About Asthavinayak Pilgrimage Trip
Ashtavinayaka actually signifies "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. Ganesh is the Hinduism/Hindu divinity of solidarity, success & learning and uproots deterrents. The term alludes to eight Ganeshas. Ashtavinayaka yatra trek alludes to a journey to the eight Hindu sanctuaries in Maharashtra condition of India that house eight particular symbols of Ganesha, in a preascertained arrangement. The Ashtavinayaka yatra or journey covers the eight old blessed sanctuaries of Ganesha which are arranged around Pune. Each of these sanctuaries has its own individual legend and history, as particular from one another as the murtis in every sanctuary. The manifestation of every murti of Ganesha and His trunk are particular from each other. On the other hand, there are different sanctuaries of eight Ganesha in different parts of Maharashtra; the ones around Pune are more surely understood than the previous. It is accepted to be for fruition of Ashtavinayak Yatra visit the first ganpati in the wake of going by all the eight ganpati's once more, to finish the yatra.
The eight temples termed under Ashtavinayak in their religious order are
| Sr.No | Temple | Location |
| 1 | Moreshwar Temple | Morgaon, Pune district |
| 2 | Siddhivinayak Temple | Siddhatek, Ahmednagar district |
| 3 | Ballaleshwar Temple | Pali, Raigad district |
| 4 | Varadavinayak Temple | Mahad, near Khopoli, Raigad district |
| 5 | Chintamani Temple | Theur, Pune district |
| 6 | Girijatmaj Temple | Lenyadri, Pune district |
| 7 | Vighnahar Temple | Ozar, Pune district |
| 8 | Mahaganapati Temple | Ranjangaon, Pune district |
According to Shastra, you need to follow order , wherein, first you have to visit Moreshwar of Moregaon. Then visit Siddhatek, Pali, Mahad, Thevur, Lenyandri, Ozar, Ranjangaon, and then again Moregaon will end your Ashtavinayak Yatra.
There idols are called as Swayambhu (Meaning Self Existence). And these idols are famous because these are not created by Humans.
Moreshwar
This is the most essential sanctuary on this visit. The sanctuary, constructed from dark stone amid the Bahamani rule, has four entryways (It should have been manufactured by one of the knights named Mr. Gole, from the court of Bidar's Sultan). The sanctuary is arranged in the focal point of the town. The sanctuary is secured from all sides by four minaretsand gives feeling of a mosque if seen from a separation. This was done to forestall assaults on the sanctuary amid Mughal periods. The sanctuary has 50 feet tall divider around it. There is a Nandi (Shiva's bull mount) sitting before this sanctuary passage, which is novel, as Nandi is regularly before just Shiva sanctuaries. In any case, the story says that this statue was being conveyed to some Shivamandir amid which the vehicle conveying it separated and the Nandi statue couldn't be expelled from its present spot.
The murti of Lord Ganesha, riding a peacock, as Mayureshwara is accepted to have killed the devil Sindhu at this spot. The icon, with its trunk swung to one side, has a cobra (Nagaraja) balanced over it securing it. This type of Ganesha likewise has two different murtis of Siddhi (Capability) and Riddhi (Intelligence).
Notwithstanding, this is not the first murti -which is said to have been blessed twice by Brahma, once before and once in the wake of being obliterated by the asura Sindhurasur. The originalmurti, littler in size and made of particles of sand, iron, and precious stones, was as far as anyone knows encased in a copper sheet by the Pandavas and put behind the particular case that is at present worshiped.
The sanctuary is arranged at a separation of 55 km from Pune, beside the waterway Karha in the town of[ Moregaon. The town gets its name from the Marathi name of the flying creature Peacock - there used to be a great deal of peacocks in this town in the old time[and the town is likewise situated out fit as a fiddle of a peacock.
Siddhivinayak
God Vishnu should have vanquished the asuras Madhu and Kaitabh in the wake of satisfying Ganesha here. This is the main murti of these eight with the storage compartment situated to one side. It is accepted that the two holy people Shri Morya Gosavi and Shri Narayan Maharaj of Kedgaon got their illumination here.
