Shri Mayureshwar Mandir or Shri Moreshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, god of wisdom. It is located in Moragaon in Pune District, about 65 km away from Pune city in the Indian state
The shikhara of the temple
The caves of Lenyadri, where the Mayuresvara form of Ganesha is believed to have been born
The main gate of the temple
Central image at Morgaon.
Ashtavinayaka is a Sanskrit term which means "eight Ganeshas". The Ashtavinayaka Yatra refers to a pilgrimage to the eight Hindu temples in the state of Maharashtra, India, centered around the city of
Ganesha Temple, Morgaon
…from Pune city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The temple is the starting and ending point of a pilgrimage of eight revered Ganesha temples called Ashtavinayaka. Moragon is the foremost centre of worship of the Ganapatya sect, which considers Ganesha as the Supreme Being. A Hindu legend relates the temple to…
Ashtavinayaka with an Om featured in the centre
Shri Varada Vinayak, Mahad
Ganesha Basohli miniature circa 1730 Dubost p 73