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Ashtavinayaka(Marathi:)literally
AshtavinayakTemple
means"eightGaneshas"inSanskrit.Ganeshisthe
Hinduism/Hindudeityofunity,prosperity&learning
Name
andremovesobstacles.Thetermreferstoeight
Propername Ashtavinayak
Ganeshas.Ashtavinayakayatratripreferstoa
Devanagari
pilgrimagetotheeightHindutemplesinMaharashtra
stateofIndiathathouseeightdistinctidolsof
Geography
Ganesha,inapreascertainedsequence.The
Country India
Ashtavinayakayatraorpilgrimagecoverstheeight
ancientholytemplesofGaneshawhicharesituated
State Maharashtra
aroundPune.Eachofthesetempleshasitsown
Culture
individuallegendandhistory,asdistinctfromeach
Primarydeity Ganesha
otherasthemurtisineachtemple.Theformofeach
murtiofGaneshaandHistrunkaredistinctfromone
Architecture
another.However,thereareothertemplesofeight
Numberoftemples 08
GaneshainvariousotherpartsofMaharashtrathe
onesaroundPunearemorewellknownthanthe
former.ItisbelievedtobeforcompletionofAshtavinayakYatra
visitthefirstganpatiaftervisitingalltheeightganpati'sagain,to
completetheyatra.[1]

Contents
1Theeighttemples
1.1Mayureshwar
1.2Siddhivinayak
1.3Ballaleshwar
1.4Varadavinayak
1.5Chintamani
1.6Girijatmaj
1.7Vighneshwar
1.8Mahaganapati
2Seealso
3References
4Externallinks

AshtavinayakandanOminbetween

Theeighttemples
Theeighttemples/idolsoftheAshtavinayakintheirreligioussequenceare:

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Girijatmaj
Vigneshwara
Varadvinayak
Mahaganapati
Chintamani
Siddhivinayak
Ballaleshwar
Moreshwar

LocationofAshtavinayakTemplesinMaharashtra

AshtavinayakTemples
Location

Temple

1 MoreshwarTemple

Mapcoordinates

Morgaon,Punedistrict

2 SiddhivinayakTemple Siddhatek,Ahmednagardistrict
3 BallaleshwarTemple

Pali,Raigaddistrict

4 VaradavinayakTemple Mahad,nearKhopoli,Raigaddistrict
5 ChintamaniTemple

Theur,Punedistrict

6 GirijatmajTemple

Lenyadri,Punedistrict

7 VighnaharTemple

Ozar,Punedistrict

8 MahaganapatiTemple Ranjangaon,Punedistrict
AccordingtoShastra,firstyouhavetovisitMoreshwarofMoregaon.ThenvisitSiddhatek,Pali,Mahad,
Thevur,Lenyandri,Ozar,Ranjangaon,andthenagainMoregaonwillendyourAshtavinayakYatra.
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AllthesemurtisarecalledSwayambhueffigies,ortheselfexistentinSanskrit.Thisistoindicatethatno
humancreatedthesemurtis,theywerefoundcompletelyformedbynature.

Mayureshwar
Mainarticle:MorgaonGaneshatemple
Thisisthemostimportanttempleonthistour.Thetemple,builtfromblackstoneduringtheBahamani
reign,hasfourgates(ItissupposedtohavebeenbuiltbyoneoftheknightsnamedMr.Gole,fromthe
courtofBidar'sSultan).Thetempleissituatedinthecentreofthevillage.Thetempleiscoveredfrom
allsidesbyfourminaretsandgivesfeelingofamosqueifseenfromadistance.Thiswasdoneto
preventattacksonthetempleduringMughalperiods.Thetemplehas50feettallwallaroundit.
ThereisaNandi(Shiva'sbullmount)sittinginfrontofthistemple
entrance,whichisunique,asNandiisnormallyinfrontofonlyShiva
temples.However,thestorysaysthatthisstatuewasbeingcarriedto
someShivamandirduringwhichthevehiclecarryingitbrokedownand
theNandistatuecouldnotberemovedfromitscurrentplace.
ThemurtiofLordGanesha,ridingapeacock,intheformof
MayureshwaraisbelievedtohaveslainthedemonSindhuatthisspot.
Theidol,withitstrunkturnedtotheleft,hasacobra(Nagaraja)poised
overitprotectingit.ThisformofGaneshaalsohastwoothermurtisof
Siddhi(Capability)andRiddhi(Intelligence).
ShriMayureshwar,Morgaon

