About the Ashtavinayak Yatra
The Ashtavinayak are eight Ganesha temples in Maharashtra, each with a swayambhu (self-manifested) murti and its own legend. Most lie within a few hours' drive of Pune, which makes this one of the most practical multi-temple yatras in India.
Tradition holds that the yatra should begin and end at Moreshwar in Morgaon. Many families complete it over two or three days by road.
The usual route
- Moreshwar, Morgaon (start)
- Siddhivinayak, Siddhatek
- Ballaleshwar, Pali
- Varadavinayak, Mahad (Khalapur)
- Chintamani, Theur
- Girijatmaj, Lenyadri
- Vighneshwar, Ozar
- Mahaganapati, Ranjangaon — then return to Morgaon
Routes vary by operator and starting city. Opening dates, timings and rules change — confirm with the temple or the official portal before you travel.
Temple guides for this yatra
Timings, aarti, how to reach, dress code and tips for each temple.
When to go
Year-round; the monsoon (June–September) makes the countryside green but roads slower. Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti days are crowded.
Practical tips
- Start and end at Morgaon, as tradition recommends.
- Lenyadri is a cave temple reached by a few hundred steps.
- Pune is the usual base; the circuit fits in two or three days by road.
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