ASHTA VINAYAK DARSHAN FROM PUNE

ASHTAVINAYAK FROM PUNE WITH eCabs

Vinayak is another name for Ganesh, the god loved and worshiped by Hindus all over. Lord Ganesh is the protector of his devotees. Eight (Astha) naturally-formed sculpted stone statues have been housed in old temples at the places where these statues were first found. The Ashta Vinayak temples are within the range of 20 to 110 kms of each other.while there location from Pune is situated all around.So To cover all there is 2-3 days need with Pune as center to stay.

1) Ballaleshvara at Pali Ballaleshvara at Pali is the only Ganesha who is famous by the name of his devotee and who is dressed up as a brahmin. Village Pali is situated between fort Sarasgad & river Amba flowing on the other side. On being pleased by devotion of Ballal, Shri Ganesh remained in the stone worshipped by Ballal & hence is called as Ballaleshwar of Pali. Village Pali is situated in the Sudhagad taluka in the district of Raigad. This place is nestled between the fort Sarasgad and River Amba. The nearest railway station is Karjat, which is 30Kms away. Chintamani at Theur: : Theyoor in the Haveli Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra is the Ashtavinayak temple dedicated to Chintamani Vinayak. The village is along the river Mulamutha. Lord Ganesha as Chintamani is god who brings peace of mind and drives away all perplexities of the mind. It is believed that Brahma the creator once felt tharva that is restive. To still his mind he called upon Lord Ganesh. The place where Brahma achieved the quietude he was looking for is known as the Sthavar region or as Theur. Girijatmaj at Lenyadri : Lenyadri is to the North of Pune, along the Kukdi river. The Ganesh Puran calls this place as Jirnapur or Lekhan Parbat. Girijatmaj Vinayak refers to the Ganesh as the son of Parvati. Girija is another name for Parvati and Atamaj means son. This is the only temple of the Ashtavinayak which is on a mountain and is set in a Buddhist cave-temple Mahaganpati at Ranjangaon : The Maha Ganpati at Ashtavinayak is the most powerful representation of Lord Ganesha. Maha Ganpati is depicted as having eight, ten or twelve arms. It is after invoking this form of Ganpati that Shiva vanquished the demon Tripurasur and so he is also known as Tripurarivade Mahaganpati. Moreshwar at Morgaon : Moregaon enshrines Ganapati as Mayureshwar (Moresh) or the peacock rider, who slew the demon Sindhu in response to pleas from the Gods. Siddhivinayak at Siddhtek : Siddhtek is a remote little village along the river Bhima in the Ahmednagar district and Karjat tehsil in Maharashtra. The Siddhivinayak Ashtavinayak Temple at Siddhtek is considered an especially powerful deity. It is believed that it was here on the Siddhtek Mountain, that Vishnu acquired Siddhi. Varad Vinayak at Mahad Mahad is a pretty village set in the hilly region of Konkan in the Raigarh district and the Khalapur Taluka of Maharastra.Lord Ganesha as Varad Vinayak fulfills all desires and grants all boons. This region was known as Bhadrak or Madhak in ancient times. A nandadeep has been lit in this Ashtavinayak temple which has been continuously lit since the 1892 Vighneshwar at Ozhar :  The Ashtavinayaka yatra or pilgrimage tour covers the eight holy temples of Ganesha which are situated around Pune. On the banks of the Kukdeshwar river, Ozhar Ashtavinayak is where Lord Vighneshwar resides. Lord Ganesha is known as Vigneshwara or the remover of all obstacles, this he achieved by vanquishing the demon Vighnasura .Vighneshwara's temple is situated on the banks of river Kukadi. Among Ashtavinayak Kshetra Vighneshwara Temple is the only temple with golden dome and pinnacle. Girijatmaj at Lenyadri : Lenyadri is to the North of Pune, along the Kukdi river. The Ganesh Puran calls this place as Jirnapur or Lekhan Parbat. Girijatmaj Vinayak refers to the Ganesh as the son of Parvati. Girija is another name for Parvati and Atamaj means son. This is the only temple of the Ashtavinayak which is on a mountain and is set in a Buddhist cave-temple ASHTAVINAYAK MAP  PUNE-ASHTA VINAYAK DARSHAN Related Keywords :- ashtavinayaka, ashtavinayak, ganesha temples, ashtavinayak yatra, ashtavinayak darshan, ashta vinayak darshan, pilgrimage to india, ashtavinayak map, hinduism pilgrimage, ashtavinayak tours, hindu pilgrimage, yatra hotels, ashtavinayak tour, darshan tours, ashtavinayak darshan from pune, ashtavinayak yatra from pune, ashtavinayak darshan pune, ashtavinayak darshan from mumbai, ashtavinayak yatra from mumbai, darshan india, ashtavinayak route, ashtavinayak temples, siddhi vinayak ganesh, shirdi yatra, ashtavinayak darshan travels, bombay darshan, ashtavinayak maharashtra, ashtavinayak yatra route, ashtavinayak route from pune, ashtavinayak darshan route, ashtavinayak darshan tour, ashtavinayak darshan package from pune, varad vinayak temple, ashtavinayak darshan video, ashtavinayak live darshan, maharashtra darshan ashtavinayak