Ashtavinayak Darshan: Ashtavinayak Ganpati Yatra Route Map And Significance

Ashtavinayak Darshan – Ashtavinayak, The word “Ashta” simply means Eight, and “Vinayak” is another name of Ganpati. Eight Ganpati’s.

The most popular Ashtavinayak are located in Maharashtra near Pune city.

The Ashtavinayak Yatra is the most famous Yatra in Maharashtra, India, Which covers all 8 Ganpati’s.

All the eight Ganesh temples are “Swayambhu”, the word simply means “Self-Originated”.

Ashtavinayak are known as the “Jagrut”, which means whatever you wish with the pure heart during this “Yatra”, lord Ganesh fulfil your wish with the blessings.

There are many travelling agencies available, which organize the Ashtavinayak yatra from Mumbai, Pune & Nashik.

Normally, The Ashtavinayak yatra is completed in 2 days but if you have time and want to complete it by following all rituals it will take 3 days to complete.

You can attend this yatra during the weekends and can complete it with these two days.

Normally, the people who are having some “Navas” or “Mannat” or some “Vow” attend the yatra to complete the same.

These all temples are known with different names, and each Murti is different from each one.

Each temple in the Ashtavinayak yatra is having its own individual legend and history and all the temples are ancient.

The eight temples that make up the Ashtavinayak are Moreshwar temple at Morgaon, Siddhivinayak temple at Shiddhatek, Ballaleshwar temple at Pali, Varadavinayak temple at Mahad, Chintamani temple at Theur, Girijatmaj temple at Lenyadri, Vighneshwar temple at Ozar and the Mahaganpati temple Ranjangaon.

• Mayureshwar
• Siddhivinayak
• Ballaleshwar
• Varadavinayak
• Chintamani
• Girijatmaj
• Vighneshwar
• Mahaganpati

The temples visited in descending order are Siddhatek, Pali, Mahad, Thevur, Lenyandri, Ozar, Ranjangaon. The pilgrimage is concluded with a second visit to Moregaon. All these murtis are called Swayambhu effigies, or the self-existent in Sanskrit.

Traditionally, Moreshwar Vinayak of Morgaon is the first temple to start the Ashtavinayak yatra with.

It is trusted that to finish the Ashtavinayak Yatra, one should return to the main Ganpati subsequent to visiting all the eight Ganpati’s.

Once you start the yatra with the Moreshwar of Morgaon you can visit all temples nearby it and can stay at Ozar at the night

On the second day starts from Ozar, you have to end the yatra with Moreshwar again.

There are many sequences of the Ashtavinayak yatra that are given in different places, but here we are giving you the sequence in a way that will be convenient and easy to complete the yatra.

If you are going to attend the Ashtavinayak yatra by following all rituals, here are the two rules you have to keep in mind.

We can say that all these rules you have to follow if you have some wish which wants to come true or you have some “Navas” or “Vow” to complete.

If you are attending or doing the yatra without having anything in mind, you can skip all these things and can attend the yatra with a pure heart.

It is said that by following all rituals and rules, Lord Ganesh gives his blessing to you and fulfil all your wishes.

The first rule to follow is that you have to start the Ashtavinayak yatra by taking the Darshan of Moreshwar of Morgaon and have to end it with the Darshan of Moreshwar of Morgaon only.

After starting and ending Ashtavinayak yatra with the Darshan of Moreshwar, can assume as Ashtavinayak yatra completed.

The second rule you have to keep in mind is that you can not go to your home or anyone’s for rest during the Yatra.

It is said that you have to complete it without stopping, or resting anybody’s home.

All these rules are believed and we are confirming or saying that you have to follow these rules, but as per rituals, everybody follows this.

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Below we try to cover the details of each temple details and convenient routes of the same.

Moreshwar is the first Vinayak you have to start your Ashtavinayak yatra with and it is the last one to end your yatra with. The Temple is built during the Bahamani rule, with the black stone which has the four gates.

To save the temples from the attack of Mughals, it is built into the middle of the village with having the minarets covered from all four sides and to give the impression of the mosque.

The Unique thing you will see here is that there is a Nandi, sitting in front of the temple, Nandi can be seen in the temples but normally in the temples of Shiva only.

There is the story behind this, it says that this Nandi was being carried to the other shiva temple only, but the vehicle carrying him broke down in front of the temple.

Nandi statue is placed at the same place where it is right now. After that, the Nandi could not be removed from its current place until now.

The murti of the Lord Ganesha is riding onto the peacock, with the two other murtis of Siddhi and Riddhi.

The temple is located a good ways off of 55 km from Pune, close to the river Karha in the town of Moregaon. The town gets its name from the Marathi name of the bird peacock – there used to be a lot of peacocks in this town in the old time, and the town is likewise set out looking like a peacock.

Below are the distance and the time to reach the temple from Pune and Mumbai.

