Ashtavinayak Story

By: Rajshri Entertainment Private Limited
  • Summary

  • Ashtavinayak (अष्टविनायक) literally means "Eight Ganesha" in Sanskrit. The Ashtavinayak yatra or pilgrimage covers the eight ancient holy temples of Ganesha which are situated around Pune. Each of these temples has its own individual legend and history, as distinct from each other as the murtis in each temple.
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Episodes
  • Ashtavinayak Part 4 - Mahaganpati, Vighneshwar
    May 26 2022

    Mahaganapati represents Ganesha as the Supreme Being[5] and thus the most important deity of the Ganapatya sect, which accords the status of the Supreme God to Ganesha. He is a widely worshipped and widely depicted form of Ganesha. The icon symbolizes happiness, wealth and magnificence of Ganesha.

    The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in Maharashtra, India.

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    7 mins
  • Ashtavinayak Story - Part 3 | Chintamani, Girijatmaj
    May 26 2022

    Chintamani Ganpati temple in theur comes among the fifth Ganesha Temples to be visited. It is the temple that is dedicated to the Lord Ganesha son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. When it comes to Ashtavinayak Yatra, it is one of the famous temples which is located 27.04km from Pune region in Maharashtra. Theur is situated in the Haveli Taluka of Pune district near the union of river Bhima and the conjoint of river Mula as well as Mutha.

    One of the Ashtavinayak Temples of Maharashtra; the abode of the Pandavas - all these and much more are some of the laurels associated to the Shri Girijatmaj Lenyadri Ganpati Temple. Legend has it, Shri Girijatmaj Lenyadri Ganpati Temple was the same place where Goddess Parvati meditated for 12 years for a child. That's how Ganesha was born. And it is from the same incident the temple is known as ‘Girijatmaj’ - ‘Girija’ meaning Devi Parvati and ‘Aatmaj’ meaning son.

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    7 mins
  • Ashtavinayak Story - Part 2 | Ballaleshwar, Varad Vinayak Ganpati
    May 26 2022

    Ballaleshwar temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha. Among Ganesha temples, Ballaleshwar is the only incarnation of Ganesha that is known by his devotee's name.

    Lord Ganesha is said to reside here in the form of varada Vinayaka, the giver of bounty and success. This Ashta Vinayak shrine faces east (Purvabhimukh) and is enshrined in the sitting posture, with his trunk turned towards the left. The stone idols of Riddhi and Siddhi are seen in the sanctum. Lord Ganesha as Varad Vinayak fulfills all desires and grants all boons.

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    7 mins

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