Sacred Facts Ā· At a Glance
- Gender
- male
- Sacred Colours
- saffronredyellow
- Sacred Offerings
- flowers Ā· coconut Ā· oil lamp Ā· local-season fruits Ā· prasadam
Primary Scriptures
1 source- Local sthala-puranamnarrative oral/written
Aį¹£į¹avinÄyaka Ganesha cluster
Aį¹£į¹avinÄyaka ā 8 Ganesha pilgrimage of Maharashtra
Location
- Place: Aį¹£į¹avinÄyaka circuit, Pune / Raigad / Ahmednagar, Maharashtra (18.5204Ā°N, 73.8567Ā°E)
Story & Significance
The Aį¹£į¹avinÄyaka pilgrimage connects 8 svayam-bhÅ« Ganesha temples in western Maharashtra: MayÅ«reÅvar (Morgaon), SiddhivinÄyak (Siddhatek), BhallÄleÅvar (Pali), Varadvinayak (Mahad), Chintamani (Theur), Girijatmaja (Lenyadri), VighneÅvar (Ozar), MahÄgaį¹apati (Ranjangaon). Traditional pilgrimage order starts and ends at Morgaon. All 8 temples can be covered in 3ā5 days. The 8 together represent the complete theological expression of Ganesha in regional-Hindu practice.
Worship & Festival
Daily aarati (dawn + dusk); abhisheka; flower and coconut offerings; evening deepa-dhyana. Annual festival features procession, special darshan, distribution of prasadam, and gathering of community.
Why This Entry Matters
Each district of India has its own gods, stories, and sacred places. Cataloguing them ā with real coordinates and authentic local tradition ā respects the richness of India's lived religious diversity.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
- VÄhana
- MÅ«shika
- Offerings
- flowerscoconutoil lamplocal-season fruitsprasadam
- Sacred colours
- saffronredyellow
šŖ Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- ā¢ morning aaratiā¢ noon abhishekaā¢ evening deepa-dhyana
- Puja sequence
- flowers
- coconut
- oil lamp
- prasadam
š Principal Temples
Sources & provenance
- šScholarly sourceBookRegional temple chronicles and district gazetteers
- šSupporting referenceGazetteerPune / Raigad / Ahmednagar District Gazetteer
