Shree Mahaganapati Mandir Ranjangaon

RANJANGAON MAHAGANAPATI MANDIR

Ranjangaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India

God

Ranjangaon is the main deity of this temple, who is Lord Vinayaka. The idol faces the East is seated in a cross-legged position with a broad forehead, with its trunk pointing to the left. Lord Managanapati sits on a lotus, His consorts Riddhi-Siddhi accompany him and He is Swayambu.

Interesting Facts

Temple is so constructed that sun rays fall directly on Shree Ganesha’s idol.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - March to May (39°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (34°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Ranjangaon Bus Stand	550 MTRS	020-26126218
Yevat Railway Station	42 KM	139
Pune International Airport	48.3 KM	020-26683232

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Yevat Railway Station	42 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Pune International Airport	48.3 KM	020-26683232

Architecture

Ranjangaon Mahaganapati Mandir is facing in East direction and has an imposing main gate which is guarded by two statues of Jaya and Vijay. The unique design and Hindu Style of Architecture can be observed in the Ranjangaon Ganpati Temple. An east-bound temple, it is effectively recognized as a result of its colossal passageway, which has statues of the door-keepers Jay and Vijay. A novel part of the temple is that it is planned in a such a way, that during ‘Dakshinayan‘ and ‘Uttarayan,’ the sunbeams fall legitimately on the divinity. It is said that the original idol is hidden in the basement, having 10 trunks and 20 hands and is called Mahotkat.

Religious Significance

As per a Hindu mythological legend, a sneeze by revered saint Grutsamad resulted in the creation of a lad named Tripurasura. He learned the Ganesh mantra from his father & invoked Lord Ganesha, who granted him a wish to be the most powerful being whom nobody but Lord Shiva alone would be able to destroy, after which Tripurasura would attain salvation. Tripurasura became very vain & arrogant on getting this wish & proceeded to wreak havoc wherever he went. He first took over the netherworld and then the heavens, including Lord Indra’s abode. Even the most powerful Gods & Goddesses could do nothing to defeat him. He even cunningly got a boon from Lord Shiva and took over Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva. Finally he started creating mayhem on the earth itself. With all the worlds conquered, the vain Tripurasura started worshipping his own idol as he considered himself to be the most powerful being.

Terrified of Tripurasura, the heavenly Gods approached Lord Narada for advice. Lord Narada told them that since it was Lord Gajanan who had made Tripurasura so powerful, they should pray to Lord Gajanan only. Following this advice, the Gods recited the 8 Ganesha stotras which Lord Narada had taught them. These stotras are known as Sankatnashan. Lord Gajanana, on being invoked, then said that whosoever said the Sankatnashan prior to trying to conquer/overcome all obstacles would be successful. Subsequently the Gods decided to request Lord Shiva to destroy Tripurasura since, as per the boon granted to him, he would die only at the hands of Lord Shiva. However, Lord Shiva was unsuccessful. He realized this was so because He had not recited the Sankatnashan stotra. Once He had recited it, He was immediately able to get a special bheejmantra from Lord Gajanana & with a single arrow killed Tripurasura. It is believed that the place where Lord Shiva invoked Lord Ganesha & defeated Tripurasura is Ranjangaon (the word ranjan means the delighted one), prior to which it had the name of Manipur.

History

The temple was built between the 9th and 10th century. Since, this temple was on his way to war, Shreemant Madhavrao Peshwa used to halt here have Mahaganapati’s darshan. Madhavrao Peshwa made a room in the basement of the temple to keep the idol of the lord Ganesh. He had constructed a stone sanctum around this swayambhu or self-emanated idol. In 1790 A.D. he gave a hereditary right to perform pooja of Mahaganapati to Shri Anyaba Dev.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sevas

Name of the seva

Day

Timings

Persons

Duration

Price

Samudaik Aarti

All Days

07:30

Shej Aarti

All Days

22:00

Pooja

Name of the Pooja

Day

Timings

Persons

Duration

Price

Abhishek Puja

All Days

05:30

Mahapuja,Mahanaivadya

All Days

11:30 - 12:30

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757