However,thisisnottheoriginalmurtiwhichissaidtohavebeen
consecratedtwicebyBrahma,oncebeforeandonceafterbeing
destroyedbytheasuraSindhurasur.Theoriginalmurti,smallerinsizeandmadeofatomsofsand,iron,
anddiamonds,wassupposedlyenclosedinacoppersheetbythePandavasandplacedbehindtheone
thatiscurrentlyworshiped.

Thetempleissituatedatadistanceof55kmfromPune,nexttotheriverKarhainthevillageof
Moregaon.ThevillagederivesitsnamefromtheMarathinameofthebirdPeacockthereusedtobea
lotofpeacocksinthisvillageintheancienttime,andthevillageisalsosetoutintheshapeofapeacock.

Siddhivinayak
Mainarticle:SiddhivinayakTemple,Siddhatek
GodVishnuissupposedtohavevanquishedtheasurasMadhuandKaitabhafterpropitiatingGanesha
here.
Thisistheonlymurtioftheseeightwiththetrunkpositionedtotheright.
ItisbelievedthatthetwosaintsShriMoryaGosaviandShriNarayanMaharajofKedgaonreceived
theirenlightenmenthere.
ThetempleisNorthfacingandisonasmallhillock.Themainroadtowardsthetemplewasbelievedto
bebuiltbyPeshwa'sgeneralHaripantPhadake.Theinnersanctum,15feethighand10feetwideisbuilt
byPunyashlokaAhilyabaiHolkar.Theidolis3feettalland2.5feetwide.TheidolfacesNorthdirection.
Thestomachofthemurtiisnotwide,butRiddhiandSiddhimurtisaresittingononethigh.Thismurti's

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trunkisturningtotheright.TherightsidedtrunkGaneshaissupposedtobeverystrictforthedevotees.
Tomakeoneround(pradakshina)aroundthetempleonehastomaketheroundtripofthehillock.This
takesabout30minuteswithmoderatespeed.
PeshwageneralHaripantPhadakelosthisGeneral'spositionanddid21Pradakshinaaroundthetemple.
Onthe21stdayPeshwa'scourtmancameandtookhimtothecourtwithroyalhonor.Haripant
promisedtheGodthathewillbringthestonesofthecastlewhichhewillwinfromthefirstwarhewill
fightasthegeneral.ThestonepathwayisbuiltfromtheBadamiCastlewhichwasattackedbyHaripant
soonafterhebecamethegeneral.
ThistempleissituatedoffthePuneSolapurhighwayabout48kmfrom
thetownofSrigondainAhmadnagardistrict.Thetempleissituatednext
toBhimariver.OnPuneSolapurrailway,DaundRailwaystationis
18kmfromhere.

Ballaleshwar
Mainarticle:BallaleshwarPali
Ganeshaisbelievedtohavesavedthisboydevotee,Ballala,whowas
beatenbylocalvillagersandhisfather(Kalyaniseth)forhissingle
mindeddevotiontohim.

ShriSiddhiVinayak,
Siddhatek

Theoriginalwoodentemplewasreconstructedintoastonetempleby
NanaPhadanavisin1760.Therearetwosmalllakesconstructedontwo
sidesofthetemple.Oneofthemisreservedforthepuja(worship)ofthe
Deity.
ThisTemplefacestheeastandhastwosanctums.Theinneronehouses
themurtiandhasaMushika(Ganesha'smousevahana)withmodakain
hisforepawsinfrontofit.Thehall,supportedbyeightexquisitely
carvedpillarsdemandsasmuchattentionastheidol,sittingonthrone
carvedlikeaCyprustree.Theeightpillarsdepicttheeightdirections.
Innersanctumis15feettallandouteroneis12feettall.Thetempleis
constructedinsuchawaythatafterthewinter(dakshinayan:southward
movementofthesun)solstice,thesunraysfallontheGaneshamurtiat
sunrise.Thetempleisbuiltwithstoneswhicharestucktogethervery
tightusingmeltedlead.

