Temple History


On the beautiful hillock at the foot of the ancient hills of Shankarwadi, within Dehu Gaon – the pilgrimage town near Dehu Road, Pune, Maharashtra, is situated the abode of Lord Shri Subramaniya Swamy (Lord Karthikeya) and His Divine Consorts – Goddesses Valli and Deivayanai over the sacred precincts of the divine Murugan Hill.​Shri Subramaniya Swamy Temple (Murugan / Karthik Temple )​​The spiritual sanctity and history of the Shri Subramaniya Swamy Temple, attributed by an intuition of an ardent devotee, that the very spot where the Temple stands, was sanctified by the holy feet of the Sant Tukaram, one of the greatest poet of Marathi literature. It is believed that he sang some of his abhangs, at the very same spot.Shri Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Dehu Road is a magnum opus of the devotees of Dehu Road and adjoining areas, which mainly house the military establishments.​​The Temple was meticulously developed by the efforts of so many devotees from the year 1974. The foundation stone for the Temple was laid by Brig. Mr. C. Sundaram, Controller, CISV, Dehu Road on 14th of March 1975. It was followed by the “Bhumi Puja” by His Holiness “Shri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Maharaj of Shri Dwaraka Sharada Peetham” on 28th of May 1975.​​The first phase of the Temple was inaugurated by Col. Mr. P.S.Grewal, Station Commander, Dehu Road Cantonment on 21st of June 1976. Initially the photograph of the Lord Shri Subramaniya Swamy was worshipped and daily pujas were performed.​​The idol of Lord Shri Subramaniya Swamy and His Divine Consorts – Goddesses Valli and Deivayanai were donated by “Thavathiru Balamurugan Adimai Swamigal of Arulmigu Balamurugan Thirukkovil”, Rathinagiri, Tamil Nadu. The First Kumbhabhishekam was performed on 4th of April 1985 on the Panguni Uthiram day.​​Since then, the temple has grown by leap and bounds. Every year thousands of devotees flock the temple and participate in all the major festivals of the divine Lord Shri Subramaniya Swamy. Devotees have generously and significantly contributed for the development activities of the temple.​