Kasba Peth
The original village of Pune and its oldest peth, home of Kasba Ganpati and Lal Mahal.
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The old neighbourhoods of Pune, how they began and what they are known for today.
The peths are the old neighbourhoods at the heart of Pune. Most of them were set up between the seventeenth and the nineteenth centuries, under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's family and later the Peshwas. Each peth was a planned market area, given to a trader or official who brought in people to settle there.
Seven of the oldest peths are named after the days of the week: Somwar, Mangalwar, Budhwar, Guruwar, Shukrawar, Shaniwar and Raviwar. Others are named after the people who founded them, such as Sadashiv, Narayan, Nana and Rasta Peth. Kasba Peth, the oldest of all, was the original village of Pune.
Today the peths are still the most Puneri part of Pune: narrow lanes, old wadas, temples, talims and markets where you can buy almost anything.
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Shaniwar Peth
The peth around Shaniwar Wada, with old wadas, temples on the river bank and the Omkareshwar temple.
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Budhwar Peth
The busiest peth of all, with Dagdusheth Ganpati, Tambdi Jogeshwari, book shops and the electronics market.
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Shukrawar Peth
A large old peth with Mandai nearby, the Tulshibaug market and many traditional shops and wadas.
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Raviwar Peth
The wholesale peth of Pune, with markets for utensils, cloth, hardware and almost everything else.
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Sadashiv Peth
The peth of schools, classes and book lovers, named after Sadashivrao Bhau. The home of the classic "Puneri" spirit.
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Narayan Peth
Named after Peshwa Narayanrao. Home of Kesari Wada, where Lokmanya Tilak lived and worked.
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Rasta Peth
Named after the Raste family, Peshwa sardars. Known for its old wadas and KEM Hospital.
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Nana Peth
Named after Nana Phadnavis. A busy peth where the two palkhis halt every year on the way to Pandharpur.
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Bhavani Peth
Named after the old Bhavani temple. A peth of traders and markets, and the halt of the Sant Dnyaneshwar palkhi.
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Somwar and Mangalwar Peth
Two neighbouring peths on the eastern side of the old city, between the peths and the railway station.
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Mahatma Phule Peth (Ganj Peth)
The old Ganj Peth, now named after Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, whose home, Phule Wada, is here.
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