ShriBallaleshwar,Pali

Likeafewothermurtis,thisonehasdiamondsembeddedintheeyesandnavel,andwithHistrunk
pointingtotheleft.
OnespecialityofthistempleisthattheprasadofferedtothisGanapatiatPaliisBesanLaaduinsteadof
ModakthatisnormallyofferedtootherGanapatis.
Theshapeoftheidolitselfbearsastrikingsemblancewiththemountainwhichformsthebackdropof
thistemple.Thisismoreprominentlyfeltifoneviewsthephotographofthemountainandthenseesthe
idol.
ThetempleislocatedinthetownofPali,offtheMumbaiPunehighway,about11kmbeforeNagothane
ontheMumbaiGoahighway.Thisislocated30kmtotheSouthWestofKarjatRailwayStation.
MumbaiPanvelKhopoliPaliis124km.PuneLonavlaKhopoliPaliis111km.
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BehindthistempleisthetempleofShriDhundiVinayakwhichisWestfacing.Thisisaveryrareidol
whichisfacingtheWest.ThestorysaysthatthisidolwasthesameonewhichwasthrownbyBallala's
father(Kalyaniseth)whileBallalawasworshippingit.
HistoryofTemple
GaneshPuranagivesanelaboratepictureofLEELASofLordGanesha.ThelegendarystoryofShri
BallaleshwariscoveredinUpasanaKhandSection22occurredinPalitheoldnamePallipur.
KalyanshethwasamerchantinPallipurandwasmarriedtoIndumati.Thecouplewaschildlessforquite
sometimebutlaterwasblessedwithasonknownasBallal.AsBallalgrew,hespentmuchofhistime
inworshipingandpraying.HewasdevoteeofLordGaneshaandusedtoworshipstoneidolofShri
Ganeshaintheforestalongwithhisfriendsandcompanions.Asitusedtotaketime,thefriendswould
reachhomelate.RegulardelayinreturninghouseusedtoirritatetheparentsofthefriendsofBallalwho
complainedtohisfathersayingthatBallalwasresponsibleforspoilingthekids.Alreadyunhappywith
Ballalfornotconcentratingonhisstudies,Kalyanshethwasboilingwithangerwhenheheardthe
complaint.ImmediatelyhereachedtheplaceofworshipintheforestanddevastatedPoojaarrangements
organizedbyBallalandhisfriends.HethrewawaytheStoneIdolofShriGaneshandbrokethepandal.
AllthekidsgotfrightenedbutBallalwhowasengrossedinPoojaandjapa,didnotevenknowwhatwas
happeningaround.KalayanbeatBallalmercilesslyandtiedhimtothetreesayingtogetfedandfreedby
ShriGanesha.Heleftforhomethereafter.
Ballalsemiconsciousandtiedtothetreeintheforestwaslyingasthatwithseverepainallover,started
callinghisbelovedGod,ShriGanesha.
OLord,ShriGanesha,Iwasbusyinprayingyou,Iwasrightandhumblebutmycruelfatherhas
spoiledmyactofdevotionandhenceIamunabletoperformPooja.
ShriGaneshawaspleasedandrespondedquickly.Ballalwasfreed.HeblessedBallaltobesuperior
devoteewithlargerlifespan.ShriGaneshahuggedBallalandsaidthathisfatherwouldsufferforhis
wrongdoings.
BallalinsistedthatLordGaneshashouldcontinuetostaythereatPali.NoddingHisheadShriGanesha
madehispermanentstayatPaliasBallalVinayakanddisappearedinalargestone.Thisisfamousas
ShriBallaleshwar.
ShriDhundiVinayak
IntheabovementionedstorythestoneidolwhichBallalusedtoworshipandwhichwasthrownaway
byKalyanShethisknownasDhundiVinayak.Theidolisfacingwest.ThebirthcelebrationofDhundi
VinayaktakesplacefromJeshthaPratipadatoPanchami.Fromancienttime,itisapracticetotake
darshanofDhundiVinayakbeforeproceedingtomainidolShreeBallaleshwar.