Distance from Pune: 70Km
Time to Reach from Pune: 1hr 50 mins

Distance from Mumbai: 217Km
Time to Reach from Pune: 4hr 26 mins

Morgaon Ganpati temple timings

The Temple is open to devotees from 5 AM till 10 PM. The Prakshal Pooja, Shodashopachar Pooja, Panchopachar Pooja, and the Shej Aarti are some of the rituals that are performed every day.

You can visit the Siddhivinayak of the Siddhatek next after the Morgaon as it is a close one.

The Siddhivinayak is unique from all the 8 Vinayaks as the trunk of this murti is positioned to the right.

Peshwa’s general Haripant Phadake was built the main road towards the temple.

Punyashloka Ahilyabai Holkar builds the present temple in the 18th century, the idol of Lord Ganesha is nearby 3 feet tall and 2.5 feet wide.

It is said that the right side trunk of Ganesha is supposed to be very strict for the devotees.

The Temple is situated next to the Bhima River, 15 feet in height and 10 feet wide.

You have to travel nearby 1hr 40min to reach Siddhatek from Morgaon.

This temple is located off the Pune-Solapur highway around 48 km from the town of Srigonda in Ahmadnagar district. The temple is located close to Bhima river. On Pune-Solapur railroad, Daund Rail route station is 18 km from here.

Distance from Morgaon: 66KM

Siddhatek Ganpati Temple  Timings

The Temple opens at 4:15 AM and closes at 9 PM daily.

It is believed that Lord Ganesha has to save the boy Ballala, who was beaten by the villagers and his father for his determined loyalty to Ganesha.

In 1760 Nana Phadanvis reconstructed the original wood temple into the stone temple.

The temple is constructed in such a way that the sun rays fall onto the Lord Ganesha murti at sunrise during the Dakshinayan.

The temple is situated in the town of Pali, off the Mumbai-Pune expressway, around 11 km before Nagothane on the Mumbai-Goa expressway. This is found 30 km toward the South-West of Karjat Railroad Station. Mumbai-Panvel-Khopoli-Pali is 124 km. Pune-Lonavla-Khopoli-Pali is 111 km.

Behind this temple is the temple of Shri Dhundi-Vinayak which is West-facing. This is an extremely interesting icon which is facing the West. The story says that this symbol was a similar one which was tossed by Ballala’s dad (Kalyani-seth) while Ballala was revering it.

Distance of Siddhivinayak of the Siddhatek: 229KM

Ballaleshwar Pali Ganpati Temple Timings

The Temple is opened daily from 5:30 AM to 10 PM.

The attractive Prince Rukmangad denied sage Vachaknavi’s better half Mukunda’s illegal call, and was reviled to experience the ill effects of infection. Mukunda was fulfilled by Indra who beguiled her as Rukmangad and she bore a kid by name Grutsamad.

At the point when Grutsamad found reality, he reviled his mom Mukunda to turn into the tree of Bori and she thus reviled him to bear an evil spirit child named Tripurasur, the person who was crushed by Shiva subsequent to imploring the Ranjangaon Ganesha. Grutsamad in the wake of being reviled went to the woodland of Pushpak and revered Ganesha. Sage Grutsamad is well known for the mantra GaNanaN Tva. He established the temple and called this Ganesha: Varada-Vinayak.

The symbol faces the east, has its trunk to the left and has been in the consistent organization of an oil lamp – said to be continuously starting around 1892. There are four elephant icons on four sides of the temple. The corridor is 8 feet by 8 feet. The dome is 25feet high and is golden at the top. The dome has plans of cobra.

Here temple are permitted to offer their tribute and appreciation personally pay their homage and respects to the icon. They are permitted in the prompt area of this icon to play out their requests.

The temple is found three kilometers off the Mumbai-Pune roadway close to Khopoli (80 km from Pune), and is accordingly nearest to Mumbai city. Karjat Railroad Station, Karjat on Mumbai-Pune rail route is 24 km from this spot and 6 km from Khopoli.

Distance from Ballaleshwar Pali : 284 KM

Varadavinayak Ganpati Temple Timings

The Temple opens at 6 AM and closes at 9 PM every day.

You can visit the Chitamani very next after the Siddhivinayak of Siddhatek, as both temples are close.

One of the famous stories of the temple is Lord Ganesh is supposed to have got back the precious Chintamani Jewel from the cheap Guna for philosopher Kapila at this spot.

After bringing back the Chintamani Jewel, Kapila put it into the Ganesha’s neck, and hence the word come “Chintamani Vinayak”.

The Village is also known as the Kadambanagar into the old times as this all happens below the Kadamb tree and the lake behind the tree is also known as the Kadambteertha.

Right now there is no space to park the vehicle outside the temples but there is a huge space inside the temple.

The Outer of the temple is built using wood and it looks very attractive and beautiful and is believed to be built by Peshwas.

If we calculate the distance of the temple from Pune is only 30km and close to the Pune Solapur Highway.

