Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar
Maharashtra
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in Maharashtra, India. The Ganesha form worshipped here is called Vigneshwara or Vignahar and is associated with the legend of Ganesha defeating Vignasura, the demon of obstacles.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Talegaon railway station (TGN), about 73 km by road.
- By air: Pune Airport (PNQ), about 84 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Shri Saibaba Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi – Shirdi, Rahata taluka, Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) district (about 105 km)
- Shri Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple – Trimbak, Nashik district, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill (source of the Godavari) (about 118 km)
- Shri Shanaishwar Devasthan, Shani Shingnapur – Shingnapur (Sonai), Nevasa taluka, Ahilyanagar district (about 121 km)
- Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir, Prabhadevi – S.K. Bole Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai (about 150 km)
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