The sanctuary is North-confronting and is on a little hillock. The fundamental street towards the sanctuary was accepted to be constructed by Peshwa's general Haripant Phadake. The internal sanctum, 15 feet high and 10 feet wide is assembled by Punyashloka Ahilyabai Holkar. The symbol is 3feet tall and 2.5feet wide. The symbol confronts North-bearing. The stomach of the murti is not wide, but rather Riddhi and Siddhi murtis are perched on one thigh. This present murti's trunk is swinging to one side. The privilege sided-trunk Ganesha should be exceptionally strict for the lovers. To make one round (pradakshina) around the sanctuary one needs to make the round excursion of the hillock. This brings around 30 minutes with moderate pace.
Peshwa general Haripant Phadake lost his General's position and did 21 Pradakshina around the sanctuary. On the 21st day Peshwa's court-man came and took him to the court with regal honor. Haripant guaranteed the God that he will bring the stones of the château which he will win from the first war he will battle as the general. The stone pathway is manufactured from the Badami-Castle which was assaulted by Haripant not long after he turned into the general.
This sanctuary is arranged off the Pune-Solapur expressway around 48 km from the town of Srigonda in Ahmadnagar area The sanctuary is arranged alongside Bhima waterway. On Pune-Solapur railroad, Daund Railway station is 18 km from here.
Ballaleshwar
Ganesha is accepted to have spared this kid enthusiast, Ballala, who was beaten by nearby villagers and his dad (Kalyani-seth) for his resolute dedication to him. The first wooden sanctuary was remade into a stone sanctuary by Nana Phadanavis in 1760. There are two little lakes built on two sides of the sanctuary. One of them is held for the puja (love) of the Deity.
This Temple confronts the east and has two sanctums. The inward one houses the murti and has a Mushika (Ganesha's mouse vahana) with modaka in his forepaws before it. The corridor, bolstered by eight impeccably cut columns requests as much consideration as the symbol, sitting on throne cut like a Cyprus tree. The eight columns portray the eight headings. Internal sanctum is 15 feet tall and external one is 12 feet tall. The sanctuary is built in such a route, to the point that after the winter (dakshinayan : southward development of the sun) solstice, the sun beams fall on the Ganesha murti at dawn. The sanctuary is constructed with stones which are stuck together tight utilizing dissolved lead.
Like a couple of different murtis, this one has precious stones installed in the eyes and navel, and with His trunk indicating the left. One forte of this sanctuary is that the prasad offered to this Ganapati at Pali is Besan Laadu rather than Modak that is typically offered to different Ganapatis. The state of the icon itself bears a hitting similarity with the mountain which shapes the background of this sanctuary. This is all the more noticeably felt if one perspectives the photo of the mountain and after that sees the symbol.
The sanctuary is situated in the town of Pali, off the Mumbai-Pune expressway, around 11 km before Nagothane on the Mumbai-Goa thruway. This is found 30 km toward the South-West of Karjat Railway Station. Mumbai-Panvel-Khopoli-Pali is 124 km. Pune-Lonavla-Khopoli-Pali is 111 km.
Behind this sanctuary is the sanctuary of Shri Dhundi-Vinayak which is West confronting. This is an extremely uncommon icon which is confronting the West. The story says that this symbol was the same one which was tossed by Ballala's dad (Kalyani-seth) while Ballala was revering it.
History of Temple
Ganesh Purana gives an intricate picture of LEELAS of Lord Ganesha. The incredible story of Shri Ballaleshwar is secured in Upasana Khand Section -22 happened in Pali – the old name Pallipur.
Kalyansheth was a vendor in Pallipur and was hitched to Indumati. The couple was childless for a long while however later was honored with a child known as Ballal. As Ballal developed, he invested quite a bit of his energy in worshiping and begging. He was lover of Lord Ganesha and used to love stone symbol of Shri Ganesha in the backwoods alongside his companions and friends. As it used to require some serious energy, the companions would achieve home late. Standard defer in returning house used to disturb the folks of the companions of Ballal who griped to his dad saying that Ballal was in charge of ruining the children. Effectively miserable with Ballal for not focusing on his studies, Kalyansheth was overflowing with indignation when he heard the grievance. Instantly he came to the spot of love in the timberland and crushed Pooja game plans composed by Ballal and his companions. He discarded the Stone Idol of Shri Ganesh and broke the pandal. All the children got alarmed yet Ballal who was immersed in Pooja and japa, did not even realize what was occurring around. Kalayan beat Ballal barbarously and fixing him to the tree saying to get bolstered and liberated by Shri Ganesha. He cleared out for home from there on.
