Vigneshwara Temple

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Sight Address : The Vigneshwar temple at Ozar is located at a distance of about 100 km from Pune enroute to Nasik. Edit

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Vigneshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Ganesh. This magnificient temple is situated on the banks of the enthralling Kukadi River and it is one among the Ashta Vinayaka temples in Maharashtra. The verdant greenery around the temple presents a serene and calm atmosphere to this holy shrine. Swayambhu idol of the main deity fills the devotee with divine pleasure. Mythology says Lord Ganesh travel on the back of a mouse and this temple enshrines the idol of a mouse, which is very enchanting. The golden dome of the temple and other structures of this temple is an architectural splendor. Another interesting attraction of this pleasant place is the ancient cave, a memorial dedicated to Swami Brahmanand.

Vigneshwara Temple Ozar

HistoryEdit

Vigneshwara Temple was very ancient whose dome was covered with gold by Chimaji Appa, brother of Bajirao-I (1720-40) to celebrate the conquest over the Portuguese. The worship of Vighneshwar was prevalent in the Gupt period. Noted astrologer, Varahmihir has referred to him as Vighnahari (reliever of obstacles). The present temple was built in 1785 A.D. and was renovated in 1833 A.D. In 1967 A.D., the temple was renovated again by the staunch Ganesh devotee, Appa Shastri Joshi.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning , Afternoon , Evening .

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30 minutes to 1 hour.

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Bus : From the Shivaji Nagar Bus Depot in Pune and from the Bus Depot at Talegaon one can get State Transport buses to Junnar. State Transport buses also ply between Mumbai and Junnar. Private buses and vehicles reach directly upto the temple because of the bridge on the Kukadi River. The distance from Mumbai-Thane, Kalyan-Bapsai-Sarlgaon-Otur-Lenyadri-Ozar is 182 kms.

Train : Pune and Talegaon are the two closest Railway Stations to Ozar.

Air : Pune Lohegaon Airport, around 10 km from Pune, is the nearest airport.

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