The eight self-manifested (swayambhu) abodes of Lord Shree Ganesh in Maharashtra. Each of these temples carries its own sacred history, and together they form one of the most revered pilgrimage circuits in Shree Ganesh worship.
The first and foremost of the Ashtavinayak, where Lord Shree Ganesh rode a peacock to end the tyranny of the demon Sindhurasura.
Where Lord Vishnu himself performed penance to Shree Ganesh to gain the strength to defeat the demons Madhu and Kaitabha.
The only Shree Ganesh temple named after a devotee — the story of the boy Ballal, whose devotion moved Lord Shree Ganesh to stay forever by his side.
A tale of a royal lineage, a painful curse, and the penance of Gritsamada that brought forth the boon-giving form of Shree Ganesh.
How Lord Shree Ganesh recovered the wish-fulfilling Chintamani gem for Sage Kapila, and came to wear it himself.
In a cave carved into the hills, Mother Parvati's twelve years of penance were answered by the birth of Shree Ganesh as her son.
The story of Vighnasura, the demon of obstacles, and how his defeat gave Lord Shree Ganesh the name Remover of Obstacles.
Before facing the invincible demon Tripurasura, Lord Shiva himself first turned in worship to Shree Ganesh.
Sankashti Chaturthi Mandal