Ranjangaon Mahaganapati - An Ashta Vinayaka Temple

► Ranjangaon Mahaganapati (Ashta Vinayak)
(Pune district, Maharashtra)

▬ River Ghod flows (through Shirur 17 km away)
(Maharashtra Plateau)

• Ganesha: Sri Ganesha blessed Lord Shiva for victory against demon Tripura, and abides as Sri Mahaganapati.
- Ranjangaon Mahaganapati Temple


स्वस्ति श्रीगणनायकं गजमुखं मोरेश्वरं सिद्धिदम् ॥
बल्लाळं मुरुडे विनायकमहं चिन्तामणिं थेवरे ॥
लेण्याद्रौ गिरिजात्मजं सुवरदं विघ्नेश्वरं ओझरे ॥
ग्रामे रांजणनामके गणपतिं कुर्यात् सदा मङ्गलम् ॥
- Ashta Vinayaka Sloka (Ranjangaon Mahaganapati is an Ashta Vinayaka)


• Sri Ganesha blessing Lord Shiva for victory against demon Tripura: Sri Ganesha blessed Lord Shiva to be successful in the battle against demon Tripura, when Lord Shiva meditated on Him before waging war against the demon. Sri Ganesha permanently stayed in that place (where Lord Shiva meditated) as Sri Mahaganapati. (The legends of Sri Ganesha are mentioned in Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana)