Famous Ganesha Temples In India: Temples Dedicated to Ganesha

Famous Ganesha Temples In India: There are many temples in the country of Parvati Nandan Ganapati, who has his own glory. Somewhere, only by bowing before Ganapati, the wishes are fulfilled, and somewhere, by asking for forgiveness of his mistakes, Ganeshji fulfils all the wishes of the mind. So let us show you 8 Ganpati temples in India.

8 Lord Ganesha temples that you must visit in India

Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai

This well-known temple is located in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. It is one of the magnificent temples of the city. This temple was built in 1801 by Lakshman Vithu and Deubai Patil. Inside this temple, the idol of Siddhivinayak, a form of Lord Ganesha, has been enshrined in a small mandapam. The wooden doors of the sanctum sanctorum depict Ashtavinayak, while the inner ceilings are gilded. The sanctum sanctorum houses the idol of Lord Ganesha, holding a lotus in his upper right hand and Ankush in his left hand and a garland of pearls in his lower right hand and a bowl full of modak laddoos in his left hand. On either side of Ganapati are his two wives Riddhi and Siddhi, who are present in wealth, luxury, it is a symbol of success and fulfilment of all wishes. A third eye on the head is similar to that of his father Shiva, and a snake around the neck is draped in place of the necklace. The deity of Siddhivinayak is two and a half feet high, and it is made of a single black boulder two feet wide. A narrow lane leads up to the Siddhivinayak temple, which is known as Phool Gali. A large number of shops full of worship material are located here. Here shopkeepers sell worship material, Tulsi garlands, coconut, sweets etc.

Rich Dagduseth Halwai Temple, Pune

Shrimant Dagduseth Halwai Temple is among the most popular Ganpati temples in Maharashtra, located in Pune. This temple is also famous for its architectural art. He built this temple in 1893 after the son of Dagduseth Halwai of Pune died of the plague. In this temple, people from all over the country and abroad come to see Lord Ganesha.

Uchi Pillayar Koil Temple, Tamil Nadu

Rock Fort is a hilltop in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, where the famous temple of Lord Ganesha named Uchi Pillayar is situated. This temple is at the height of about 273 feet, and one has to climb about 400 steps to reach the temple. The reason for the establishment of this temple is associated with Ravana’s brother Vibhishana. According to mythological beliefs, after the slaying of Ravana, Shri Ram presented the idol of Lord Ranganatha to Vibhishana. Shri Ram had told Vibhishana to keep in mind that wherever you place this idol once, it will be installed there. So Vibhishana wanted to take that idol to Lanka. On the way, Vibhishana wished to bathe in the river Kaveri. But he did not want to keep the idol on the ground. Then Lord Ganesha came there taking the form of a shepherd and said that till you take a bath, he will keep the idol with him. When Vibhishana went to bathe with the idol, Ganesha placed the idol of Lord Ranganath on the ground there.

Ranthambore Ganesh Temple, Rajasthan

There is Trinetri Ganesh temple here. People from all over the country invite Trinetri Ganesh Ji by writing a letter for the family Ganesh invitation during the promising work. If there is a wedding at home, Ganesh invitation is often given in a famous temple nearby, but it is a tradition that people send wedding cards to Ranthambore by post or courier. It is enough to write on the cards or letters sent here, Shri Ganesh ji Ranthambore. The cards reaching here are brought in front of the idol of Ganesha and read out in his ear. Along with this, by placing a card at the feet of Ganesh ji, the auspicious work is wished to be smooth. Every year on Ganesh Chaturthi, a Ganesh Mela is organized near the temple, where lakhs of people visit.

Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple, Chittoor

This Vinayaka temple is located at Kanipakam in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. Kulothung Chola built this temple. Later in the early 14th century, the rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire expanded this temple. Lakhs of devotees come to worship Lord Ganesha. Most of the devotees visit this famous ancient temple on Ganesh Chaturthi during the Brahmotsavam festival.

Madhur Mahaganapati, Kerala

A special temple of Lord Shiva, the son of Parvati, Ganeshji, is situated on the banks of the Madhurvahini River in Kerala. The name of the temple is Madhur Mahaganpati. Its construction is believed to be of the 10th century. It is said that initially, this was the temple of Bholenath. But one day, the little son of the priest of the temple reached the temple and made the figure of Ganesha on the wall of the temple. It is said that the figure of Ganapati made on the wall of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple gradually started increasing its size. Slowly she became very big. Since then, this temple came to be called the special temple of Ganapati. It is said that once, Tipu Sultan came to Madhur Mahaganpati temple and wanted to destroy the temple. But suddenly, his mind changed, and he went back without damaging the temple. It is believed that Ganapati never lets anyone leave his door empty.

Bada Ganesh Mandir, Ujjain

Bade Ganeshji’s temple situated near the famous Mahakaleshwar temple of Ujjain is unmatched. The idol of Ganapati ji installed in this temple is one of the largest idols installed in the world. According to the information, the Ganesh idol installed in the temple was established by Maharishi Guru Maharaj Siddhant Vagesh P. Narayanji Vyas. You will be surprised to know that this idol of Bappa is not made of cement, but jaggery and fenugreek seeds have been used in it. Also, brick, lime, sand and sand have been used in the construction of this idol. Water from all holy pilgrimage sites and soil brought from seven Mokshapuris Mathura, Dwarka, Ayodhya, Kanchi, Ujjain, Kashi and Haridwar have also been mixed to make the idol. Due to the water of all the holy pilgrimage sites and the soil of Mokshapuri, this place is considered even more important.

Chintaman Ganesh Temple, Bhopal

The Chintaman Ganesh temple located in Sehore, 2 km from Bhopal, was built by King Vikramaditya. The idol installed in this temple was given to King Ganesh himself and asked him to build the temple. According to legend, once in the king’s dream, Ganapati came and indicated to have his idol in flower form on the banks of river Parvati and asked to install it in the temple. When King Vikramaditya found that flower on the banks of river Parvati, he returned with it when it was night on the way and started resting by keeping the flower there. Then, the flower got transformed into the idol of Ganapati and sank into the ground. The bodyguards tried to get the idol out of the ground by tying the chariot with chains, but the idol did not come out. Then Vikramaditya got this temple built by installing the idol of Ganapati there.