Chintamani of Theur
Deities

Chintamani of Theur

Ashtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 17th–18th c. current structure; deity antiquity pre-10th c.

sources:

  • { tier: 2, type: "book", title: "Ashtavinayak: The Eight Sacred Shrines", author: 'Anne Feldhaus', year: 2003 } geo:
  • country: "India" state: "Maharashtra" district: "Pune" town: "Theur" lat: 18.4838 lon: 74.1105 temples:
  • name: "Chintamani Temple" location: "Theur" district: "Pune" state: "Maharashtra" country: "India" built_century: "17th–18th c. CE" lat: 18.4838 lon: 74.1105 festival_dates: ["Ganesh Chaturthi", "Māgha Śukla Caturthī"] festivals:
  • name: "Ganesh Chaturthi" month: "Bhadrapada (Aug–Sep)" duration: "10 days" primary_scriptures:
  • title: "Gaṇeśa Purāṇa" type: "purana"
  • title: "Mudgala Purāṇa" type: "purana"

Chintamani of Theur

Chintāmaṇi Ganapati of Theur (Pune district) is the fifth Ashtavinayak. Chintāmaṇi — "the jewel that banishes anxiety" — was recovered by Ganesha from the greedy sage Kapila's son.

Tradition & Significance

Theur's temple received extensive patronage from Peshwa Madhavrao I (r. 1761–1772). Madhavrao died at Theur at age 27, and his widow Ramabai committed satī here — a marker of the deep Peshwa-Ganapati attachment. Madhavrao's samādhi is on the temple grounds.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOm Gam Ganapataye Namah
Vāhana
mushika (mouse)
Offerings
modakadurvared hibiscus
Sacred colours
redgoldwhite

📖 Stories

  • Chintamani — The Jewel of Anxiety
    Chintamani Ganapati recovered the wish-fulfilling jewel from the greedy sage Kapila's son. Theur temple has Peshwa patronage; Madhavrao I's samadhi is on grounds.
    — Ganesha Purana

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• morning puja
• evening aarati
Puja sequence
  1. modaka
  2. durva grass
  3. red hibiscus

🛕 Principal Temples

  • Chintamani Temple, Theur17th–18th c. CE
    📍 Theur, Pune, Maharashtra, India
    18.4838°, 74.1105° — view on map
    Festivals: Ganesh Chaturthi · Magha Shukla Chaturthi
    Fifth Ashtavinayak; Chintamani Ganapati — jewel that banishes anxiety

🎊 Festivals

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Ganesa Puranapurana
  • Mudgala Puranapurana