Ganesha

Mayureshwar (Moreshwar) Temple

Morgaon, Maharashtra

Where the Ashtavinayak begins and ends, and Ganesha rides the peacock.

Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

Siddhatek, Maharashtra

The second Ashtavinayak, where Vishnu gained siddhi through Ganesha.

Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali

Pali, Maharashtra

The Ashtavinayak stop where the Lord took the name of his devotee Ballal.

Varadvinayak Temple, Mahad

Mahad, Maharashtra

An Ashtavinayak seat where Ganesha grants boons and fulfils the heart's wish.

Chintamani Temple, Theur

Theur, Maharashtra

Where the wish-granting jewel was restored, Ganesha who removes all worry.

Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyadri

Lenyadri, Maharashtra

Ganesha as the son of Parvati, worshipped in a cave reached by many steps.

Vighneshwar Temple, Ozar

Ozar, Maharashtra

The Ashtavinayak Lord of obstacles, who bears the name of the demon he subdued.

Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon

Ranjangaon, Maharashtra

The eighth stop, where Shiva sought Ganesha's grace to conquer Tripura.

Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai

Prabhadevi, Maharashtra

A black-stone Ganesha with trunk turned to the right, the granter of success.

Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati

Pune, Maharashtra

Installed by a grieving merchant, crowned in gold, a guardian deity of Pune.

Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple

Kanipakam, Andhra Pradesh

A self-risen idol that rose within a well, revered as the upholder of truth.

Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Ganesha atop the Rockfort, reached by over four hundred rock-cut steps.

Ganpatipule Temple

Ganpatipule, Maharashtra

Facing the Arabian Sea from a Konkan hill, the guardian of the western gate.

Idagunji Mahaganapati Temple

Idagunji, Karnataka

Ganesha in a standing form, holding a lotus and a modaka, near the Sharavati.

Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Puducherry

Puducherry, Puducherry

Tradition holds that the Lord returned to his place each time he was moved.