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 in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The temple is the starting and ending point of a pilgrimage of eight revered Ganesha temples called Ashtavinayaka.
Here are some pics captured during my first visit to Shri Mayureshwar Temple.
How to reach
You can proceed to Morgaon from Pune. The distance between Pune and Morgaon is approx. 70 kms. The general route followed by devotees is: Pune – Hadapsar – Saswad – Jejuri – Morgaon.
The distances are:
• Pune to Hadapsar: 10 kms
• Hadapsar to Saswad: 24 kms
• Saswad to Jejuri: 17 kms
• Jejuri to Morgaon: 19 kms
Travel tip
For travellers from Mumbai/Thane/Kalyan, Mumbai-Pune passenger trains are the best option. Catch any early morning passenger train – Indrayani/Intercity Express. Get down at Pune station and hire a vehicle for Ashtavinayak darshan.
Source –
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesha_Temple,_Morgaon
2) http://ranjangaonmahaganpati.org/aboutAshtavinayak.aspx
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