Dhayari

Dhayari is located at the intersection point of Sinhagad Road and NH4 (Mumbai-Bangalore National Highway) in Pune city. It is one of the prime locations of Pune City as it is close to many important places of Pune. It is 8-9km from Swargate, 7-8km from City Centre Deccan, FC road, JM Road. It is around 20km from Hinjewadi IT Park. It is close to NH4 and an easy reach to Warje, Hinjewadi, Chandani Chowk without traffic. Its green and surrounded by hills. Just 5km in the west it has Khadakwasla lake. Sinhagad Fort, the pride of Pune is just 20km from Dhayari. Dhayari is becoming the next developing residential area in Pune Suburb. Pune city ring road will pass through Dhayari. It is 13km from Pune Railway Station. Due to its location, Dhayari has been a communication point between Sinhagad fort and Pune. Near Dhayari there is one of biggest project of Pune called Nanded city. Symphony IT park is located near Dhayari. DSK Vishwa, Majestique Venice and Nanded city are major rich societies in Dhayari.

Until 1990, Dhayari was a small village and its economy was based upon farming. It is suited for agriculture, having a catchment area in western hills that brought good soil as well as sufficient water for farming. It was one of the sheep migration stops from Konkan to inland area due to the nearby rivers and creeks. Two historical temples are there in Dhayarigaon, first one is Dhareshwar Mandir and second is Kalbhairav Mandir. Dhareshwar is one of the name of lord shiva. Due to this Shiv temple the name of place Dhayari is borne. One another nearby temple is on hill place near Dhayari, known as Kalubai temple. All these 3 temple have there independent Jatra on different time period.

Dhayari is a suburb of Pune. The Dhareshwar temple of Shiva is the gram daivat and quite known in the locality. It is called a jagrut daiwat.The story of the origin of this temple as told by locals is that a devotee of shiva, Jaytuji baba, once after a long walking journey from 100miles away, rested at the place of Dhayari temple. On his resting here a swayambhu shiv ling appeared from the prayers of Jaytuji baba. This temple is said to be 250-300 years old.

The house of Jaytuji baba’s is at a walking distance from Dhareshwar temple and is located opposite Vithal Rukmini Temple, it is protected all these years by the locals.

The other legend is 7 Mahadevs which are located near the Maruti Mandir. These 7 swayambhu shiva lingas are all located slightly under the ground level - the story goes that Jaytuji baba who was a Shiva Parvati Bhakta wanted to take samadhi and everytime he dug up the ground a shiv ling wud appear, finally he just sat on the floor between these shiva lingas and prayed for samadhi.

[2] As the population of Pune increased, Dhayari changed after 2005 from a village to a suburb of Pune.

The resulting environmental changes included loss of forest and fertile lands to housing and apartment complexes of concrete and tar.

There are frequent buses from Swargate to Dhayari, the main buses running between Dhayari & Swargate are [Dhayari Maruti Mandir]. Within Dhayari, there are buses to DSK Vishwa. A Dhayari-Hadapsar Gadital corridor is planned for a Pune bus rapid transit (BRT) route.Bus service from Dhayari to Wagholi has started recently as well as other destinations are added now.

The closest railway station is the Pune railway station approximately 13km.

The closest bus station is the Pune Swargate bus station. approx 9km.

Swargate-Khadagwasla Metro is also proposed.

Multiplexes include Funtime and Abhiruchi Citypride.

Medical facilities within the Dhayari area include:

• Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Erandwane
• Cipla Foundation for Cancer, Warje.
• Mai Mangeshkar Hospital, Warje.
• Vinayak Hospital, Warje.
• Lodha Hospital

Even Sinhagad Road, has many Hospital & Nursing rooms available within 5-10 Km range.

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