MORGAON - MAYURESWARA MANDIR

UNIQUENESS OF GANAPATHY

Ganesh is the family deity, community god and the most popular divinity in the state of Maharastra, and has been adored thus since time immemorial. And as such, the Peshwas of Maharastra, and nationalists of this state, particularly the proud sons of the soil have been drawing inspiration and sustenance from this benevolent god, since the dawn of religion. As he is the household deity of illustrious rulers, like Shivaji, family god of industrial houses and choicest daivam of nationalists, tike Bala Gangadhar Tilak etc., several shrines of huge dimensions with sculptural marvels were built all over the state, and they became the centres of Ganesh Sampradaya, encouraging Ganesopasana and propagating its tenets and glory. Some of the shrines have become so popular that a visit to them is deemed a necessity, and the bliss they confer is equally infinite and thrilling. Among the places of great importance as pilgrim centres, proffering sure solace to the theists, eight places deserve mention for visitation. And each enshrines one aspect of the Lord, and so has a characteristic specialty of its own with regard to background, emergence, glory, patronage, prayers, devotees etc.

The Morgaon Kshetra is considered very holy and embodies several unique features - its past is glittering; origin, awe-inspiring; miracles, innumerable and legends too many. And hence its popularity far-surpasses the rest of the Kshetras.

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