Varadavinayak
Mainarticle:Varadvinayak
ThehandsomePrinceRukmangadrefusedsageVachaknavi'swifeMukunda'sillicitcall,andwascursed
tosufferfromleprosy.MukundawassatisfiedbyIndrawhodeceivedherasRukmangadandsheborea
childbynameGrutsamad.WhenGrutsamadcametoknowabouttherealstoryhecursedhismother
MukundatobecomethetreeofBoriandsheinturncursedhimtoboreademonsonnamedTripurasur,

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theonewhowasdefeatedbyShivaafterprayingtheRanjangaonGanesha.Grutsamadaftergetting
cursedwenttotheforestofPushpakandworshippedGanesha.SageGrutsamadisfamousforthemantra
GaNanaNTva.HefoundedthetempleandcalledthisGanesha:VaradaVinayak.
GaneshaissaidtoresidehereintheformofVaradaVinayaka,thegiverofbountyandsuccess.Theidol
wasfoundintheadjoininglake(toMr.DhonduPaudkarin1690AD),inanimmersedpositionand
henceitsweatheredlook.In1725ADthethenKalyansubhedar,Mr.RamjiMahadevBiwalkarbuiltthe
VaradavinayaktempleandthevillageofMahad.
Theidolfacestheeast,hasitstrunktotheleftandhasbeeninthe
constantcompanyofanoillampsaidtobeburningcontinuouslysince
1892.Thereare4elephantidolson4sidesofthetemple.thehallis8feet
by8feet.Thedomeis25feethighandisgoldenatthetop.Thedomehas
designsofcobra.
Thisistheonlytemplewheredevoteesareallowedtopersonallypay
theirhomageandrespectstotheidol.Theyareallowedintheimmediate
vicinityofthisidoltoperformtheirprayers.

ShriVaradaVinayak,
Mahad

ThetempleislocatedthreekilometersoffthePuneMumbaihighway
nearKhopoli(80kmfromPune),andisthusclosesttoMumbaicity.KarjatRailwayStation,Karjaton
MumbaiPunerailwayis24kmfromthisplaceand6kmfromKhopoli.

Chintamani
Mainarticle:ChintamaniTemple,Theur
GaneshaisbelievedtohavegotbackthepreciousChinatamanijewel
fromthegreedyGunaforsageKapilaatthisspot.However,after
bringingbackthejewel,sageKapilaputitinVinayaka's(Ganesha's)
neck.ThusthenameChintamaniVinayak.Thishappenedunderthe
Kadambtree,thereforeTheurisknownasKadambanagarinoldtimes.
ThelakebehindthetempleiscalledKadambteertha.Thetempleentrance
isNorthfacing.TheouterwoodenhallwasbuiltbyPeshwas.Themain
templeissupposedtohavebeenbuiltbyDharanidharMaharajDevfrom
thefamilylineageofShriMorayaGosavi.Hemusthavebuiltthis
around100yearsbeforeSeniorShrimantMadhavraoPeshwabuiltthe
outerwoodenhall.
Thisidolalsohasalefttrunk,withcarbuncleanddiamondsasitseyes.
TheidolfacestheEastside.

ShriChintamani,Theur

Theur'sChintamaniwasthefamilydeityofShrimantMadhavraoIPeshwa.Hesufferedfrom
tuberculosisanddiedataveryyoungage(~27years).Heissupposedtohavediedinthistemple.His
wife,RamabaicommittedSatiwithhimon18November1772.
Thetempleislocated22kmfromPune,offthePuneSolapurhighway,andishencethenearestfrom
Pune.ThevillageofTheursitsattheconfluenceofthreemajorregionalriversMula,Mutha&Bhima.

