The eighth among the Ashtavinayaka's revered shrines is the Mahaganapati, located at Ranjangaon, some 50 Km from Pune.
The idol faces the east with its trunk pointing to the left. The temple is designed in such a way that during the apparent movement of the sun to the south, the sun rays fall directly on the deity. The Lord is flanked by his consorts, Ridhi and Sidhi on both sides
It is said that the temple was built by Shiva, where he worshipped Ganesha in order to fight the demon Tripurasura. Tripurasura had built 3 powerful citadels (or forts) with a boon of invincibility given by Shiva himself. Howeever, as his atrocities in the universe grew, he had to be killed. So, Shiva prayed Ganesha and shot an arrow which pierced through the citadels and killed the demon.
The idol faces the east with its trunk pointing to the left. The temple is designed in such a way that during the apparent movement of the sun to the south, the sun rays fall directly on the deity. The Lord is flanked by his consorts, Ridhi and Sidhi on both sides
It is said that the temple was built by Shiva, where he worshipped Ganesha in order to fight the demon Tripurasura. Tripurasura had built 3 powerful citadels (or forts) with a boon of invincibility given by Shiva himself. Howeever, as his atrocities in the universe grew, he had to be killed. So, Shiva prayed Ganesha and shot an arrow which pierced through the citadels and killed the demon.
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