Description

Ashtavinayaka Temples
The Sanskrit word ashta means eight and Vinayak is another name for Lord Ganesha. Ashtavinayaka means ejgnt Ganeshas. Ganesha personifies unity, success, learning, and the removal of hurdles. Ashtavinayak Temples refers to the eight temples of Ganesha located in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The Ashtavinayaka Yatra covers the eight primeval holy temples of Ganesha located around the Pune district Each of them has its own legend and historical importance. All the idols vary from each other in terms of bodily features. The term of each idol of Ganesha and his trunk stand different from the others- The devotees of Lord Ganesha, especially local residents of the states, believe that one must visit all the eight temples once a year as blessings of Ashtavinayak fulfills all the spiritual and material wishes of worshippers.

Temple                                      Location
Moreshwar Temple                Morgaon of Pune
Siddhivinayak Temple          Siddhatek of Ahmednagar
Ballaleshwar Temple            Pali of Raigadh
Varadavinayak Temple        Mahad of Raigad
Chintamani Temple              Theur of Pune
Girijatmaj Temple                  Lenyadri of Pune
Vighnahar Temple                Ozar of Pune
Mahaganpati Temple           Ranjangaon of Pune

Day Plan
1. 8.00 pm from Vadodara to Mahak

2. Mahaka (Ganpati), Pali (Ganpati), Dehu – Lonavala – Anandi

3. Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Lyadri (Ganpati), Ojar (Ganpati)

4. Rajangam (Ganpati), Theur (Ganpati), Saswad Balaji, Maurgam (Ganpati)

5. Siddhatek (Ganpati), Pandharpur Chandrabhaga, Vitthal Rukmani Temple

6. Tulja Bhavani, Parli Vejnath (Yotirlinga), Audha Nagnath (Jyotirlinga)

7. Aurangabad, Dolatbagh (Fort), Ellora Leni, Dhushneswar (Jyotirlinga)

8. Visiting Shirdi Darshan, Trambakeshwar (Jyothirlinga), Saputara towards Vadodara

RULES:-

* 2 *2 AC A luxury bus will remain.

* Meals: Morning:-  Tea-Coffee, Breakfast,  Afternoon:- Launch, Night:- Dinner.

* Accommodation Overnight stay in the temple’s Dharamshala / hotel in a non-AC room between 4 persons

* Sightseeing fees for the temple, museum, auto-rickshaw (cost), etc. will be extra.

* The manager reserves the right to change the night stay.

* Organizers have the final right to change the tour’s itinerary or location.

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