Girijatmaj
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Mainarticle:Lenyadri
ItisbelievedthatParvati(Shiva'swife)performedpenancetobeget
Ganeshaatthispoint.Girija's(Parvati's)Atmaj(son)isGirijatmaj.This
templestandsamidstacavecomplexof18cavesofBuddhistorigin.
Thistempleisthe8thcave.ThesearecalledGaneshleniaswell.The
templeiscarvedoutofasinglestonehill,whichhas307steps.The
templefeaturesawidehallwithnosupportingpillars.Thetemplehallis
53feetlong,51feetwideand7feetinheight.
Theidolfacesnorthwithitstrunktotheleft,andhastobeworshipped
fromtherearofthetemple.Thetemplefacessouth.Thisidolseemsto
belittledifferentfromtherestoftheAshtavinayakidolsinasensethatit
appearstobenotverywelldesignedorcarvedliketheotheridols.This
idolcanbeworshippedbyanyone.Thereisnoelectricbulbinthe
temple.Thetempleisconstructedsuchthatduringthedayitisalways
lightedupbythesunrays!

ShriGirijatmaj,Lenyadri

Thetempleissituated12kmfromNarayangaon,whichisabout94kmfromPuneonthePuneNashik
highway.NearestrailwaystationisTalegaon.FromJunnar,Lenyadriisabout5km.Shivanericastleis
closeby(5to6km)whereChhatrapatiShivajiMaharajwasborn.
Itsaverygoodlocation.

Vighneshwar
Mainarticle:VigneshwaraTemple,Ozar
ThehistoryencompassingthisidolstatesthatVighnasur,ademonwas
createdbytheKingofGods,Indratodestroytheprayerorganizedby
KingAbhinandan.However,thedemonwentastepfurtherand
destroyedallvedic,religiousactsandtoanswerthepeople'sprayersfor
protection,Ganeshdefeatedhim.Thestorygoesontosaythatonbeing
conquered,thedemonbeggedandpleadedwithGaneshatoshowa
mercy.Ganeshathengrantedinhisplea,butontheconditionthatdemon
shouldnotgototheplacewhereGaneshaworshippingisgoingon.In
returnthedemonaskedafavourthathisnameshouldbetakenbefore
Ganesha'sname,thusthenameofGaneshabecameVighnaharor
Vighneshwar(VighnainSanskritmeansasuddeninterruptioninthe
ongoingworkduetosomeunforeseen,unwarrantedeventorcause).The
GaneshahereiscalledShriVighneshwarVinayak.

ShriVighneshwarVinayak,
Ozhar

Thetemplefaceseastandissurroundedbyathickstonewall.Onecan
walkonthewall.Themainhallofthetempleis20feetlongandtheinnerhallis10feetlong.Thisidol,
facingtheeast,hasitstrunktowardstheleftandrubiesinitseyes.Thereisadiamondontheforehead
andsomejewelinthenavel.IdolsofRiddhiandSiddhiareplacedonthetwosidesoftheGaneshaidol.
ThetempletopisGoldenandispossiblybuiltbyChimajiAppaafterdefeatingthePortugueserulersof
VasaiandSashti.Thetempleisprobablybuiltaround1785AD.
ThistempleislocatedjustoffthePuneNashikHighway,inthetownofOzhar.Itisenclosedonallsides
byhighstonewalls,anditspinnacleismadeofgold.Thetempleissituatedonthebanksofriver
Kukadi.ViaMumbaiThaneKalyanBapsaiSaralgaonOtur,Ozharis182km.
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Mahaganapati
Mainarticle:RanjangaonGanpati
ShivaisbelievedtohaveworshippedGaneshabeforefightingthedemon
Tripurasurahere.ThetemplewasbuiltbyShivawhereheworshipped
Ganesha,andthetownhesetupwascalledManipurwhichisnow
knownasRanjangaon.
RanjangaonGanpatiisoneamongtheAshtavinayak,celebratingeight
instancesoflegendsrelatedtoGanesha.ThisTempleGanpatiIdolwas
inaugurateanddonatedby"Khollam"FamilyoneoftheGoldSmith
FamilyinRanjangaon.Accordingtothehistorythetemplewasbuiltin
between9thand10thcentury.
WhilegoingfromthePuneNagarhighwaytherouteisPune
KoregaonthenviaShikrapurRajangaonis21kmbeforeShirur.From
Puneitis50km.

