Budhwar Peth
The busiest peth of all, with Dagdusheth Ganpati, Tambdi Jogeshwari, book shops and the electronics market.
Quick facts
- Named after:
- Wednesday (Budhwar)
- Old name:
- Mohiyabad
- Known for:
- Dagdusheth Ganpati, books, electronics
History
Budhwar Peth was one of the market peths, with its weekly market on Wednesday. In the Mughal period the area was called Mohiyabad, and it got its present name in the Peshwa period. Its location next to Shaniwar Wada made it one of the busiest trading areas of the Peshwa city.
In 1848 Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule started their first school for girls at Bhide Wada in Budhwar Peth.
Known for today
- Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple, and Tambdi Jogeshwari, the guardian goddess of Pune and the second of the five Manache Ganpati.
- Belbaug, the Vishnu temple built by Nana Phadnavis.
- Bhide Wada, the site of the first girls' school of the Phules.
- Appa Balwant Chowk, the book market of Pune.
- The electronics, electrical goods and computer parts market.
- Many of the old Ganesh mandals of the city.
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More in Peths of Pune
- Kasba Peth The original village of Pune and its oldest peth, home of Kasba Ganpati and Lal Mahal.
- Shaniwar Peth The peth around Shaniwar Wada, with old wadas, temples on the river bank and the Omkareshwar temple.
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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.
- Narayan Peth Named after Peshwa Narayanrao. Home of Kesari Wada, where Lokmanya Tilak lived and worked.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.