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Ashtavinayak - Moreshwar - Introduction

Introduction

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Introduction: 
   
Moreshwar is situated in the Baramati Taluka of Pune district of Maharashtra. According to traditions in holy scriptures, those on a pilgrimage of Ashtavinayak must visit this place first.
    
The Moreshwar region is shaped like a peacock. It is said that at one time a large number of peacocks were found here, thus lending the name Moreshwar to the region.
    
This pilgrimage is also compared with Lord Ganesh’s abode Swanandlok and therefore it is also called Bhuswanand Bhuvan.
    
The famous Ganesh devotee from Maharashtra, Shri Yogindracharyaji’s birth, death and meditation were all associated with this place. His math is situated in the temple complex.
   
This is primarily an agricultural region with crops like sugarcane, grapes, cotton, and wheat grown here.
 

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Mythological Beliefs

Mythological Beliefs: 
   
According to a popular legend, the Gods were being tormented by Sindhurasur, son of King Chakrapani of Gandaki Empire of Mithila region. At their request, Parvati worshipped Gajanan for 12 years and as a result, Gajanan took birth as Parvati’s son.
 
 The initial 15 years of Lord Ganesh’s life were spent in this region where he killed a demon called Kamalasur.
    
It is also believed that Ganesh killed all the demons while being seated on a peacock, hence he came to be known as Moreshwar (Mor is peacock in Marathi and Hindi).
   
According to another tale, Mayurji was born as the son of Vinita, the wife of sage Kashyap. Lord Ganesh made him his carrier which is why he came to be known as Mayuresh.
    
A shlok inscribed at the entrance of the Moreshwar Temple suggests that this temple was built by Lord Brahma himself.
   
According to another belief, Lord Ganesh had assured the Gods that he would take birth as Mayureshwar in the Tretayug.
   
In the temple complex there are Shami and Tarati trees believed to be Kalpavriksha. All sorts of desires are said to be fulfilled by meditating under these trees.
   
It is said that Lord Mahadev himself also attains Brahmanand (divine joy) from Mayureshwar.
 

Historical Facts

History: 
   
According to the early sources, the Mayureshwar Temple was built by a Hindu officer, Shri Kode who worked in Bidar.
   
In the 16th century, Yogindracharyaji was born who wrote a commentary on Mudgal Puran which had mentions of Ganpati Mahatmya and Yogswaroop. It is believed that he lived for 228 years.
   
According to descriptions by James Grant Duff, the entire region was gifted by the Nizam of Ahmednagar to Chhatrapati Shivaji’s grandfather, Maloji Raje Bhosle in 1603 A.D. for his military services.
   
Shivaji’s spiritual guru, Samarth Ramdas also visited the region in the middle of the 17th century and composed an aarti in honour of Mayureshwar which is sung in all the homes in Maharashtra.
   
The famous Ganpati-devotee Moriya Goswami was also born in Morgaon. He built a Ganesh Temple in Chinchwad.
   
In 1745 A.D., Sahu Maharaj handed over the administration of this region to Babuji Nayak, a noted Ganesh devotee, and a pious individual.
 

Main Places To See

Main Places To See: 
    
Mayureshwar temple:
 
This temple is situated within a 50 feet tall wall enclosure with 4 minarets at the 4 corners. The temple entrance faces the north and at the gate there is a huge tortoise statue and in front of it, a huge black-stone statue of Nandi. Inside the temple are the idols of all the 8 incarnations of Ganesh. The idol installed in the Garbhagriha has 3 eyes and the hood of Sheshnag on the head. There are statues of Riddhi and Siddhi on either side of the Ganesh idol, while those of a mouse and a peacock are in front.
    
Karha River:
 
It is believed that the Karha River was formed when the water from all the pilgrimages brought by Brahma was spilt here. It has 7 bathing pilgrimages in it that are considered to be the destroyer of sins.
    
Jadbharat:
 
It is situated to the north of the Karha River. Here one can find 5 lings on a rock.
   
Nagnabhairav:
 
He is considered as the Kshetrapal (caretaker) of Morgaon. It is located at about 1½ km to the east of Morgaon.
 

Main Festivals

Main Festivals: 
   
Vijayadashmi (Dashera):
 
This festival is celebrated with great exuberance in Morgaon. On this occasion, a palanquin procession is taken out at night which goes up to the Someshwar Temple. There is also a display of fireworks and bursting of crackers made locally.
   
Ganpati Mahotsav:
 
Bhadra Shukla Chaturthi (August) is celebrated as Ganesh Prakatotsav. On this occasion, Morgaon is filled with devotion, sacredness, and excitement.
   
Magh Shukla Chaturthi:
 
This festival is celebrated as a symbol of community cooperation and devotion when prasad is collected from the entire village and then distributed among the devotees.
   
Daily Puja of Mayureshwar:
  There are 3 main Pujas held in a day:
 
Prakshal Puja
:
 5 a.m.
Shodashopchar Puja
:
 12 p.m.
Panchopchar Puja
:
 8 p.m.
 

