Ashtavinayak Darshan - Yatra by Car - Routes and Distance

Distance of Ashtavinayak temples from pune
On Pune - Solapur road
Pune - Theur (Shree Chintamani) 25 Kms
Pune - Siddhatek (Shree Siddhivinayak) 98 Kms
Pune - Moregaon (Shree Moreshwar) 64 Kms

On Pune - Nagar road
Pune - Ranjangaon (Shree Mahaganapati) 50 Kms

On Pune - Nashik road
Pune - Ozar (Shree Vighnahar) 85 Kms
Pune - Lenyandri (Shree Girijatmaj) 94 Kms

On Pune - Mumbai road
Pune - Mahad (Shree Varadavinayak) 83 Kms
Pune - Pali (Shree Ballaleshwar) 110 Kms


Ashtavinayak yatra as it should been done
According to Shastra you should take darshan in following order.
Day one: Start from Pune
1. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon (Pune-Hadaspsar-Loni-Chaufula-Supa-Moregaon)
2. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek (Moregaon-Supa-Chaufula-Daund-Siddhatek)
3. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali (Siddhatek-Daund-Chaufula-Loni-Pune-Lonawala-Khopoli-Pali)
4. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad (Pali-Khopoli-Mahad)

Back to Pune (Mahad-Khopoli-Lonawala-Pune)

Day two:Start from Pune
5. The Chintamani Temple, Theur (Pune-Hadaspsar-Loni-Theur)
6. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri (Theur-(Nagar Road)Lonikand -Ranjangaon-Malthan-Ahemadabad Fata-Manchar-Narayangaon-Junnar-Lenyandri)
This road from Ranjangaon is exactly opposite the Mahaganapati Temple. You will take Mahaganapati darshan while coming back from Ozar.
7. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar (Lenyandri-Ozar)
Bad road but not too far.
8. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon (Narayangaon-Manchar-Ahemadabad Fata-Malthan-Ranjangaon)

again visit 1.The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon to complete your Ashtavinayak Yatra.(Ranjangaon-Chaufula-Supa-Moregaon)
Back to Pune (Moregaon-Supa-Chaufula-Loni-Hadapsar-Pune)


Ashtavinayak yatra Shortest route from Pune
Day One: Start from Pune
1. The Chintamani Temple, Theur
2. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon
3. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek
4. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon
You can come back to Pune or Stay at Bhakta Niwas at Ranjangaon or Ozar

Day Two
5. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar
6. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri
7. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali
8. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad
Back to Pune


Ashtavinayak yatra Shortest route from Mumbai
Day One: Start from Mumbai
1. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali
2. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad
3. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri
4. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar
Stay at bhakt niwas at Ozar. Soon VIP bhakta niwas will start at Ozar

Day Two:Start from Ozar
5. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon
6. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek
7. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon
8. The Chintamani Temple, Theur
Back to Mumbai


Other Information
* Temple trust provides lunch from 12 noon to 2 noon at nominal cost of rupees 10.
* Pooja thali is available at shops outside each temple for about 15 to 20 rupees.
* You can stay near temple at Bhakta Nivas at nominal cost. Best Bhakta Nivas is at Ozar. It is besides river and has great view.
* Girijatmaj temple, lenydri is administered by central government which closes at 6.30 in evening. Varadavinayak temple at Mahad is always open. Other temples close at 10 pm.
* Girijatmaj temple, lenydri is in the mountains. It has 350 steps. It takes more than an hour to climb and get down. (total 1 hour 20 minutes).
* To avoid traffic and to reach temples on time. It is better to start your journey early in the morning.