Religion

Hinduism is the most commonly practised religion in Pune, and many Churches, Masjids, Gurudwaras, Jain temples and other religious buildings are found throughout the city. The most prominent Hindu temple in Pune is the Parvati Temple, located on Parvati hill and visible from most of the inner suburbs. The most visited temple is likely the Chaturshringi Temple, located on the slopes of a hill in the northwest of the city. The presiding god of Pune city is the Kasba Ganapati, whose temple is found in Kasba Peth in central Pune.

Islam is the second largest religion in Pune. Pune has a large number of mosques, the most prominent ones of which are Chand Tara Masjid (Tabliji Markaz), Madarchilla Masjid and Azam Campus Masjid. Chand Tara Masjid located in Nana Peth is one of the biggest and most important mosques in Pune as it is the city headquarter (Markaz) for Tabligi Jamaat. The Eid-gah Maidan located near Golibar Maidan on Shankar Sheth Road witnesses a large gathering of people for Eid Namaz on Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha.

There is a significant number of Christians residing in Pune. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pune (Latin: Poonen(sis)) is located here. Pune's local Christian population mostly belongs to Protestant Catholics a mixture of some local and migrants from Goa and other parts of India. Pune's Christians are also called Marathi Christians because of their use of the Marathi language. The Vineyard is a popular place of Christian worship in Dapoli, a village near Pune. Many people from different religion comes to attend prayer meetings in the Vineyard.

Pune has been associated with several significant spiritual teachers. Osho lived and taught in Pune for much of the 1970s and 1980s. The Osho International Meditation Resort, one of the world's largest spiritual centers, is located in the Koregaon Park area. It has visitors from over a hundred countries. Pune is also the birthplace of spiritual guru Meher Baba. Hazrat Babajan, one of the five Perfect Masters, lived the final 25 years of her life in Pune. She established her final residence first under a neem tree near Bukhari Shah's mosque in Rasta Peth and later another neem tree in the then-dilapidated section of Pune called Char Bawdi where she remained the rest of her life. The ISKCON movement also has a presence in the city, with the Sri Radha Kunjbihari Mandir.