Durga Puja

Durga Puja festival is the most significant Hindu festival which is celebrated for nine days dedicated to mother goddess Durga.

Durga Puja Celebrations are visible throughout the nation but especially in the state of West Bengal. The celebration in West Bengal takes the gigantic proportions. Many pandals-makeshift structures are beautifully decorated in honor of Maa Durga during the festival of Durga Puja.

During the festival of Durga Puja, some aspects like Fasting, devotional songs, festival dishes, and decorations are considered as the main aspects.

Durga Puja is a festival which symbolizes the triumph of “Good over Evil”. Today, the celebrations connected with Durga Puja can best be taken pleasure at the various Durga Puja pandals that come up across the countryside. The devotional songs with various music styles are played by the Pandals in honor of Goddess Durga and the prayers are also offered to Maa Durga.

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Name of Maa Durga

AMBA

AMBIKA

ANIKA

ANNADA

ANNIKA

ARYAHI

BARUNI

BHAGAVATI

BHARGAVI

CHANDIKA

DAKSHAYANI

DEVESHI

DURGA

EKAA

ISHANA

ISHANI

ISHI

JYOTSNA

KIRATI

KUJA

KUMARI

NANDANA

NANDI

NIRANJANA

PATALA

PINGA

PINGLA

PRAGALBHA

RIMA

RUDRA

SADABHUJA

SADHANA

SADHIKA

SANATANI

SARVAGJNA

SASTHI

SATVIKI

SAUMYAA

SHAMBHAVI

SHARADA

SHARANYA

SHARVANI

SHATAKSHI

SHIBANI

SHIVAKANTA

SHRIVIDYA

SHUDDHI

SHULINI

SHYAMA

SHYAMALA

SIDDHAMA

SINHAYANA

SRIRUDRA

STUTI

SUBHADRA

SURASA

SURESHI

TANISI

TARITA

TOSHANI

TRIPURA

TRIPUTA

TVARITA

VAJRA

VAMIKA

VARALIKA

VARUNI

VASANA

VIDYA

VISHALAKSHI

YADAVI

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Ashtavinayaka Darshan

Ashtavinayaka literally means "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. Ganesha is the Hindu deity of obstacles, unity, prosperity and learning. The term refers to eight Ganeshas. Ashtavinayaka yatra refers to a pilgrimage to the eight Hindu temples in Maharashtra state of India that house eight distinct idols of Ganesha, in a pre-ascertained sequence.

Distance of Ashtavinayak temples from pune

On Pune - Solapur road

Pune - Theur (Shree Chintamani) 25 Kms

Pune - Siddhatek (Shree Siddhivinayak) 98 Kms

Pune - Moregaon (Shree Moreshwar) 64 Kms

On Pune - Nagar road

Pune - Ranjangaon (Shree Mahaganapati) 50 Kms

On Pune - Nashik road

Pune - Ozar (Shree Vighnahar) 85 Kms

Pune - Lenyandri (Shree Girijatmaj) 94 Kms

On Pune - Mumbai road

Pune - Mahad (Shree Varadavinayak) 83 Kms

Pune - Pali (Shree Ballaleshwar) 110 Kms

Ashtavinayak yatra as it should been done 

According to Shastra you should take darshan in following order. 

Day one: Start from Pune

1. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon (Pune-Hadaspsar-Loni-Chaufula-Supa-Moregaon) 

2. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek (Moregaon-Supa-Chaufula-Daund-Siddhatek) 

3. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali (Siddhatek-Daund-Chaufula-Loni-Pune-Lonawala-Khopoli-Pali) 

4. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad (Pali-Khopoli-Mahad)

Back to Pune (Mahad-Khopoli-Lonawala-Pune)

Day two:Start from Pune

5. The Chintamani Temple, Theur (Pune-Hadaspsar-Loni-Theur)

6. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri (Theur-(Nagar Road)Lonikand -Ranjangaon-Malthan-Ahemadabad Fata-Manchar-Narayangaon-Junnar-Lenyandri)

This road from Ranjangaon is exactly opposite the Mahaganapati Temple. You will take Mahaganapati darshan while coming back from Ozar.

7. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar (Lenyandri-Ozar)

Bad road but not too far.

8. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon (Narayangaon-Manchar-Ahemadabad Fata-Malthan-Ranjangaon)

again visit 1.The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon to complete your Ashtavinayak Yatra.(Ranjangaon-Chaufula-Supa-Moregaon)

Back to Pune (Moregaon-Supa-Chaufula-Loni-Hadapsar-Pune)

Ashtavinayak yatra Shortest route from Pune

Day One: Start from Pune

1. The Chintamani Temple, Theur

2. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon

3. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

4. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon

You can come back to Pune or Stay at Bhakta Niwas at Ranjangaon or Ozar

Day Two

5. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar

6. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri

7. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali

8. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad

Back to Pune

Ashtavinayak yatra Shortest route from Mumbai

Day One: Start from Mumbai

1. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali

2. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad

3. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri

4. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar

Stay at bhakt niwas at Ozar. Soon VIP bhakta niwas will start at Ozar

Day Two:Start from Ozar

5. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon

6. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

7. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon

8. The Chintamani Temple, Theur

Back to Mumbai

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