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A Sacred Pilgrimage Across India’s Most Powerful Ganesha Temples
Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the harbinger of wisdom and prosperity, is revered across the length and breadth of India. His temples are not confined to any single region or communityโthey resonate with the collective spiritual heartbeat of the nation. To celebrate this widespread devotion, we present the “108 Maha Ganapati Divya Kshetra Yatra” โ a sacred journey across 108 of the most powerful and spiritually significant Ganesha temples in India.
Organized by geographic zones, this yatra provides a structured and convenient path for pilgrims who wish to undertake the journey in phases. Each temple included in this list holds deep religious, historical, or cultural significance, making this a soul-stirring and transformative pilgrimage.
๐ South India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala)
- Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
- Karpaka Vinayakar Temple, Pillayarpatti, Tamil Nadu
- Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Puducherry
- Mundagakanni Amman Temple (Ganesha shrine), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Thiruchendur Murugan Temple (Ganesha shrine), Tamil Nadu
- Rock Fort Ganesha Temple, Tamil Nadu
- Dodda Ganapathi Temple, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Kote Ganesha Temple, Mangaluru, Karnataka
- Idagunji Mahaganapati Temple, Karnataka
- Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple, Mangaluru, Karnataka
- Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple, Andhra Pradesh
- Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple, Kanipakam, Andhra Pradesh
- Vinayaka Temple, Bhadrachalam, Telangana
- Balapur Ganesha Temple, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Kottarakkara Ganapathy Temple, Kerala
- Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Iringole Kavu Temple, Ernakulam, Kerala
- Ganapathy Temple, Kasaragod, Kerala
๐ West India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa)
- Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Ashta Vinayak Temples (8 sacred temples), Maharashtra:
- Moreshwar, Morgaon
- Siddhatek
- Pali (Ballaleshwar)
- Mahad (Varadvinayak)
- Theur (Chintamani)
- Lenyadri (Girijatmaj)
- Ozar (Vighnahar)
- Ranjangaon (Mahaganapati)
- Ganpatipule Temple, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
- Ganesh Tekdi Mandir, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Tambdi Surla Mahaganapati, Goa
- Ganesh Temple, Ponda, Goa
- Borsar Ganpati Mandir, Nashik, Maharashtra
- Ganesh Mandir, Pune (Kasba Ganapati)
- Dholka Ganapati Temple, Gujarat
- Khadia Ganapati Temple, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Ganesh Mandir, Rajkot, Gujarat
- Ganesh Mandir, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Ranthambore Ganesha Temple, Rajasthan
๐ North India (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi)
- Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Vinayak Temple, Vindhyachal, Uttar Pradesh
- Ganesha Temple, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
- Ganesh Temple, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Ganesh Temple, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
- Ganesha Shrine, Jageshwar Temples Complex, Uttarakhand
- Ganesh Temple, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Vinayak Temple, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
- Ganesh Mandir, Amritsar, Punjab
- Ganapati Mandir, Chandigarh
- Shri Vinayak Mandir, Kurukshetra, Haryana
- Ganesha Temple, Connaught Place, New Delhi
๐ East India (Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar)
- Siddhi Binayak Temple, Puri, Odisha
- Ganesha Shrine, Lingaraja Temple Complex, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Vinayak Temple, Jajpur, Odisha
- Ganapati Temple, Berhampur, Odisha
- Ganesh Temple, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Mahaganapati Temple, Deoghar, Jharkhand
- Ganesha Temple, Gaya, Bihar
- Siddhi Ganesh Temple, Patna, Bihar
- Ganesh Mandir, Kolkata, West Bengal
- Ganesh Temple, Tarakeswar, West Bengal
- Vinayaka Temple, Kalighat precincts, West Bengal
๐ Central India (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh)
- Ganesha Temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Bada Ganpati Temple, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Ganesh Mandir, Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh
- Ganapati Temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
- Ganesh Temple, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Ganesh Mandir, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Tribal Ganesha Shrine, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
๐ North-East India (Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya)
- Ganesh Mandir, Guwahati, Assam
- Ganesha Temple, Kamakhya Temple Complex, Assam
- Ganapati Temple, Agartala, Tripura
- Shri Ganesh Mandir, Imphal, Manipur
- Vinayaka Shrine, Shillong, Meghalaya
๐ Himalayan Belt & Other Unique Sites
- Ganesha Cave Temple, Kedarnath Route, Uttarakhand
- Vinayaka Shrine, Vaishno Devi Path, Jammu
- Vinayaka Shrine, Badrinath Temple Precinct, Uttarakhand
- Ganesh Ghati Temple, Leh-Ladakh
- Vinayak Temple, Nepal Border (Raxaul side)
โจ The Remaining 29 Temples Will Be Selected From:
- Lesser-known yet powerful swayambhu shrines
- Folk and tribal temples in remote regions
- Cave and hilltop temples of historical significance
- Ganesha temples in Shakti Peetha precincts
- Sacred temples with royal patronage
- Temples renowned for miraculous powers or legends
These will be carefully curated with inputs from scholars, devotees, temple priests, and regional experts.
๐ Begin Your Journey
The “108 Maha Ganapati Divya Kshetra Yatra” is not just a physical journeyโit is a spiritual odyssey through time, faith, culture, and devotion. Whether undertaken zone-by-zone or in one grand sequence, this pilgrimage promises divine blessings, inner transformation, and national spiritual unity.
Let us together rediscover the living sacred geography of India through the footsteps of Sri Ganesha โ the Vighnaharta, the Siddhidata, and the guardian of all new beginnings.
Ganapati Bappa Morya!