Ashtavinayak — Eight Self-Manifested Ganesha Shrines

Ashtavinayak Yatra

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Eight ancient Ganesha temples in Maharashtra where the deity is svayambhu (self-manifested). All eight are within 200km of Pune and are typically completed in one circuit. Each Ganesha has a unique form and name.

Names in other languages

अष्टविनायक यात्राhin / Deva
அஷ்டவிநாயக யாத்திரைtam / Taml
అష్టవినాయక యాత్రtel / Telu
ಅಷ್ಟವಿನಾಯಕ ಯಾತ್ರೆkan / Knda
അഷ്ടവിനായക യാത്രmal / Mlym

Stations (8)

1
Station 1
Morgaon — the presiding Ashtavinayak, Ganesha as the peacock-mounted deity
2
Station 2
Siddhatek on the Bhima river — Vishnu gained siddhi here
3
Station 3
Pali — the only Ashtavinayak named after a devotee (Ballal)
4
Station 4
Mahad — Varadvinayak grants boons in the Raigad district
5
Station 5
Lenyadri — cave temple where Parvati did penance, unique hillside shrine
6
Station 6
Ozar — Vighneshwar removes all obstacles
7
Station 7
Theur — Chintamani fulfills all desires, on the Mula-Mutha confluence
8
Station 8
Ranjangaon — the greatest Ganesha with ten trunks and twenty hands