The Eight Sacred Temples
Moreshwar Temple
Location: Morgaon, Pune
Significance: The most important of the AshtaVinayak temples, representing the beginning of the pilgrimage.
Siddhivinayak Temple
Location: Siddhatek, Ahmednagar
Significance: Known for its powerful deity, believed to fulfill wishes. The only Ashtavinayak with the trunk on the right.
Ballaleshwar Temple
Location: Pali, Raigad
Significance: The only Ganesha named after a devotee, representing devotion.
Varadavinayak Temple
Location: Mahad, Raigad
Significance: Known for granting boons to devotees.
Chintamani Temple
Location: Theur, Pune
Significance: Believed to dispel worries and grant peace of mind.
Girijatmaj Temple
Location: Lenyadri, Pune
Significance: Located in a cave complex, representing Ganesha as a child of Parvati.
Vigneshwar Temple
Location: Ozar, Pune
Significance: Believed to remove obstacles and grant success.
Mahavinayak Temple
Location: Ranjangaon, Pune
Significance: A powerful and majestic form of Ganesha.