Temples of Ganesha
Ganesh Temples in India
India is home to the best-known Ganesh temples in the world. In Maharashtra stand the Ashtavinayaka, eight shrines visited on one pilgrimage, along with Shree Siddhivinayak in Mumbai and Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati in Pune. Rajasthan has Moti Dungri and Garh Ganesh in Jaipur and Trinetra Ganesh in Ranthambore Fort, and the south has Kanipakam, Manakula Vinayagar in Puducherry and Varasiddhi Vinayaka in Chennai.
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Temples of Ganesha
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple, Chennai, India
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Trinetra Ganesh Temple, Ranthambore Fort, Rajasthan, India
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Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Pondicherry, India
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Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Panchamukhi Ganesha Temple, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Kanipakam, Andhra Pradesh
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Budha Ganesha Temple, Jajpur, Odisha, India
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Garh Ganesh Mandir, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Boha Pahar Ganesh Temple, Boha Pahar, Assam, India
Frequently asked questions
- Which are the famous Ganesh temples in India?
Among them are the eight Ashtavinayaka shrines of Maharashtra, Shree Siddhivinayak in Mumbai, Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati in Pune, Moti Dungri and Garh Ganesh in Jaipur, Trinetra Ganesh in Ranthambore Fort, and Kanipakam in Andhra Pradesh.
- What are the Ashtavinayaka temples?
The eight sacred shrines of Lord Ganesha in Maharashtra, visited on one pilgrimage, the Ashtavinayak Yatra, which begins and ends at the Mayureshwar temple in Morgaon.
- Which Ashtavinayak temple is on a mountain?
Girijatmaj Ganapati at Lenyadri, the only one of the eight on a mountain, set within a complex of Buddhist caves.
- Which temple shows Ganesha in old age?
The Budha Ganesha Temple in Jajpur, Odisha, built in the 11th century by the Baitarani River, shows Ganesha in his old-age form.
- Where is the Ganesh statue carved from a single rock?
At the Boha Pahar Ganesh Temple, near the Kolong River in Assam.