September 2016
The Ganesh Festival is celebrated by Hindus to honour the birth of Lord Ganesha. The festival starts on Ganesh Chaturthi and ends on Ananth Chaturdashi. According to the…
The Ashtavinayak darshan yatra covers eight ancient holy temples of Lord Ganesha. These temples are located at Raigad, Pune and Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India. The interesting fact…
Shri Siddhivinayak Temple of Siddhatek is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines…
Lenyadri represents a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves, located near Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Cave 7 is a famous Hindu…
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar (also spelt as Ojhar or Ojzar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The…
The Shri Mahaganapati temple at Ranjangaon is located in Shirur taluka about 50 kms from Pune. Ranjangaon Ganpati is one among the Ashtavinayaka. The form of the temple’s…
Shri Chintamani Ganpati Temple is located around 25 km from Pune. The temple is “one of the larger and more famous” of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines…
Shri Ballaleshwar temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha. Among Ganesha temples, Ballaleshwar is the only incarnation of Ganesha that is known by his devotee’s…
Varadvinayak, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha. It is located in Madh (Mahad) village situated in Khalapur taluka near…
Shri Mayureshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. It is located in Morgaon Pune District, about 70 kilometres away from Pune city…
Khandoba temple is located in the Jejuri town, which lies to the southeast of the Pune city of Maharashtra. The town is known for being the venue of…