The temple is situated 22 km from Pune, off the Pune-Solapur expressway, and is thus the closest from Pune. The town of Theur sits at the conversion of three significant provincial rivers — Mula, Mutha and Bhima.

Distance from Varadavinayak: 205KM

Chintamani Ganpati Temple Timings

The Temple opens at 6 AM and closes at 10 PM daily.

The Second Ganesha you will visit onto the second day of the yatra is the Girijatmaj of Lenyadri.

Be strong and Have enough water with you while visiting the Girijatmaj Ganesha, as the temple is located in caves about 100 feet from the ground.

We can say that the Lenyadri is one of the most beautiful places to visit among the 8 Vinayak.

Even if you want to go outside during the weekend’s, you can think about this place, as it is beautiful to visit.

There are many trees and you feel nature glims while going upward.

Many small caves are having lots of cells in them for meditation. While going be aware of the monkey’s as they grab the carry bag from you directly.

It is said that the Mata Parvati performed an atonement to have Ganesha at this point.

The name Girijatmaj means, “Girija” is “Parvati” and “Atmaj” is “Son”, Parvati’s Son Ganesha.

The temple is sculped into the single stone hill having more than 300 steps, the hall of temples is 50 feet long and wide with 7 feet tall.

The temple is located 12 km from Narayangaon, which is around 94 km from Pune on the Pune-Nashik expressway. Closest railway station is Talegaon. From Junnar, Lenyadri is around 5 km. Shivaneri palace is nearby (5 to 6 km) where Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born.

Distance from Theur Ganpati : 112KM

Lenyadri Girijatmaj Ganpati Temple Timings

The devotees are allowed to visit the shrine only from sunrise till sunset.

The mythology of experiences including this symbol expresses that Vighnasur, an evil presence was made by the king of Gods, Indra to obliterate the request coordinated by king Abhinandan. In any case, the evil presence went above and beyond and annihilated all vedic, strict demonstrations and to answer individuals’ requests for security, Ganesh crushed him. The story proceeds to express that on being vanquished, the devil asked and begged Ganesha to offer a kindness. Ganesha then, at that point, in truth in his request, yet depending on the prerequisite that evil spirit shouldn’t go to where Ganesha worshipping is going on. Consequently the evil presence asked some help that his name should be taken before Ganesha’s name, hence the name of Ganesha became Vighnahar or Vighneshwar. The Ganesha here is called Shri Vighneshwar Vinayak.

The temple points toward the east and is encircled by a thick stone wall. One can stroll on the wall. The principal corridor of the temple is 20feet long and the inward lobby is 10feet long. This symbol, confronting the east, has its trunk towards the left and rubies in its eyes. There is a precious stone on the temple and some gem in the navel. Icons of Riddhi and Siddhi are put on the different sides of the Ganesha symbol. The temple top is Brilliant and is perhaps worked by Chimaji Appa in the wake of overcoming the Portuguese leaders of Vasai and Sashti. The temple is likely worked around 1785CE.

This temple is situated simply off the Pune-Nashik Highway, in the town of Ozhar. It is encased on all sides by high stone walls, and its zenith is made of gold. The temple is arranged on the banks of river Kukadi. By means of Mumbai-Thane-Kalyan-Bapsai-Saralgaon-Otur, Ozhar is 182 km.

In Ozar there are Bhaktnivas available to rest for the devotees at a very low cost.

You can rest 4-5 people in one room with the charge of only rupees 500 and also the breakfast, team available at morning.

Distance from Girijatmaj Ganpati: 15 KM

Ozar Ganpati Temple Timings

The Temple is open to devotees from 5 AM to 11 PM. However, darshan is closed between 11 AM to 4 PM in the afternoon.

It is believed that Lord Shiva is worshipped here, before fighting with the demon Tripurasura, Shiva worshipped Ganesh here.

It is also believed that Lord Shiva built the temple where he worshipped the Ganesha and the village or town set up called the Manipur which is currently known as the Ranjangaon.

The campus of the temple is large and also has the story painted onto the inner walls

The temple is close to the Pune Nagar Highway via Shikrapur and has only a distance of 50 KM from Pune.

It is believed and said that the original idol of Lord Ganesh is hidden in the basement.

It is also said that the Idol which is hidden in the basement having 10 trunks and 20 hands called Mahotkat.

However, there is no such confirmation about the same and also the temple authority denied the existence of an Idol.

Ranjangaon Ganpati is one among the Ashtavinayak, celebrating eight occasions of legends connected with Ganesha. This temple Ganpati idol was introduced and given by “Khollam” family one of the Gold Smith family in Ranjangaon. As per the set of experiences the temple was underlying somewhere in the range of ninth and tenth hundreds of years.

There are two guardsmen onto the gate namely “Jay” and “Vijay” and the temple is designed in the manner that during the Dakshinayan the sun rays fall directly onto Lord Ganesh.

Distance from Ozar Ganpati : 65KM

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