Ashtavinayaka Temple

Ashtavinayaka means eight Ganeshas refers to a pilgrimage to the 8 Ganesha temples in Maharashtra state. The Ashtavinayaka yatra covers the eight ancient holy temples of Lord Ganesha, situated in Ahmednagar,Raigad and around Pune district.Ashtavinayaka Temples

Moreshwar Temple, Morgaon
Shri Mayureshwar Mandir is located in Morgaon, about 80 kilometres from Pune city. The temple is the starting and ending point of a pilgrimage of eight revered Ganesha temples called Ashtavinayaka.

Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek
Siddhivinayak Temple of Siddhatek is one of the Ashtavinayaka and the only Ashtavinayaka shrine in Ahmednagar district. The temple is located on the northern bank of the river Bhima on a hillock, surrounded by thick foliage of Babul trees.

Ashtavinayaka-Ganesh-TempleBallaleshwar Temple, Pali
Ballaleshwar temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha and the only incarnation of Ganesha that is known by his devotee’s name. Ballaleshwar Pali temple is situated between fort Sarasgad and the river Amba,at a distance of 30 km from Karjat in the Raigad district.

Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad
Varadvinayak Temple is located in Mahad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat. The idol of this temple is known as Varada Vinayak and temple premises are on one side of a beautiful pond.

Chintamani Temple, Theur
The Chintamani Ganesh Temple of Theur is one of the larger and more famous of the Ashtavinayaka Ganesha temples. Like other Ashtavinyaka icon, central icon of Ganesha is considered self-manifested, located near the confluence of river Bhima and the conjoint river Mula-Mutha.

Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyadri
The Girijatmaja Vinayak temple at Lenayadri is located at Lekhan hills, at a distance of about 160 km from Pune. Lenyadri cave 7 is dedicated to the god Ganesha, one of the Ashtavinayak shrines in Maharashtra.

Vighnahar Temple, Ozar
Vighnahar Ganapati Temple is located about 85 km from Pune on the banks of Kukadi River. The Vigneshwara Temple Ganesha form worshipped here is called Vigneshwara, one of the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in Maharashtra.

Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon
Ranjangaon Ganpati Temple celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha. The idol of these lord Ganesh is also named as Mahotkat, located at Rajangaon 21 km before Shirur and 50 km from Pune.

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  • Shri Moreshwar Mandir, Morgaon, Pune, Maharashtra Shri Moreshwar Mandir, Morgaon, Pune, Maharashtra

    Shri Moreshwar Mandir is a Hindu temple (mandir) dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. It is located in Morgaon in Pune District, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) away from Pune city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The temple is the starting and ending point of a pilgrimage of eight revered Ganesha temples called Ashtavinayaka.

  • Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek, Pune, Maharashtra Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek, Pune, Maharashtra

    The Siddhivinayak Temple of Siddhatek is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in the Indian state of Maharashtra and the only Ashtavinayaka shrine in Ahmednagar district.

  • Shri Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali, Raigad District, Maharashtra Shri Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali, Raigad District, Maharashtra

    Situated against the beautiful backdrop of Sarasgad fort and Amba River in the district of Raigad, around 140 kilometers from Mumbai is the temple of Ballaleshwar dedicated to Lord Ganesha and is one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines in Maharashtra.

  • Shri Varada Vinayak Temple, Mahad, Raigad District, Maharashtra Shri Varada Vinayak Temple, Mahad, Raigad District, Maharashtra

    Situated in a quite village named Mahad on the konkan coast of Maharashtra, the Varada Vinayak temple is one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines dedicated to Lord Ganesha and devotees revere the Lord here as the giver of peace and prosperity to those that worship him with a sincere heart.

  • Shri Chintamani Ashtavinayak, Theur, Pune, Maharashtra Shri Chintamani Ashtavinayak, Theur, Pune, Maharashtra

    The temple has undergone many enhancements over the years and may have been built in the seventeenth century by Dharanidhar Maharaj Dev of the Moraya Gosavi lineage.

  • Shri Girijatmaj Ganapati Temple, Lenyadri, Junnar, Maharashtra Shri Girijatmaj Ganapati Temple, Lenyadri, Junnar, Maharashtra

    Legend has it that Goddess Parvathi after a rigorous penance obtained the boon to become the mother of Lord Ganesha. Goddess Parvathi created an idol into which as promised the Lord manifested as Ganesha and fulfilled the Goddess's wish.

  • Shri Vighnahar Ganapati Temple,Ozar, Pune, Maharashtra Shri Vighnahar Ganapati Temple,Ozar, Pune, Maharashtra

    The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganeshain Maharashtra, India. The Ganesha form worshipped here is called Vigneshwara (spelt also as Vigneshvar(a), Vigneshwar : "Lord of obstacles") or Vignahar (spelt also as Vignahara, "Remover of obstacles") and is associated with the legend of Ganesha defeating Vignasura, the demon of obstacles

  • Shree Kshetra Ranjangaon Ganpati Devstan, Ranjangaon, Pune, Maharashtra Shree Kshetra Ranjangaon Ganpati Devstan, Ranjangaon, Pune, Maharashtra

    The Peshwas of Maratha kingdom have contributed to the temple notably, Srimant Madhavarao Peshwa, who is said to have constructed the sanctum around 1790 AD. There are evidences that point the antiquity of the temple to around the ninth and tenth centuries.

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