Chinchwad

Chinchwad is a suburb in Pune Metro City in the state of Maharashtra, India. It consists of the twin towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad which are governed by a common municipal body (the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or PCMC). It is located in the North-West of Pune and is well connected to the center of the city via the Old Pune-Mumbai Highway.DemographicsThe main language spoken in the town is Marathi.History{See Morya Gosavi}During the historic times Junnar has famed for stone quarries. The historic Shaniwar Wada fort at the central seat of Maratha Empire at Pune was completed in 1732 by the famed Peshwa Bajirao I, at a total cost of Rs. 16,110, from the stone taken from the quarries of Chinchwad. The city has ancient temple like Moraya Gosavi temple at the banks of Pavana river.CultureGanesh Chaturthi is celebrated with lot of rigor and joy, Dasara is also one of the important festival. All industries are closed during that time.Morya Gosavi temple is a famous place in Chinchwad.