Ganesha Temples
Temples in India
Ashtavinayaka
Ashtavinayaka (अष्टविनायक) literally means "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. It refers to the eight Hindu temples in Maharashtra state of India. Each of these temples has its own legends and history. Each Temple houses a distinct idol of Ganesha. The shape, the direction it faces and the direction of Ganesha’s trunk are all important to the meaning surrounding the eight murtis (statues).Some of these murtis are considered Swayambhu effigies, meaning "self-existent" in Sanskrit. The Swayambhu murtis were not made by humans; instead they were forms by nature.
- The Moreshwar Temple in Moregaon, India
- The Siddhivinayak Temple in Siddhatek, India
- The Ballaleshwar Temple in Pali, India
- The Varadavinayak Temple in Mahad, India
- The Chintamani Temple in Theur, India
- The Girijatmaj Temple in Lenyandri, India
- The Vighnahar Temple in Ozar, India
- The Mahaganapati Temple in Ranjangaon, India
Learn more and View pictures of the murtis of the Ashtavinayaka Temples
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| Siddhivinayak Temple |
Chintamani Temple |
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| Vighnahar Temple |
Mahaganapati Temple |
Other Ganesha Temples in India*
- Anegudde Sri Vinayaka Temple - in the city of Anegudde, Udupi district, Karnataka, India
- Chintaman Ganesh Temple - in the city of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Dodda Ganesha Temple - in the town of Basavanagudi, Karnataka, India
- Ganapatipule Ganapati Temple - in the city of Ganapatipule, Maharashtra, India
- Ganesh Tok Temple - in the city of Gangtok, Sikkim, India
- GDP Temples - in the city of Shimoga, Karnataka, India
- Girijatmaja Vinayak Temple - in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Idagunji Devasthana Temple - in the city of Idagunji, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India
- Karpaka Vinayakar Temple - in the city of Pillayarpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
- Madhur Mahaganapathi Temple - near the town of Kasaragod, in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India
- Ranthambore Temple in the town of Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India
- Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple - in the city of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
- Sharavu Mahaganapathy Temple - in the city of Mangalore, Karnataka, India
- Shri Sunder Vinayak - in the town of Pratishthanam, Karnataka, India
- Shri Vijaya Ganapati Temple - in the town of Ullagaram, Tamil Nadu, India
- Tekadicha Ganapati Temple - in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Velam Mahaganapathi Temple - in the town of Mayyil, Kerala, India
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| In north India, most ancient Hindu temples, such as the one shown here, were destroyed during the reign of the Muslim Mugals. Yet there are old temples in Southern India, still standing today. |
In modern Mumbai, the Siddhivinayak temples is squeezed in among highways and apartment buildings. |
*This is only a partial list of Hindu temples dedicated to Ganesha.
If you know of other Hindu temples dedicated to Ganesha, not listed here, please email us.
Temples outside of India*
Ganesha Temples in America
- Gujarati samaj Hindu Temple in Tallahassee, Florida, USA
- Maha Ganapati Temple in Phoenix, Arizona, USA (www.ganapati.org)
- Shri Ganesha temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Shri Ganesha temple in Seattle, Washington, USA
- Nashville Ganapati Temple in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Nebraska Hindu Temple in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Sri Ganesha Mandir, in Anchorage, Alaska. USA
- Sri Ganesha Temple in South Jordan, Utah, USA (www.sghtu.org)
- Sri Ganesha Temple of North Texas, Texas, USA (www.htnt.org)
- Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam in Flushing, New York City, USA (www.nyganeshtemple.org)
- Vaidica Vidhya Ganapathi Center in San Jose, California, USA
- Hindu Temple of kentucky, Louisville, USA (http://www.kytemple.org/)
Ganesha Temples in Canada
- Muthu Vinayagar Kovil in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Richmond Hill Ganesha temple (Temple Society of Canada), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sri Katpaka Vinayagar Kovil in Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- Sri Mahaganapati temple (Maha Ganapathy Society of Edmonton) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- Sri Varasiththi Vinayagar Hindu Kovil in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Ganesha Temples in Europe
- Ganesha Hindu Temple in Trondheim, Norway
- Shri Manikkavinayakar Alayam in Paris, France