Ballal half-awake and attached to the tree in the backwoods was lying as that with extreme agony everywhere, began calling his cherished God, Shri Ganesha.
"O Lord, Shri Ganesha, I was occupied in begging you, I was correct and humble yet my remorseless father has ruined my demonstration of commitment and henceforth I am not able to perform Pooja."
Shri Ganesha was satisfied and reacted rapidly. Ballal was liberated. He favored Ballal to be prevalent fan with bigger lifespan. Shri Ganesha embraced Ballal and said that his dad would languish over his wrongdoings. Ballal demanded that Lord Ganesha ought to keep on staying there at Pali. Gesturing His head Shri Ganesha made his changeless stay at Pali as Ballal Vinayak and vanished in an expansive stone. This is acclaimed as Shri Ballaleshwar.
Shri Dhundi Vinayak
In the aforementioned story the stone icon which Ballal used to love and which was discarded by Kalyan Sheth is known as Dhundi Vinayak. The symbol is confronting west. The conception festival of Dhundi Vinayak happens from Jeshtha Pratipada to Panchami. From antiquated time, it is a practice to take darshan of Dhundi Vinayak before continuing to primary symbol Shree Ballaleshwar.
Varadavinayak
The attractive Prince Rukmangad declined sage Vachaknavi's wife Mukunda's illegal call, and was reviled to experience the ill effects of disease. Mukunda was fulfilled by Indra who misdirected her as Rukmangad and she bore a youngster by name Grutsamad. At the point when Grutsamad came to think about the genuine story he reviled his mom Mukunda to turn into the tree of Bori and she thus reviled him to exhaust an evil spirit child named Tripurasur, the person who was vanquished by Shiva in the wake of begging the Ranjangaon Ganesha. Grutsamad in the wake of getting reviled went to the woods of Pushpak and revered Ganesha. Sage Grutsamad is acclaimed for the mantra GaNanaN Tva. He established the sanctuary and called this Ganesha: Varada-Vinayak.
Ganesha is said to live here as Varada Vinayaka, the supplier of abundance and achievement. The symbol was found in the bordering lake (to Mr. Dhondu Paudkar in 1690AD), in an inundated position and consequently its weathered look. In 1725AD the then Kalyan subhedar, Mr. Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar constructed the Varadavinayak sanctuary and the town of Mahad.
The icon confronts the east, has its trunk to one side and has been in the consistent organization of an oil light - said to be blazing consistently since 1892. There are 4 elephant symbols on 4 sides of the sanctuary. the lobby is 8feet by 8feet. The vault is 25 feet high and is brilliant at the top. The vault has plans of cobra. This is the main sanctuary where fans are permitted to actually pay their tribute and regards to the icon. They are permitted in the prompt region of this symbol to perform their requests to God. The sanctuary is found three kilometers off the Pune-Mumbai expressway close Khopoli (80 km from Pune), and is therefore nearest to Mumbai city. Karjat Railway Station, Karjat on Mumbai-Pune rail route is 24 km from this spot and 6 km from Khopoli.
Chintamani
Ganesha is accepted to have got back the valuable Chinatamani gem from the voracious Guna for sage Kapila at this spot. Then again, in the wake of bringing back the gem, sage Kapila place it in Vinayaka's (Ganesha's) neck. Hence the name Chintamani Vinayak. This happened under the Kadamb tree, hence Theur is known as Kadambanagar in old times. The lake behind the sanctuary is called Kadambteertha. The sanctuary passageway is North confronting. The external wooden lobby was assembled by Peshwas. The fundamental sanctuary should have been fabricated by Dharanidhar Maharaj Dev from the family-genealogy of Shri Moraya Gosavi. He more likely than not constructed this around 100 years prior to Senior Shrimant Madhavrao Peshwa manufactured the external wooden corridor.
