click on pictures or Names below for details

  Click For Ashtavinayak Layout Map & Travel Guidance

            Click For Ashtavinayak Distance Chart

There are eight shrines of shree Ganesha , in Maharashtra which are mentioned in various sections of the Puranas and many other Legends.These eight shrines of shree Ganesha are well known as Ashta-Vinayaka.

"Vinayak" is one more name of  Ganesha.God Ganesha is loved and worshiped by all Hindus. Lord Ganesh is the protector of his devotees and obstacles remover. Eight self created forms,found sculptured by the nature have been housed in the temples.These 'Swayambhu' effigies. are now famous by  the  famous name "Ashta Vinayak."

According to shastra, you have to take Darshana of the Eight Deities in order as mentioned below-

'Mayureshwar of Moregaon,Siddhivinayak of Siddhatek, Ballaleshwar of  Pali, then Varadavinayak of  Mahad,  Chintamani of Theoor, then Girijadmaj of Lenyandri,Vighneshwar of Ozar,and Mahaganapati of Ranjangaon and then back to Mayureshwar of Moregaon'.

State transpoert. buses run between Pune and all the Ashta Vinayak temples. Tours are also organized by private operators. Dharmashala, Lodges and M.T.D.C. resorts almost at all the places for visitors to reside. Ashta Vinayak Temples are within the area of 110 Kms.

                   AshtaVinayak Distance Chart