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| Ashtvinayak Tours | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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We proceed to Morgaon The Mayureshwar or Moreshwar Temple is along the Karha river in the Morgaon village. A temple that looks like a tiny fort from a distance is situated in the Baramati Taluka of Pune District in Maharashtra. This region is also known as Morgaon(Mor-peacock). If you want you can take darshan of Shree Khandoba at Jejuri enroute to your night stay at the Hotel Royal Park or similar at Pune. Proceed to Siddhtek. This is remote little village along the river Bhima in the Ahmednagar district and karjat tehsil in Maharashtra. The siddhivinayak at Siddhtek is considered an especially powerful deity. It is belived that it was here on the siddhtek Mountain, that Vishnu acquired Siddhi. At Daund take your lunch. After your lunch, proceed to Theur. At Theur in the Haveli Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra is the temple dedicated to Chintamani Vinayak. Theur is situated at the confluence of the Mula,Mutha,& Bhima rivers. Ganesh as Chintamani is god which brings peace of 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. Proceed to Ranjangaon the Maha Ganpati is the most powerful representation of Lord Ganesh. 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 Tripuravivade Mahaganpati. Proceed towards Hotel Royal Park or similar at Chinchwad-Pune. Overnight at hotel or stay under your own arrangements. |
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Proceed to Ozar on the banks of the Kukdi River; Ozar is where Lord Vighneshwar resides. Lord Ganesh is known as Vigneshwara or the remover of all obstacles, which he is believed to have achived by vanquishing the demon Vighnasura. Lenyadri is perched on a hill 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 that is set in a Buddhist cave-temple. There are 307 steps leading to Main temple. Proceed to Pali. Among the Ashtavinayak, Ballaleshvara at Pali is the only Ganesh who is famous by the name of his devotee and who is dressed up as Brahmin. Village Pali is situated in the Sudhagad Taluka in the district of Raigad. This place is nestled betwwen the fort Sarasgad and River Amba. Here your Ashtavinayak Yatra completes and you will proceed towards Pune. After Lunch, proceed to Mahad. It is a pretty village set in the hilly region of Konkan in the Raigarh district and the Khalapur Taluka of Maharastra. Ganesh 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 temple which has been continuously lit since 1892. Enroute have your lunch at Lonavala. |
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