Morgaon, Baramati, Pune district

Shri Mayureshwar, Morgaon

श्री मयूरेश्वर, मोरगाव

First and last temple of the Ashtavinayak yatra in the state tourism account. The peacock-rider Ganesh, in Baramati taluka.

History

The Chinchwad Devasthan Trust tells the Morgaon story as Ganesha, mounted on a peacock born to Viniti, killing Sindhu and Kamalasura, and as an idol installed by the five deities on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi in the Treta yuga. The name Mayureshwar comes from that peacock. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust
Maharashtra Tourism calls the idol swayambhu, facing east, carved from a single stone, with Riddhi and Siddhi. It describes a black-basalt temple with a star-shaped plan, a Nandi (unusual at a Ganesha temple), four minarets, and ashtadikpala carvings on the sanctum roof. It derives Morgaon from mora, peacock, and calls the temple the spiritual headquarters of the Ganapatya sect. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Tourism says the Ashtavinayak yatra both begins and ends here. Its leaflet says the same, and says the journey typically takes three days and two nights. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra · Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Trust office: at post Morgaon, taluka Baramati, district Pune, 412304. Phone on the trust page: +91 74100 12721. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Not stated in the sources used for this entry.

The trust’s daily list: 5:00 am kakad aarti, 5:30 am prakshal, 7:00 am panchopachar, naivedya and dhup aarti, 12:00 pm mahapuja and mahanaivedya, 3:00 pm prakshal and poshakh, 8:00 pm dhup aarti and aarti of the surrounding deities, 8:30 pm maha aarti and mantrapushpa, 10:30 pm shejarti. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Maharashtra Tourism names Ganesh Chaturthi in Bhadrapada (August–September), Maghi Ganesh Jayanti in Magh (January–February), a silver palkhi on the sixth day of Bhadrapada and of Magh, Sankashti Chaturthi each month with a fast until moonrise and modaks after that, plus Diwali lamps and Kartik Purnima. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Tourism says Morgaon is around 80 km from Pune, with MSRTC buses from Swargate, taxis, and parking near the temple. Jejuri station is about 17 km away. The airport it names is about 80 km away. An older tourism leaflet prints 66 km and 67 km for the Pune road and air distances. The figures disagree, so the current tourism page is the one quoted for the journey, and a map should still be checked the day you travel. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra · Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Tourism presents the temple as a year-round pilgrimage and names the festivals above as the gatherings. It specifically mentions the morning kakad aarti. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Tourism says the festivals draw thousands of devotees. It does not publish an off-season quiet hour. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

On the same tourism page: Khandoba’s temple at Jejuri, the Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Siddhatek about 100 km from Morgaon, Purandar fort near Saswad, and Ranjangaon about 50 km from Morgaon. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Tourism says devotees may perform abhishek directly on the idol, unlike temples where darshan is only from a distance. It does not describe a ramp or a wheelchair route. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Not verified

The trust prints ritual times, not a sentence that says the doors open at 5:00 am and shut at 10:30 pm. Closing time is inferred only from the last rite and is not stated as a gate hour.

Sources

Each page was checked on 20 October 2026.