As the city gears up to welcome Lord Ganesha into their homes, the need for beautifully crafted decorations and pooja essentials becomes paramount. Thankfully, Pune is home to many pooja bhandars and decoration stores that cater to these demands. Whether it's incense, flowers, dry fruits, or decorations, we've found the best stores in town to sort you out. Thank us later!
Get Ganesh Puja Ready With These Stores In Pune
Gayatri Sughandhalay
Gayatri Sughandhalay is a treasure trove for all your pooja needs. Located in Hadapsar, Gayatri Sughandhalay is a renowned establishment that has been catering to the spiritual needs of the community for decades. This bhandar boasts an impressive collection of pooja samagri, ranging from brass pooja materials and god's idols to rudrakshas and metal diyas. The store also boasts an impressive collection of attars, dhoop, and handmade incense sticks.
Timings: 9.30 AM to 9 PM
Shree Sulai Mata Pooja Bhandar
Shree Sulai Mata Pooja Bhandar is a popular destination for Punekars seeking a comprehensive range of pooja samagri in Kharadi. The store takes pride in offering a diverse of items required for various religious occasions, from festivals like Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi to home poojas. You can also find flower garlands, door torans, brass kalash, havan kund, and more.
Timings: 7 AM to 10 PM
Ganesh Traders
Looking for some cool and quirky accents to make your home Ganpati decorations pop? Check out Ganesh Traders! From beaded torans to colourful paper flowers, lamps, wall art, and so much more, Ganesh Traders is filled with a variety of adornments to spruce up your home decorations. You'll also find lots of fun fabrics as backdrops for your home Ganpati.
Timings: 9 AM to 8.30 PM
Market Yard Flower Market
An easy and most efficient way to make your home Ganpati decoration feel lively is by using lots of fresh flowers. Roses, marigolds, lilies, anthuriums, or whatever you like—flowers will make the space look and smell amazing. And the best spot to pick up these fresh blooms at wholesale rates is the flower market at Market Yard. Go early morning, and you'll find sellers who will be happy to custom-make garlands for your decorations.
Timings: 7 AM to 11 AM
Babulal Gokuldas
Like in every other festival, rangolis play an important role in Ganesh Chaturthi. Considered a sign of good luck, a beautiful rangoli will embellish your decorations and take it to the next level. Although you can find basic colours in any shop, Babulal Gokuldas at Ravivar Peth has vibrant colours and accessories to help you design intricate rangoli patterns. From colouring bottles to tubes, liners, stencils, and more—you'll find it all here.
Timings: 10 AM to 8 PM; Sundays closed
DryFruit Express
Whether you're taking up the challenge to make modaks at home or looking for a gift for visitors coming home to admire your Ganpati decorations, dry fruits are essential during Ganesh Chaturthi. DryFruit Express at Hadapsar is one of our favourite spots to pick up premium quality dry fruits at pocket-friendly rates. From cashews, almonds, pistachios, raisins, and so much more—DryFruit Express has you covered.
Timings: 9 AM to 9 PM
Shree Ganesh Kala Kendra
Once you've found all the necessary pooja essentials and decorations, it's time to look out for a beautiful Lord Ganesh idol. While there are many stores where you can pick them up, we highly recommend you check out Shree Ganesh Kala Kendra at Sadashiv Peth. For decades, this old spot has been making 100% eco-friendly sadhu clay Ganesha idols moulded by local artisans that are gentle on the environment. You'll find many different colours, shapes, and sizes.
Timings: 10 AM to 10 PM
