Varada Vinayaka is the fourth ashtavinayaka and the name literally means, the giver of bounty and success. The idol was found in the village of Mahad in 1690 AD in an adjoining lake in an immersed position and that is the reason why the idol has a weathered look. In 1725 AD, the Varadavinayaka temple was built in its primeval form.
The temple is located 80 KM from Pune, near Khopoli off the Pune Mumbai highway and is closest to the Mumbai city. The Ganesh idol faces east direction and its trunk is also facing east. There are 4 elephant idols guarding the 4 sides of the temple. The hall is 8 x 8 feet and the dome is 25 feet high, with golden top and having designs of cobra. There is also an oil lamp, which is said to be constantly burning since 1892.
The unique aspect of this temple, compared to other ashtavinayaka's is that this is the only temple which allows the devotees to pay their homage and respects to the immediate vicinity of the idol. It is said that during Maghi Chaturthi, if the coconut received as prasad is taken then the devotees are blessed with a son. Huge crowds get amassed during the Maghi Utsav, which is usually held during the month of February, on the temple premises.
The temple is located 80 KM from Pune, near Khopoli off the Pune Mumbai highway and is closest to the Mumbai city. The Ganesh idol faces east direction and its trunk is also facing east. There are 4 elephant idols guarding the 4 sides of the temple. The hall is 8 x 8 feet and the dome is 25 feet high, with golden top and having designs of cobra. There is also an oil lamp, which is said to be constantly burning since 1892.
The unique aspect of this temple, compared to other ashtavinayaka's is that this is the only temple which allows the devotees to pay their homage and respects to the immediate vicinity of the idol. It is said that during Maghi Chaturthi, if the coconut received as prasad is taken then the devotees are blessed with a son. Huge crowds get amassed during the Maghi Utsav, which is usually held during the month of February, on the temple premises.
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