This symbol likewise has a left trunk, with carbuncle and jewels as its eyes. The symbol confronts the East side.
Theur's Chintamani was the family god of Shrimant Madhavrao I Peshwa He experienced tuberculosis and kicked the bucket at an extremely youthful age (27years). He should have passed on in this sanctuary. His wife, Ramabai conferred Sati with him on 18 November 1772.
The sanctuary is found 22 km from Pune, off the Pune-Solapur expressway, and is thus the closest from Pune. The town of Theur sits at the juncture of three noteworthy provincial streams Mula, Mutha & Bhima.
Girijatmaj
It is accepted that Parvati (Shiva's wife) performed atonement to bring forth Ganesha right now. Girija's (Parvati's) Atmaj (child) is Girijatmaj. This sanctuary remains in the midst of a hole complex of 18 caverns of Buddhist source. This sanctuary is the 8th hole. These are called Ganesh-leni too. The sanctuary is cut out of a solitary stone slope, which has 307 stages. The sanctuary includes a wide lobby with no supporting columns. The sanctuary lobby is 53feet long, 51feet wide and 7feet in tallness. The icon confronts north with its trunk to one side, and must be revered from the back of the sanctuary. The sanctuary confronts south. This symbol is by all accounts minimal unique in relation to whatever is left of the Ashtavinayak icons it could be said that it gives off an impression of being not extremely very much composed or cut like alternate symbols. This icon can be adored by anybody. There is no electric knob in the sanctuary. The sanctuary is developed such that amid the day it is constantly illuminated by the sun-beams! The sanctuary is arranged 12 km from Narayangaon, which is around 94 km from Pune on the Pune-Nashik parkway. Closest rail line station is Talegaon. From Junnar, Lenyadri is around 5 km. Shivaneri stronghold is near to (5 to 6 km) where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was conceived.
Vighneshwar
The history including this symbol expresses that Vighnasur, an evil spirit was made by the King of Gods, Indra to decimate the supplication to God sorted out by King Abhinandan. Nonetheless, the evil spirit went above and beyond and obliterated every vedic, religiou acts and to answer the individuals' requests to God for assurance, Ganesh crushed him. The story goes ahead to say that on being vanquished, the devil asked and begged Ganesha to demonstrate a leniency. Ganesha then allowed in his supplication, however on the condition that evil presence ought not go to the spot where Ganesha loving is going on. Consequently the devil asked some help that his name ought to be taken before Ganesha's name, therefore the name of Ganesha got to be Vighnahar or Vighneshwar (Vighna in Sanskrit implies a sudden intrusion in the progressing work because of some unforeseen, outlandish occasion or reason). The Ganesha here is called Shri Vighneshwar Vinayak.
The sanctuary confronts east and is encompassed by a thick stone divider. One can stroll on the divider. The principle corridor of the sanctuary is 20feet long and the internal lobby is 10feet long. This symbol, confronting the east, has its trunk towards the left and rubies in its eyes. There is a jewel on the brow and some gem in the navel. Symbols of Riddhi and Siddhi are put on the two sides of the Ganesha symbol. The sanctuary top is Golden and is perhaps manufactured by Chimaji Appa in the wake of overcoming the Portuguese leaders of Vasai and Sashti. The sanctuary is presumably constructed around 1785AD. This sanctuary is found simply off the Pune-Nashik Highway in the town of Ozhar. It is encased on all sides by high stone dividers, and its zenith is made of gold. The sanctuary is arranged on the banks of stream Kukadi. By means of Mumbai-Thane-Kalyan-Bapsai-Saralgaon-Otur, Ozhar is 182 km.
