About This Trip
Ashtavinayak Yatra is a pilgrimage covering eight ancient Ganesh temples across Maharashtra. Starting from Pune, this spiritual journey takes you through some of the most revered temples.
The eight temples are: Mayureshwar (Morgaon), Siddhivinayak (Siddhatek), Ballaleshwar (Pali), Varadvinayak (Mahad), Chintamani (Theur), Girijatmaj (Lenyadri), Vighnahar (Ozhar), and Mahaganapati (Ranjangaon).
Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
Pune Circuit 4 Temples
Start at 5:00 AM from Pune to reach Morgaon (Moreshwar) by 6:30 AM for morning darshan and breakfast, then continue to Siddhatek (Siddhivinayak) for a 9:15 AM visit. Next, head to Theur (Chintamani) by 12:30 PM for darshan and lunch, followed by an afternoon stop at Ranjangaon (Mahaganapati) at 3:15 PM, before arriving in Ozar by 6:15 PM for an evening halt and overnight stay.
Temple Tour and Return
Begin at 6:00 AM with morning darshan at Ozar (Vighnahar), then take a quick drive to Lenyadri (Girijatmaj) by 7:45 AM to climb up to the cave shrine. Afterwards, travel down to Mahad (Varadvinayak) by 2:00 PM for darshan and lunch, proceed to Pali (Ballaleshwar) at 4:30 PM for your final prayers, and start the return journey back to Pune to reach home by 8:30 PM.