar Nagarkar Jewellers, was installed atop the samadhi temple of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj at Alandi in a grand ceremony attended by political leaders, trustees, and devotees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_1120-695x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_1120-695x1024.jpeg 695w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_1120-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_1120-768x1132.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_1120-1043x1536.jpeg 1043w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_1120.jpeg 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The kalash, made entirely from devotees\u2019 contributions, was consecrated with rituals, taken in a traditional nagar pradakshina, and later handed over by the Nagarkar family to the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore, Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Dr Neelam Gorhe, District and Sessions Judge Mahendra Mahajan, MP Shrirang Barne, MLAs Uma Khapre, Bapusaheb Pathare, and Mahesh Landge, and temple trustees, including Yogi Niranjannath and Adv. Rajendra Umap was present. CM Fadnavis and other dignitaries also felicitated Vasant Nagarkar, Prasad Nagarkar, and Pushkar Nagarkar for their craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temple officials said the Nagarkar family was formally entrusted with the responsibility of creating the kalash on August 8. Over six days, a team of 22\u201325 artisans worked on two sections \u2014 the spire and the urn \u2014 to complete the structure using 22 kg of pure gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is not just an ornament for the temple but a spiritual crown for Maharashtra\u2019s cultural and devotional traditions,\u201d said Vasant Nagarkar, adding that the family considered the opportunity a blessing from Sant Dnyaneshwar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation coincided with the 750th anniversary year of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj&#8217;s birth, making the moment even more significant for devotees. \u201cThe golden kalash symbolizes faith, tradition, and devotion, and will remain etched in Maharashtra\u2019s spiritual history,\u201d said Prasad Nagarkar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pune: A 22-kg golden kalash, crafted by city-based Shripad Shankar Nagarkar Jewellers, was installed atop the samadhi temple of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj at Alandi in a grand ceremony attended by political leaders, trustees, and devotees. 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