Pune: Laxmi Road will be closed for all vehicular movement between 11am and 5pm on Monday for Pedestrians Day.Movements of all vehicles between Seva Sadan Chowk, Umbrya Ganapati Chowk and Garud Ganapati Chowk will be temporarily closed. Traffic from Laxmi Road to Belbaug Chowk and Tilak Road will take a right turn from Seva Sadan Chowk. Vehicles plying between Kumthekar Road and Laxmi Road will have to ply straight from Chitale Corner and take a left turn, police said.Traffic on Laxmi Road between Ramanbaug Chowk and Umbrya Ganapati Chowk will be closed.Vehicles will have to travel from Kelkar Chowk and Tilak Road. Vehicular movement between Nimbalkar Talim Chowk and Kunte Chowk, passing from Laxmi Road, has been temporarily stopped. Vehicles can go straight from Kelkar Road to their respective destination.The PMPML, too, has made adjustments on some of its routes to facilitate the same, its officials said.We also published the following articles recentlyCracks on IFFCO Chowk U-turn flyover; NHAI says will rebuild expansion jointsCracks have appeared on the U-turn flyover at IFFCO Chowk, triggering safety concerns. Damage was detected on the expansion joints of the elevated structure. NHAI filled the cracks with bitumen and barricaded the area. A committee was set up to suggest ways to carry out repairs. The U-turn flyover has two separate structures which are joined longitudinally. The expansion joints are being redesigned based on the committees recommendations. No barricades have been installed to alert commuters about the damage.Traffic diversion on ITI Road for pipeline workA section of ITI Road in Pune will be closed for two weeks for water pipeline work. The closure will affect vehicles travelling from Baner Road to Parihar Chowk. The PMC will introduce route diversions based on the work progress to minimize inconvenience. Alternate roads have been made available and additional manpower will be deployed by the traffic police for smooth traffic flow. Commuters suggest installing signboards with work details and contact information at the site.Where to keep Laxmi idol at home?This article discusses the importance of worshiping Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and materialistic things. Goddess Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu and is associated with wealth, health, and prosperity. It is important to keep a statue of Goddess Lakshmi at home for the well-being of family members. The ideal place to keep the idol is in the northeast direction, inside a mandir. The idol should face west and be in a sitting position on a lotus flower. Avoid keeping a standing image of Lakshmi as it symbolizes ephemeral wealth.

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