Mahaganapathi Temple Ranjagaon

The eighth and the last temple in the Ashatavinayak temple is the Mahaganpathi temple in Ranjagaon. This temple is situated in Ranjagaon, which is 51.5 Km away from Pune. The idol was gifted by the renowned goldsmith's family, “ Khollam” from Ranjagaon in Maharashtra. The temple was constructed between the 9th and 10th centuries by the Peshwas, facing East with a grand gate.

The idol of Mahaganapati is seated on a lotus flanked by his consorts, Sidhi and Ridhi. The idol has 20 hands and 10 trunks. The legend of the temple elaborates the story that Lord Shiva vanquished the demon Tripurasur after invoking the Mahaganapathi at Ranjagaon. This is the reason why Ranjagaon Mahaganapathi is also known as Tripurarivade Mahaganpati. Mahaganapati is the most powerful form of Ganesha of all the forms on Earth. Mahaganapathi here is also known as Mahotkat.

The uniqueness of Ranjangaon is that the Ganesh pooja is celebrated in the temple, and no one purchases Ganesh idols for doing pooja at home. The festivities that are very popularly celebrated in this temple are Ganesh Chaturthi and Ganesh Jayanthi.
The devotees who visit the Ashtavinayak temples start their journey with Moreshwar and end the trip at Ranjangaon Mahaganapati after visiting all the other seven Vinayak temples. There is a belief among the devotees that once the journey to the Ashatavinayak temple is completed, they receive Ashta Aishwarayam at their threshold through Lord Ganesha’s blessings.

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