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Ranjangaon

Ranjangaon ,Maharashtra

Ranjangaon

Temples In Ranjangaon

Shri Mahaganapati Ranjangaon is the last temple in Astavinayak Yatra .Shri Mahaganapati temple is situated 50 km from Pune on the Pune-Ahmednagar highway in the village of Ranjangaon.

The idol faces the east, is seated in a cross-legged position with a broad forehead, with its trunk pointing to the left. It is said that the original idol is hidden in the basement, having 10 trunks and 20 hands and is called Mahotkat, however, the temple authorities deny existence of any such idol.

Shiva is believed to have worshipped Ganesha before fighting the demon Tripurasura here. The temple was built by Shiva where he worshipped Ganesha, and the town he set up was called Manipur which is now known as Ranjangaon.

The temple is Constructed so that the rays of the sun fall directly on the idol, the temple bears a distinct resemblance to the architecture reminiscent of the 9th and 10th Centuries and faces the east. Shrimant Madhavrao Peshwa used to visit this temple very often and built the stone sanctum around the idol .


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Ranjangaon ,Maharashtra

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Ranjangaon is a village located at a distance of about 50 km from Pune, en route to Shirur in Maharashtra, and it houses a shrine to Mahaganapati .The Mahaganapati is considered to be one of the Ashtavinayaka shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha


                          			  
                          
Hotels near Ranjangaon

Hotel Yash Inn

Hotel Yash Inn is situated at Ranjangaon (Famous For Ashtavinayak Maha Ganpati Temple )(Maharashtra, India) at 40 kms from Pune.


Best Price: Rs.2200 per day

Hotel Shantai Residency

Hotel Shantai is situated at Ranjangaon famous for Ashtavinayak Temple Maha Ganpati at 50 kms from Pune. Hotel Shantai is located on Pune-Nagar National highway Opposite to Ranjangaon MIDC. 


Best Price: Rs.0 per day

Hotel Shivalin

Hotel Shivalin Ranjangaon is a budget property situated in Ranjangaon Maharashtra


Best Price: Rs.0 per day


  
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