DAY 01: Pune - Mahad-Pali-Ranjangaon
Arrive at Pune Railway station or Airport Proceed to Mahad: Mahad is a pretty village set in the hilly region of Konkan in the Raigarh district and the Khalapur Taluka of Maharastra. Ganesh as Varad Vinayak fulfills all desires and grants all boons. This region was known as Bhadrak or Madhak in ancient times. After Drshan at Ganesh temple Proceed to Pali.
Pali: Among the Ashtavinayak, Ballaleshwar at Pali is the only Ganesha who is famous by the name of his devotee and who is dressed up as a brahmin.Village Pali is situated in the Sudhagad taluka in the district of Raigad.After darshan at Ballaleshwar temple in Pali Proceed to Ranjangaon.
Ranjangaon: The Maha Ganapati is the most powerful representation of Lord Ganesh. Maha Ganapati is depicted as having eight, ten or twelve arms. It is after invoking this form of Ganpati that Shiva vanquished the demon Tripurasur and so he is also known as Tripurarivade Mahaganpati. Evening return back to Pune.
Night halt at Pune hotel.
DAY 02: Pune - Theur - Siddhatek- Morgaon- Pune
Morning Pick up from Pune Hotel and proceed Theur in the Haveli Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra is the temple dedicated to Chintamani Vinayak. The village is along the river Mula Mutha. After Aarti darshan and pooja at Ganesh temple Proceed to Siddhatek.
Siddhatek : This is a remote little village along the river Bhima in the Ahmednagar district and Karjat tehsil in Maharashtra. The Siddhivinayak at Siddhatek is considered an especially powerful deity. It is believed that it was here on the Siddhatek Mountain, that Vishnu acquired Siddhi. After darshan at Siddhivinayak temple proceed to Morgaon.
Morgaon: The Mayureshwar or Moreshwar temple is along the Karha river in the Morgaon village. A temple that looks like a tiny fort from a distance, is situated in the Baramati Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra. This region is also known as the Bhumananda. Shaped as a peacock, this region has in the past seen an abundance of peacocks and is therefore known as Morgaon (Mor - peacock).
Night halt at Pune hotel.
DAY 03: Pune - Ozar - Lenyadri - Pune
After breakfast at Pune Hotel Proceed to Ozar On the banks of the Kukdeshwar river, Ozhar is where Lord Vighneshwar resides. Lord Ganesh is known as Vigneshwara or the remover of all obstacles, this he achieved by vanquishing the demon Vighnaraja. After darshan and pooja at Ganesh temple proceed to Lenyadri.
Lenyadri is to the North of Pune, along the Kukdi river. The Ganesh Puran calls this place as Jirnapur or Lekhan Parbat. Girijatmaj Vinayak refers to the Ganesh as the son of Parvati. Girija is another name for Parvati and Atamaj means son. This is the only temple of the Ashtavinayak which is on a mountain and is set in a Buddhist cave-temple.
Return back to Pune. Drop to Pune Railway station / Pune Airport / Any other point in Pune.
