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About the Temple
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple[SUP][[/SUP] of Ozar (also spelt as Ojhar or Ojzar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganeshain Maharashtra, India.
The Ganesha form worshipped here is called Vigneshwara (spelt also as Vigneshvar(a), Vigneshwar : "Lord of obstacles") or Vignahar (spelt also as Vignahara, "Remover of obstacles") and is associated with the legend of Ganesha defeating Vignasura, the demon of obstacles.
Legend
Like all Ashtavinayaka shrines, the central Ganesha image is believed to be swayambhu (self-existent), naturally occurring in the form of an elephant-faced stone. The central icon of Ganesha faces east and is flanked with brass images of his consorts Siddhi and Riddhi. He has a left-turning trunk and is covered with sindoor (vermillion). His eyes are emeralds and his forehead and navel is also adored with diamonds .
Chimaji Appa,brother and military commander of the Peshwa Baji Rao I, reconstructed the temple and covered the shikhara with gold after controlling the vasai fort from the Portuguese. In 1967, the temple has been reconstructed by the Ganesha devotee Appa Shastri Joshi. This temple is considered as the eighth temple to be visited in the Ashtavinayanak circuit.
According to the mudgala purana, king Abhinandana performed a sacrifice in which, he did not give any offering to God Indra. The angry Indra ordered Kala, to destroy the sacrifice. Kala took the form of the demon Vignasura, who created obstacles in the sacrifice and ruined it. So, he created havoc in the universe which created obstacles in the good deeds and sacrifices of sages and other beings. Sages asked Lord Shiva for help who advised to worship Lord Ganesha. Hearing the prayer of the ascetics, Ganesha began to battle the demon. The demon soon realized that it was impossible to win, surrendered to his opponent and agreed not to harass the beings in the world.
It is believed that Vigna would not happen, where the Lord Ganesha is not invoked. In some verses, it is said that Vigna was made an attendant of Ganesha, who would trouble those who fail to worship his Lord.
Vignasura also requested Ganesha to take the name Vigneshwara to commemorate the event. The sages constructed an image of Ganesha, as Vigneshwara at Ozar, to mark the event. The temple is facing the east which has spacious courtyard, a grand entrance, sculptural and mural works. The temple is surrounded by a walled compound, with a large gateway flanked by two large stone Dwarapalaka sculptures and a row of four musicians in bas relief on the lintel. Two large stone Deepamalas (lamp towers) stand near the gateway, in front of a fine corridor of seven cusped arches. There are ovaries (small rooms for meditation) on both sides of the gateway. The courtyard is tiled. The central temple has three entrances with sculptured side posts and lintels. The temple has two halls, with first one (20 feet high) having the entrance to the north and south too and has the image of Dhundiraj Ganesha.
Location
Ozar is located about 85 km from Pune, off the Pune-Nashik highway and about 9 km north to Narayangaon. Along the another Ashtavinayak temple of Lenyadri, Ozar is located in the Junnar taluka of Pune district. Ozar is situated on the banks of Kukadi River close to the Yedagaon dam built on
Architecture
The east-facing temple features a "spacious courtyard, a grand entrance, sculptural and mural work".[SUP]
[/SUP] It is surrounded by a walled compound with a large gateway flanked by two large stone Dvarapala (gatekeepers) sculptures and a row of four musicians in bas relief on the lintel. One can view the Lenyadri shrine and Shivneri Fort standing on the wall. Two large stone Deepamalas (lamp towers) stand near the gateway in front of a fine corridor of seven cusped arches. There are owaris (small room for meditation) on both sides of the gateway. The courtyard is tiled.
The central temple has three entrances with sculptured side posts and lintels; the east one being the central one. The central one has a lintel with a Ganesha in relief surrounded with monkeys and parrots on trees. The temple has two halls, with first one (20 feet high) having the entrances to the north and south too and has the imagee of Dhundiraj Ganesha. The next one (10 feet high) has a white marble mushika (the mouse, which is the vehicle of Ganesha) seating in attendance. The temple walls is filled with murals and colourful sculptures.[SUP]
[/SUP] The shikhara - over the sanctum - is covered with gold foil.[SUP]
[/SUP] It also has two wide stone Prakarams (outer path outside a Hindu sanctum).[SUP]
[/SUP]
Like all Ashtavinayaka shrines, the central Ganesha image is believed to be svayambhu (self-existent), naturally occurring in the form of an elephant-faced stone.The central icon of Ganesha faces east and is flanked with brass images of his consorts Siddhi and Riddhi. He has a left-turning trunk and is covered with sindoor (vermillion). His eyes are emeralds and his forehead and navel is also adored with diamonds.
Address
Sri Vighnahar Ganapathi Temple Road,, Near Ohjar Bus Stop, Ozar, Nashik District
Nashik, Maharashtra - IN
Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vigneshwara Temple is an Indian Temple ? Ashta Vinayak ? Ganesh.
