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Ashtavinayaka Mantras For Prosperity
Chant ashtavinayaka mantras to attain prosperity also read to know about the famous Ashtavinayaka temples in India.
Out of all the temples dedicated to Lord Vinayaka, eight temples in Maharashtra deserve special mention. They are called the Ashtavinayaka temples. Like Lord Shiva has 12 Jyotirlingas, Goddess Parvati has 52 Shakti Peeths and Lord Vishnu has 108 Divya Deshams, Lord Ganesha has Ashtavinayaka temples.
The word 'Ashtavinayaka' is derived from two words. 'Ashta' means eight and 'Vinayaka' is a name of Lord Ganesha. The interesting fact about these eight temples is that the Ganesha idols in these temples were not sculpted by man.
These were found as such in nature and are called 'Swayambhu'. Another thing to know is that none of the idols has their trunks shaped in the same way. Each temple has a legend associated with it.
A visit to all these temples in a pre-determined order pleases Lord Vinayaka.
The devotees who go on a pilgrimage to the Ashtavinayaka temples are absolved of all their sins and are blessed by the Lord Vinayaka. The Pilgrimage takes the devotees on a trip starting from the Moreshwar temple and ending with Mahaganapati temple of Ranjangaon.
Sri Ashtavinayaka Vandana
Before looking at the individual Temples and the mantras for each of them, we must know the Sri Ashtavinayaka Vandana. The Sri Ashtavinayaka Vandana is a hymn that pays homage to all the eight forms of Ganesha. It is as follows.
Swasthi Sri Gananayakam Gajamukham Moreshwara Siddhidam Ballalam Murudum
Vinayaka Maham Chintamanim Thevaram|Lenyadrim Girijatmajam Suvaradam
Vighneshwara
Ojharam
Grame
Ranjananamake
Ganapatihi
||Kuryat
Sada
Mangalam||
Moreshwar
The distinct feature of the idol here is that Lord Ganesh is seen to be sitting on a peacock. It is said that Lord Ganesha slayed the demon Sindhu here in the avatar of mayureshvar.
The trunk of the idol points to the left and has a cobra or Nagaraj protecting it. The two wives of Lord Ganesha, Riddhi and Buddhi are also present here.
The unique thing about this temple is that there is an idol of Nandi sitting at the entrance of the temple. The legend has it that a Nandi statue was being taken to a Shiva temple and was accidently dropped here.
The
statue
couldn't
be
moved
again
and
stayed
there
forever.
Pray
to
Moreshwar
with
the
following
mantra-
||Om
Mayureshvaraya
Namah||
Siddatek
The idol is three feet in height and faces the north. The trunk is turned to the right hand side. This is a feature unique to the Siddatek Vinayaka.
Another feature seen only in this idol is that the stomach is not large as compared to the usual depictions of Lord Vinayaka. Riddhi and Siddhi are seen sitting on one of the laps of the God.
To perform pradikshina of the idol, one has to walk around the hill on which the temple is situated. It takes almost 5 kms to complete a single pradikshina.
The
pradikshina
is
found
to
be
very
fruitful.
The
legend
has
it
that
even
Lord
Vishnu
has
performed
padikshina
here
for
the
fulfillment
of
his
wishes.
Chant
the
following
to
please
the
Siddatek
Vinayaka-
||Om
Siddhivinayakaya
Namah||
Ballaleshwar
Ganesha is seen sitting on a throne of stone and faces the east with his trunk to the left. His eyes and navel habe diamonds embedded in them.
The Ballaleshwar Ganesha is known by the name of his greatest devotee named Ballal.
The
temple
is
shaped
like
the
Sanskrit
word
‘Shri' and
is
built
in
a
way
that
during
Dakshinayan,
the
light
of
the
sunrise
falls
directly
on
the
idol.
The
Mantra
to
please
the
deity
is-
||Om
Ballaleshwaraya
Namah||
Varadavinayak
This temple is situated near Khopoli. The idol is said to have been found in a lake nearby and sports a weathered look.
There is an oil lamp that has been burning since the 18th century. This is the only temple where the devotees can perform pooja by themselves.
It
is
said
that
if
an
issue-less
couple
visits
the
temple
during
Maghi
Chathurthi
and
receives
coconut
as
prasad,
they
would
be
blessed
with
a
child.
The
Mantra
for
Varadavinayaka
Vighneshwara
is-
||Om
Varadavinayakaya
Namaha||
Chintamani
The next temple, Chintamani is located in the village of Theur. It has a lake behind it called the Chintamani Sarovar.
It is believed that Lord Ganesha got back the gem Chintamani from Guna to present it to sage Kapila. The Sage in turn places the gem in Vinayaka's neck.
The
east
facing
Vinayaka
is
a
refuge
to
all
devotees
plagued
by
a
wavering
mind
and
calamities.
Please
Lord
Chintamani
with
the
following
Mantra.
||Om
Chintamanye
Namaha||
Girijatmaj
This temple is situated on the mountains near Buddhist caves. The 307 steps that lead to the Girijatmaj temple have monkeys raiding them at all times. The temple is carved out of a single rock and faces the south.
Magha
Chathurthi
and
Bhadrapada
are
the
biggest
celebrations
here.
The
prayer
to
Girijatmaja
Ganapati
is-
||Om
Girijatmajkaya
Namaha||
Mahaganapati
The temple of Mahaganapati is situated in the village of Ranjangaon.
The most powerful Ganapati is depicted with eight, ten or twelve arms. It is said that Lord Shiva had prayed here before slaying Tripurasur.
The east facing idol is in a cross-legged sitting position. The legend has it that the real idol of Mahaganapati is being kept in the basement.
This
idol
has
twenty
hands
and
ten
trunks
and
is
known
as
Mahotkata.
The
last
Mantra
invokes
the
Mahaganapati.
||Om
Mahaganapataye
Namaha||
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