Where To Stay

Where To Stay : 
   
Dharamshalas
 
 Maheshwari Bhakt Niwas  Morgaon, Tel: 02112 - 279 236
   
Hotels:
 
 Category
 General
 Name
 Silver Inn Hotel
 Address
 973, Near Cantonment Bazaar, Gaffar Baig Street, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 2634 0040
 Fax
 +91 - 20 - 2633 4458
   
 
 Category
 General
 Name
 Varsha Hotel
 Address
 Near Ladkat Petrol Pump, Mangalwar Peth, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 2612 7450
   
 
 Category
 General
 Name
 Maheshwari Bhakt Niwas
 Address
 Morgaon
 Telephone
 +91 - 2112 - 279236
   
 
 Category
 General
 Name
 Ashoka Hotel
 Address
 Peshwe Park, Nilayam Cinema, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 2433 3222
 Fax
 +91 - 20 - 2433 8111
 E-mail
 Website
 www.hotelashoka.com
   
 
 Category
 Medium
 Name
 Beverly Hill
 Address
 Plot No. 178, 179, 180, Lalla Nagar, Mount Carmel School, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 2683 7000
 Fax
 +91 - 20 - 268 3330
 E-mail
 Website
   
 
 Category
 Medium
 Name
 Ashirwad Hotel
 Address
 16, Sadhu Vaswani Road, Police Station Road, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 2612 8585
 Fax
 +91 - 20 - 2612 6121
 E-mail
 Website
   
 
 Category
 Medium
 Name
 Parichay Hotel
 Address
 1199/1-A, F. C. Road, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 2553 1511
 Website
   
 
 Category
 High
 Name
 Park Ornate Hotel
 Address
 TCS and Siddharth Complex, Nagar Road, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 4100 2200
 Fax
 +91 - 20 - 4100 2222
 E-mail
 Website
   
 
 Category
 High
 Name
 Central Park Hotel
 Address
 Bund Garden Road, Amar-Avinash Corporate City,
 Council Hall & Annexe, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 4010 4000
 Fax
 +91 - 20 - 2605 0211
 E-mail
 Website
   
 
 Category
 High
 Name
 Gordon House
 Address
 132/2 A, University Road, Ganeshkhind, Pune
 Telephone
 +91 - 20 - 6604 4100
 Fax
 +91 - 20 - 6604 4244
 E-mail
 Website
 

Location/Climate

Location/Climate: 
 
Location
 
 Geographical  Location  Height  Above  Sea Level  Average Annual Rainfall
 Latitude  Longitude  1765 metres  60 mm
 18.1˚ N  74.5˚ E
   
 
Temperature

Temperature is given in degrees Celsius.
 
 Month  Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct   Nov    Dec
 Maximum 
31
30
36
38
37
32
28
28
29
32
31
30
 Minimum
12
13
17
21
23
23
23
22
21
19
15
12
   
 
Important Information
Morgaon is situated at 64 km from Pune and 40 km from Baramati on the banks of the Karha River.
The ideal time for touring Moreshwar is between October and March. However the rosy winter in November is also popular among tourists.
 

General Information

General Information: 
 
 STD Code
 02110
 Puja Timings  5.00 a.m.-12.00 p.m., 8.00-10.00 p.m.
 Police Assistance
  100 / 2612 6296 / 2612 1685
 Ambulance
 Sai Ambulance,
 Near S. T. Depot, Opp. Corporation School, Katraj,  
 Pune - 411 046.
 Tel: +91 - 20 - 2695 9420, 2695 9308
 Nandadeep Ambulance,
 Tukaram Padukone Chowk, Opp. Maruti House,
 Model Colony, Pune - 411 016.
 Tel: +91 - 20 - 2553 6519
 Hospital  Dhanwantari Hospital,
 Baner, Pune - 411 045
 Tel: +91 - 20 - 2729 0469
 Hospital Lokmanya Hospital,
 Chinchwad Village, Pune - 411 033
 Tel: +91 - 20 - 2745 6496, 2745 6497
 Currency  Exchange
 Bank of Maharashtra
 Pune, Maharashtra - 411 001
 Tel: +91 - 20 - 2426 1071
 ATM Centre  SBI, Pune Railway Station, Pune - 411 001
 ICICI,
 Pune Railway Station, 2nd Main Entrance,
 Pune - 411 001
 HDFC,
 1185 / 13 BU Bhandari Landmark,
 Opp. Lalit Mahal Restaurant, FC Road, Shivaji Nagar,  Pune - 411 005
 Post Office
 Pune H.O, PUNE - 411 001,
 Phone No.+91 - 20 - 2612 4134
 Tourist Office
  Block Central Building, Pune - 411 001.
 Tel: +91 - 020 - 2612 6867
   
 
Food
The local Brahmins arrange for meals for tourists on an advance notice. Bhakt Niwas also offers Marathi thali meals.
 

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Airports in the vicinity: 
- Mumbai
- Pune
Railway: 
 Main Railway Stations  Station Code
 Mumbai CST  CSTM
 Lokmanya Tilak(T)  LTT
 Ahmednagar  ANG
 Pune  Pune
Road Distance from Destinations: 
 Mahad  Mumbai  193 km
 Pune  74 km
 Pali

 

  Mumbai  335 km
 Pune  115 km
 Ozar  Mumbai  171 km
 Pune  82 km
 Lenyadri  Mumbai  148 km
 Pune  102 km
 Theur  Mumbai  201 km
 Pune  25 km
 Siddhtek  Mumbai  275 km
 Pune  100 km
 Morgaon  Mumbai  250 km
 Pune  71 km
 Ranjangaon  Mumbai  225 km
 Pune  50 km

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