Mahaganapati
Shiva is accepted to have loved Ganesha before battling the evil spirit Tripurasura here. The sanctuary was fabricated by Shiva where he revered Ganesha, and the town he set up was called Manipur which is presently known as Ranjangaon. Ranjangaon Ganpati is one among the Ashtavinayak, praising eight cases of legends identified with Ganesha. This Temple Ganpati Idol was initiate and gave by "Khollam" Family one of the Gold Smith Family in Ranjangaon. As per the history the sanctuary was assembled in the middle of 9th and 10th century. While going from the Pune - Nagar interstate the course is Pune - Koregaon - then by means of Shikrapur; Rajangaon is 21 km before Shirur. From Pune it is 50 km. The icon confronts the east, is situated in a with folded legs position with a wide temple, with its trunk indicating the left. It is said that the first symbol is covered up in the storm cellar, having 10 trunks and 20 hands and is called Mahotkat, then again, the sanctuary powers preclude presence from securing any such icon.
Built so that the beams of the sun fall specifically on the symbol (amid the Southward development of the sun), the sanctuary looks to some extent like the structural engineering reminiscent of the 9th and 10th Centuries and countenances the east. Shrimant Madhavrao Peshwa used to visit this sanctuary frequently and assembled the stone sanctum around the symbol and in 1790 AD Mr. Anyaba Dev was approved to love the icon.
The Temple: Mahaganapati is depicted, situated on a lotus, flanked by his partners Siddhi and Ridhi. The sanctuary goes back to the time of Peshwa Madhav Rao.
The sanctuary of Maha Ganpati is near to the focal point of the town Ranjangaon. The sanctuary was raised amid the guideline of the Peshwas. Peshwa Madhavrao had developed the internal sanctum, to house the swayambhoo (commonly discovered) icon. The sanctuary confronts east. It has a forcing principle door which is monitored by two statues of Jay and Vijay. The sanctuary is outlined in such away that amid Dakshinayan[ the obvious development of the sun toward the south] the beams of the sun fall straightforwardly on the divinity. The god is situated and flanked on both sides by Riddhi and Siddhi. The storage compartment of the god swings to one side. There is a neighborhood conviction that the genuine statue of Mahaganpati is covered up in some vault and this statue has ten trunks and twenty arms. Yet, there is nothing to substantiate this conviction.
Celebrations: As with all other Ashtavinayak (Ganesha) sanctuaries, Ganesha Chaturti is commended in extraordinary wonder here. Legend has it that when a sage had once sniffled he gave out a youngster; since being with the sage the tyke learnt numerous well done about ruler ganesha, however had acquired numerous abhorrent contemplations inside; when he developed he grew into an evil presence by name Tripurasura; from there on he appealed to Lord Shiva and got three effective strongholds (the malevolence Tripuram posts) of Gold, Silver and Bronze with a help of invulnerability until all the three are in direct; with the shelter to his side he brought on affliction to all creatures in the sky and on earth. After listening to the intense bids of the Gods, Shiva interceded, and understood that he couldn't crush the evil spirit. It was after listening to Narada Muni's recommendation that Shiva saluted Ganesha and afterward shot a solitary bolt that penetrated through the strongholds, conveying an end to the evil spirit.
Shiva, the slayer of the Tripura bastions is cherished at Bhimashankaram close-by. A variety of this legend is generally known in South India. Ganesha is said to have brought on the pivot in Shiva's chariot to break, as the last went to fight the evil spirit without saluting Ganesha before he set out. After understanding his demonstration of exclusion, Shiva saluted his child Ganesha, and afterward continued successfully to a short fight against the intense evil spirit. (See Acharapakkam - an old sanctuary in Tamil Nadu celebrated by the 1st thousand years Tamil psalms cherishing Shiva connected with this legend, and also Tiruvirkolam and Tiruvatikai - both more than 1200 years of age, connected with the legend of Tripurasamhaaram). (The Tamil lines of 15th century holy person writer Arunagirinathar: 'Muppuram eri seida, Acchivan urai ratham, acchadu podi seida athi deera' where he portrays Ganesha as the valiant saint, who brought on the pivot of Shiva's chariot to disintegrate to clean, as Shiva took off to wreck Tripurasura, portray this legend.) If planning for this lifetime pilgrimage trip call us on 022-29272353 and book you vehicle now Helios India is committed to serve you at the best. Online booking for Asthavinayak Pilgrimage Trip is not available hence you have to call to our landline to fix the cab and services.
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