ShriMahaganapti,
Ranjangaon

Theidolfacestheeast,isseatedinacrossleggedpositionwithabroadforehead,withitstrunkpointing
totheleft.Itissaidthattheoriginalidolishiddeninthebasement,having10trunksand20handsandis
calledMahotkat,however,thetempleauthoritiesdenyexistenceofanysuchidol.
Constructedsothattheraysofthesunfalldirectlyontheidol(duringtheSouthwardmovementofthe
sun),thetemplebearsadistinctresemblancetothearchitecturereminiscentofthe9thand10th
Centuriesandfacestheeast.ShrimantMadhavraoPeshwausedtovisitthistempleveryoftenandbuilt
thestonesanctumaroundtheidolandin1790ADMr.AnyabaDevwasauthorisedtoworshiptheidol.
TheTemple:Mahaganapatiisportrayed,seatedonalotus,flankedbyhisconsortsSiddhiandRidhi.The
templedatesbacktotheperiodofPeshwaMadhavRao.
ThetempleofMahaGanpatiisveryclosetothecentreofthetownRanjangaon.Thetemplewaserected
duringtheruleofthePeshwas.PeshwaMadhavraohadconstructedtheinnersanctum,tohousethe
swayambhoo(naturallyfound)idol.
Thetemplefaceseast.IthasanimposingmaingatewhichisguardedbytwostatuesofJayandVijay.
ThetempleisdesignedinsuchawaythatduringDakshinayan[theapparentmovementofthesuntothe
south]theraysofthesunfalldirectlyonthedeity.
ThedeityisseatedandflankedonbothsidesbyRiddhiandSiddhi.Thetrunkofthedeityturnstothe
left.ThereisalocalbeliefthattherealstatueofMahaganpatiishiddeninsomevaultandthisstatuehas
tentrunksandtwentyarms.Butthereisnothingtosubstantiatethisbelief.
Festivals:AswithallotherAshtavinayak(Ganesha)temples,GaneshaChaturtiiscelebratedingreat
splendorhere.
Legendhasitthatwhenasagehadoncesneezedhegaveoutachildsincebeingwiththesagethechild
learntmanygoodstuffaboutlordganesha,howeverhadinheritedmanyevilthoughtswithinwhenhe
grewhedevelopedintoademonbynameTripurasurathereafterheprayedtoLordShivaandgotthree
powerfulcitadels(theevilTripuramforts)ofGold,SilverandBronzewithaboonofinvincibilityuntil
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onearth.UponhearingtheferventappealsoftheGods,Shivaintervened,andrealizedthathecouldnot
defeatthedemon.ItwasuponhearingNaradaMuni'sadvicethatShivasalutedGaneshaandthenshota
singlearrowthatpiercedthroughthecitadels,bringinganendtothedemon.
Shiva,theslayeroftheTripuracitadelsisenshrinedatBhimashankaramnearby.
AvariationofthislegendiscommonlyknowninSouthIndia.Ganeshaissaidtohavecausedtheaxlein
Shiva'schariottobreak,asthelatterheadedtobattlethedemonwithoutsalutingGaneshabeforeheset
out.Uponrealizinghisactofomission,ShivasalutedhissonGanesha,andthenproceededvictoriously
toashortbattleagainstthepowerfuldemon.(SeeAcharapakkamanancienttempleinTamilNadu
glorifiedbythe1stmillenniumTamilhymnsenshriningShivaassociatedwiththislegend,aswellas
TiruvirkolamandTiruvatikaibothover1200yearsold,associatedwiththelegendof
Tripurasamhaaram).
(TheTamillinesof15thcenturysaintpoetArunagirinathar:'Muppurameriseida,Acchivanurairatham,
acchadupodiseidaathideera'wherehedescribesGaneshaasthevalianthero,whocausedtheaxleof
Shiva'schariottocrumbletodust,asShivaheadedouttodestroyTripurasura,narratethislegend.)

Seealso
Sritattvanidhithatdescribes32iconographicformsof
Ganesha

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