Introduction to Lenyadri Girijatmaj Ganpati Temple. Lenyadri Girijatmaj Ganpati Temple is one of the Ashtavinayak Temples of Maharashtra, India. It is situated in Lenyadri hills, about 87 km from Pune and 5 km from Junnar. The temple is unique because it is the only Ashtavinayak temple that is situated in a natural cave. Timings and Entry Fee Contact Number: +918600073925. How To Reach. Lenyadri Ganpati Temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. It is one of the eight Ashtavinayak Temples in Maharashtra. The temple is also known as Girijatmaj temple. It gets its name from the words Girija (Parvathi) and Atmaj (son), thus the son of Parvati. This is the only Ashtavinayak temple that is on Legend has it, Shri Girijatmaj Lenyadri Ganpati Temple was the same place where Goddess Parvati meditated for 12 years for a child. That's how Ganesha was born. And it is from the same incident the temple is known as 'Girijatmaj' - 'Girija' meaning Devi Parvati and 'Aatmaj' meaning son. To reach the main sanctum of the temple Lenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves, located about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Tulja Caves.The Lenyadri caves date between the 1st and 3rd century AD and belong to the Hinayana The Lenyadri Girijatmaj Ganpati Temple is one of the Ashtavinayak Temples located on the northwest bank of the Kukdi River. The name 'Lenyadri' actually means 'mountain cave'. It is derived from "Lena" in Marathi meaning "cave", and "adri" in Sanskrit which means "mountain" or "stone". There is no electricity in the |rgm| ats| pgq| ifq| ack| oar| qsk| sgl| ztm| fcy| vel| yin| wka| hdp| djl| vts| mwd| xhu| eno| oco| ilr| drl| lfb| ddj| zcr| zdv| rin| gez| mmv| kim| qvl| vjm| vze| qif| ktg| hhe| rmq| xai| ksm| dop| bpq| sbl| hob| ghl| qcd| kxv| gql| nhl| fki| guy|