Recap: [Hybrid] India, March 22, Katraj Jain Temple - Heritage Walk and Small Business Support

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Meetups have become a weekly event in Pune for the past year and more, consistently.

With so many local guides meeting routinely, exploring the historic places or enjoying the street food, hosting tea parties, participating in photo walks, many local guides from nearby cities are also attracted to the meetups in Pune.

This time, @shubhu1 traveled 400 km from Jalgaon to participate in her first meetup ever. So she was a special guest.

Shubhangi Patil is a well-known local guide having contributed the maximum number of logo and banner designs for India, the various states and cities and occasions like festivals, challenges, and so on.

Her creativity is applauded far and wide all over India and abroad.

The venue of the meetup in Pune was the SaragBaug Temple, located in the middle of a beautiful pond that has many water lilies, lotus blooming, with swans swimming merrily, fish, turtles, and many such creatures, adding charm to the beauty of the pond.

Water Lillies and lotuses in the pond in which the SarasBaug temple is located
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Shubhangi was the first to reach the venue, and later @ShubhamWaman, @MerlinThomas, and @NithinThomas also joined the meetup.

The SarasBaug Temple in Pune
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We explored the garden around the temple while local guides from all over India joined us for a virtual trip and Darshan of the temple.

Lawns and other attractions in the SarasBaug Temple Premises in Pune
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There was also a museum of Ganesh Idols within the temple premises.
Local guides visited there as well.

Ganesh Idol museum in the SarasBaug Temple in Pune
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After that, local guides settled down for Tea Talks called Chai pe Charcha.

They exchanged tips and tricks about using Google Maps and new and updated features on Google Maps and Connect.

Here’s a post by Merlin Thomas about the episode.

Chai pe Charcha Tea Talks session at the SarasBaug Temple in Pune
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Chai pe Charcha - Logo Credits @AjitThite and @SarathUpendran :+1:

Attendees at the meetup were also presented with a bunch of stickers and cards with the local guides theme. Besides me, the contributors are Ajit Thite and @TravellerG

Cards and stickers presented to meetup attendees
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The meetup concluded with plans for the next meetup, which will be held in Pune on 29th March 2025 and hosted by Shubhangi.

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:+1: Zusammenfassung von diesem Treffen @TusharSuradkar

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Fabulous pics and logo designs
@TusharSuradkar ji
:sparkles::dizzy:

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https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t/chay-pe-charcha-at-saras-baug/475268?u=shubhu1

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@TusharSuradkar sir you and team pune are very much dedicated and have made meet-ups more consistent and professional​:blush: I’m impressed :+1:t2: Kudos

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Great meetup @TusharSuradkar sir .
Thank you @Shubhu1 for amazing logos.:clap::clap::folded_hands:

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Lovely pictures and places. Thanks for sharing @TusharSuradkar :clap:

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Congratulations @TusharSuradkar for this successful meetup and my best wishes to Shubhangi for her next meetup. There cannot be no meetups without chai.

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We attended this meet-up virtually.

Congratulations @Shubhu1 for attending your first meet-up in person. I am sure you must be carrying lot of experiences and memories of this meet-up.

Chai Pe Charcha has now become an integral part of our in-person meet-up. Thanks to
@TusharSuradkar for igniting this thought.

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Congratulations :tada::tada: for the great success of the meetup.Online quiz was also there for those who joined the meetup virtually.

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@TusharSuradkar Great meetup, Loved meeting you all! It was a pleasure connecting, learning, and sharing ideas together.

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@TusharSuradkar Fantastic! thank you for sharing this story with us.

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Very happy to note your kind gesture to distribute the stickers, etc from Mega Meetup Bangalore to different LGs… Thank you very much, dear @TusharSuradkar
Yes, big and small, Pune LGs have the highest score of meet-ups conducted -
Congratulations to all the participants/attendees…
Highly appreciate your zeal and enthusiasm…

Also, regards and best wishes to @Shubhu1 for her highest number of Logos created… You have a blessed creativity…

Wish you all the very best.
Regards
:handshake::heart::folded_hands:

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This photo is truly serene! :cherry_blossom::japanese_castle: The lotus symbolizes purity, and the temple nearby adds such a spiritual essence. Thank you for sharing this peaceful moment with us. :folded_hands::sparkles:

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Wow so nice meet-up.nice spot saras bag.many points are available near this temple ie parvati, mahalakshmi temple, Swargate bus stand,Aba bagul udyan etc.
All stickers are looking fantastic

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Thank you :hugs: TG Sir

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Feeling happy as a mentor, dear @Shubhu1
We are proud of you…
:handshake::heart::+1:

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