TOUR OF TEMPLES
Circuits
Ashtavinayak
Ashtavinayak — Gallery
Temples in this circuit
Ballaleshwarबल्लालेश्वरBallaleshwar
Ballaleshwar at Pali is the Ashtavinayak shrine named for the devotee Ballal. It lies in Sudhagad taluka of Raigad district, near Sarasgad and the Amba river. Dhundi Vinayak is a distinct associated shrine visited in…
ChintamaniचिंतामणिChintamani
Chintamani at Theur is the Ashtavinayak temple near Pune associated with freedom from mental agitation and the Chintamani jewel. Its wooden assembly hall and connection with Madhavrao Peshwa are important features of the living temple.
Girijatmajगिरिजात्मजGirijatmaj
Girijatmaj at Lenyadri is the Ashtavinayak shrine within Cave 7 of a rock-cut Buddhist cave group near Junnar. The mountain approach, large excavated hall and cave setting make this pilgrimage physically different from the road-level…
MahaganapatiमहागणपतिMahaganapati
Mahaganapati at Ranjangaon is the Ashtavinayak shrine on the Pune–Ahilyanagar road in Shirur taluka. It is usually the eighth temple in the traditional sequence before the return to Morgaon. The east-facing entrance, Nagarkhana and Peshwa-period…
Moreshwarमोरेश्वरMoreshwar
Mayureshwar at Morgaon, beside the Karha in Pune district, is traditionally both the first and returning final stop of the Ashtavinayak yatra. Its fortified precinct, unusual Nandi figure and peacock-riding form of Ganesha distinguish it…
Siddhivinayak Siddhatekसिद्धिविनायक सिद्धटेकSiddhivinayak Siddhatek
Siddhivinayak at Siddhatek is the Bhima-side Ashtavinayak shrine in Karjat taluka of Ahilyanagar district. The right-turned trunk and the practice of circumambulating the hill distinguish this temple from the similarly named Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai.
VaradvinayakवरदविनायकVaradvinayak
Varadvinayak is the Ashtavinayak shrine at Mahad village in Khalapur taluka, near Khopoli in Raigad district. It is not Mahad town farther south. Its lake-found image tradition, Nandadeep lamp and compact temple distinguish this stop…
Vighneshwarविघ्नेश्वरVighneshwar
Vighneshwar at Ozar is the Kukadi-side Ashtavinayak shrine in Junnar taluka of Pune district. Its gilded pinnacle, lamp towers and association with the demon Vighnasura give it a distinct place in the circuit, usually visited…