Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pune

Contents

• 1 Architecture
• 2 Legend / Local stories
• 3 Photo Gallery
• 4 How to Reach:
• 5 Address
• 6 Contact Details

Ranjangaon Ganpati is one among the Ashtavinayak, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha. This temple’s Ganpati idol was inaugurated and donated by the “Khollam” family, a goldsmith family based in Ranjangaon. The temple was built between the 9th and 10th century. The main temple looks like it was built in the Peshwa period. Nagarkhana is situated above the entrance gate. The temple facing east has huge and beautiful entrance gate.

Madhavrao Peshwa made a room in the basement of the temple to keep the idol of lord Ganesh. Later on Sardar Kibe of Indore renovated it. The idol of these lord Ganesh is also named as ‘Mahotkat’, and it is said that the idol has 10 trunks and 20 hands.

Architecture

Legend / Local stories

Photo Gallery

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Ranjangaon Ganp, Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pune

Ranjangaon Ganpati, P, Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pune

RRanjangaon Ganpati, Pu, Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pune

Ranjangaon Ganpati,, Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pune

Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pu, Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pune

Ranjangaon Ganpati, Pune

How to Reach:

Pune – Nagar highway the route is Pune – Koregaon – then via Shikrapur; Rajangaon is 21 km before Shirur. From Pune it is 50 km

Address

Contact Details

📖 Related: Prabhadevi Temple, Mumbai