Historical Period18c CE
17th–18th c. current structure; deity antiquity pre-10th c.
3000 BCE18th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Om Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ
- Gender
- male
- Vahana
- Mūṣika (mouse)
- Sacred Offerings
- modaka · dūrvā · red hibiscus
Primary Scriptures
2 sources- Gaṇeśa Purāṇapurana
- Mudgala Purāṇapurana
Vighnahar of Ozar
Vighnahar Ganapati of Ozar (Pune district) is the seventh Ashtavinayak. Vighnahar — "remover of obstacles" — slew the demon Vighnāsura at this site.
Tradition & Significance
Ozar's Vighneśvara is distinguished by his gold-plated dome (śikhara) — restored by Chimaji Appa (brother of Peshwa Baji Rao I) in 1785 after Chimaji's military victories in Vasai. The temple complex is surrounded by a fortified wall. The mūrti has eyes set with rubies and a diamond forehead.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ
- Vāhana
- Mūshika
- Offerings
- modakadūrvāred hibiscus
🛕 Principal Temples
- Vighnahar Temple17th–18th c. CE📍 Ozar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaFestivals: Ganesh Chaturthi · Māgha Śukla Caturthī
🎊 Festivals
- Bhadrapada (Aug–Sep) · 10 days
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
- Gaṇeśa Purāṇapurana
- Mudgala Purāṇapurana
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookAnne Feldhaus. Ashtavinayak: The Eight Sacred Shrines (2003)