Historical Period18c CE
17th–18th c. current structure; deity antiquity pre-10th c.
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Deities
Chintamani of Theur
Ashtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
Ashtavinayak — one of eight sacred Ganeshas of Maharashtra
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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.
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.