About the Temple
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple[SUP][[/SUP] of Ozar (also spelt as Ojhar or Ojzar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganeshain Maharashtra, India.
The Ganesha form worshipped here is called Vigneshwara (spelt also as Vigneshvar(a), Vigneshwar : "Lord of obstacles") or Vignahar (spelt also as Vignahara, "Remover of obstacles") and is associated with the legend of Ganesha defeating Vignasura, the demon of obstacles.
Legend
Like all Ashtavinayaka shrines, the central Ganesha image is believed to be swayambhu (self-existent), naturally occurring in the form of an elephant-faced stone. The central icon of Ganesha faces east and is flanked with brass images of his consorts Siddhi and Riddhi. He has a left-turning trunk and is covered with sindoor (vermillion). His eyes are emeralds and his forehead and navel is also adored with diamonds .
Chimaji Appa,brother and military commander of the Peshwa Baji Rao I, reconstructed the temple and covered the shikhara with gold after controlling the vasai fort from the Portuguese. In 1967, the temple has been reconstructed by the Ganesha devotee Appa Shastri Joshi. This temple is considered as the eighth temple to be visited in the Ashtavinayanak circuit.
According to the mudgala purana, king Abhinandana performed a sacrifice in which, he did not give any offering to God Indra. The angry Indra ordered Kala, to destroy the sacrifice. Kala took the form of the demon Vignasura, who created obstacles in the sacrifice and ruined it. So, he created havoc in the universe which created obstacles in the good deeds and sacrifices of sages and other beings. Sages asked Lord Shiva for help who advised to worship Lord Ganesha. Hearing the prayer of the ascetics, Ganesha began to battle the demon. The demon soon realized that it was impossible to win, surrendered to his opponent and agreed not to harass the beings in the world.
It is believed that Vigna would not happen, where the Lord Ganesha is not invoked. In some verses, it is said that Vigna was made an attendant of Ganesha, who would trouble those who fail to worship his Lord.
Vignasura also requested Ganesha to take the name Vigneshwara to commemorate the event. The sages constructed an image of Ganesha, as Vigneshwara at Ozar, to mark the event. The temple is facing the east which has spacious courtyard, a grand entrance, sculptural and mural works. The temple is surrounded by a walled compound, with a large gateway flanked by two large stone Dwarapalaka sculptures and a row of four musicians in bas relief on the lintel. Two large stone Deepamalas (lamp towers) stand near the gateway, in front of a fine corridor of seven cusped arches. There are ovaries (small rooms for meditation) on both sides of the gateway. The courtyard is tiled. The central temple has three entrances with sculptured side posts and lintels. The temple has two halls, with first one (20 feet high) having the entrance to the north and south too and has the image of Dhundiraj Ganesha.
Location
Ozar is located about 85 km from Pune, off the Pune-Nashik highway and about 9 km north to Narayangaon. Along the another Ashtavinayak temple of Lenyadri, Ozar is located in the Junnar taluka of Pune district. Ozar is situated on the banks of Kukadi River close to the Yedagaon dam built on
Architecture
The east-facing temple features a "spacious courtyard, a grand entrance, sculptural and mural work".[SUP]
[/SUP] It is surrounded by a walled compound with a large gateway flanked by two large stone Dvarapala (gatekeepers) sculptures and a row of four musicians in bas relief on the lintel. One can view the Lenyadri shrine and Shivneri Fort standing on the wall. Two large stone Deepamalas (lamp towers) stand near the gateway in front of a fine corridor of seven cusped arches. There are owaris (small room for meditation) on both sides of the gateway. The courtyard is tiled.
The central temple has three entrances with sculptured side posts and lintels; the east one being the central one. The central one has a lintel with a Ganesha in relief surrounded with monkeys and parrots on trees. The temple has two halls, with first one (20 feet high) having the entrances to the north and south too and has the imagee of Dhundiraj Ganesha. The next one (10 feet high) has a white marble mushika (the mouse, which is the vehicle of Ganesha) seating in attendance. The temple walls is filled with murals and colourful sculptures.[SUP]
[/SUP] The shikhara - over the sanctum - is covered with gold foil.[SUP]
[/SUP] It also has two wide stone Prakarams (outer path outside a Hindu sanctum).[SUP]
[/SUP]
Like all Ashtavinayaka shrines, the central Ganesha image is believed to be svayambhu (self-existent), naturally occurring in the form of an elephant-faced stone.The central icon of Ganesha faces east and is flanked with brass images of his consorts Siddhi and Riddhi. He has a left-turning trunk and is covered with sindoor (vermillion). His eyes are emeralds and his forehead and navel is also adored with diamonds.
Address
Sri Vighnahar Ganapathi Temple Road,, Near Ohjar Bus Stop, Ozar, Nashik District
Nashik, Maharashtra - IN
Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vigneshwara Temple is an Indian Temple ? Ashta Vinayak ? Ganesh.