England
- Shri Ganapati temple, in London, England (www.ghanapathytemple.org.uk/home.htm)
- Wimbeldon Ghanapati Temple, in Wimbeldon, England
- Sree Sakthy Ghanapati Temple, in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England
Germany
- Vara Siddhi Vinayaka temple in Haltingen, Germany
- Siddhi Vinayaka temple in Hamm, Germany
- Vinayaka temple in Heilbronn, Germany
Ganesha Temples in Asia
Cambodia
- Padmasana Ganesha temple in Kandala, Cambodia
Sri Lanka
- Kailasa Pillaiyar temple in Jaffna, Nallur, Sri Lanka
- Kannaikothikakkai Pillaiyar temple in Jaffna, Chulipuram, Sri Lanka
- Karunakara Pillaiyar temple in Jaffna, Inuvi, Sri Lanka
- Kumbalavalai Pillaiyar temple in Alaveddy, Sri Lanka
- Mamanga Pillaiyar temple in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- Manikka Vinayaka temple in Katarigam, Sri Lanka
- Maruthady Vinayagar temple in Jaffna, Manipay, Sri Lanka
- Murukandi Pillaiyar temple in Jaffna, Murukandi, Sri Lanka
- Arasakesari Pillaiyar temple in Jaffna, Neervely, Sri Lanka
- New Kathiresan temple in Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka
- Selva Vinayaka temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Shri Muthu Vinayaga temple, in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nepal
- Ashoka Vinayaka, Chandra Vinayaka temple in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Jal Vinayaka temple in Chobar, Nepal
- Karna Vinayaka temple in Bungamati, Nepal
- Rama Temple, Siddha Ganesha temple in Janakpur, Nepal
- Rama/Janaki Temple, Girija Ganesha temple in Phulahara, Nepal
- Surya Vinayaka temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal
- Vijaya Ganapati temple in Gorkha, Nepal
Singapore
- Shri Senpaga Vinayaka temple on 19 Ceylon Road, Singapore
- Shri Vinayaka temple, on 78 Keong Siak Road, Singapore
Malaysia
- Kottu Malai Sri Ganesar Temple, Malaysia (built in 1897)
- Kuantan (Jalan Bukit Ubi ) Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia (built during WW II)
- Omkara Mahaganapathi Devasthanam in Temple, Texas
- Shri Ganeshan temple in Jalan Pudu Lama, Malaysia
- Shri Maha Ganapati temple in Ipoh, Malaysia
- Shri Paranjothi Vinayaka temple in Jalan Ipoh, Malaysia
- Shri Siddhi Vinayaka temple in Jalan Brunei/Pasar, Malaysia
- Shri Sithivinayaka temple in Kuala Kubu Baru, Malaysia
- Siddhi Vinayaka temple in Behrang Ulu, Perak, Malaysia
- Siddhi Vinayaka temple in Klang, Malaysia
- Siddhi Vinayaka temple in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
- Siddhi Vinayaka temple in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia
- Sri Balasundara Selva Ganapathy temple in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Other Ganesha Temples
South Africa
- Sithi Vinayaka temple in Durban (Natal), South Africa
- Ganesha temple in Ladysmith (Natal), South Africa
- Ganesha temple in Mt. Edgecombe (Natal), South Africa
Australia
- Sri Selva Vinayak temple in Brisbane, Mclean, Australia (http://www.sriselvavinayakar.org)
- Ganesh temple in Adelaide, Australia
- Sri Vakratunda Vinayaka temple in Melbourne, Australia
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| Ganesha Temple in Trondheim, Norway |
Ganesha Temple of Central Texas, United States |
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| Sri Selva Vinayakar Koyil of Queensland, Australia |
Shree Ganaphathy Temple in London, England |
*This is only a partial list of Hindu temples dedicated to Ganesha.
If you know of other Hindu temples dedicated to Ganesha, not listed here, please email us.
Inside a Hindu Temple
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Take a 360 Degree Virtual Tour of a Hindu temple
(UNESCO World Heritage Sites)
Virtual Tour of Meenakshi Amman Temple (Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India)
http://view360.in/virtualtour/madurai/
It is dedicated to god Shiva and his consort, Parvati in the form of Meenakshi. Outside the Shrine, lies huge sculpture of Ganesh carved of single stone and there is a shrine for a giant Ganesh temple, called the Mukuruny Vinayakar.
Virtual Tour of Airateswara Temple, Darasuram, Tami Nadu, India
http://view360.in/virtualtour/darasuram/
The Airateswara temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. To the east of the inner court lies the a group of well-carved buildings, one of which is the Balipita ('seat for sacrifice'). The pedestal of the Balipita adjoins a small shrine which contains an image of Ganesha.
Visit these sites to learn more about Ganesha's Temples:
- Lord Ganesha Temples - www.Indiantemplesportal.com
- List of Ganapati Temples - http://en.wikipedia.org
- Ganapathi Temples - www.hindudevotionalblog.com
- Hindu Mandir in the US - www.hindumandir.us
- Ashtavinayak.net - www.ashtavinayak.net