Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ganesha !!
Chintamani Mandir is one of the Eight Holy Abodes
of Lord Ganesha located on the confluence of river Bhima and Mula-Mutha in
Theur, Pune, Maharashtra. This is one of the ancient temples of Lord
Ganesha was rebuilt by Saint Morya Gosavi, later Madhav Rao Peshwa, ruler of
Maratha Empire and an ardent devotee of Lord Ganesha has made abundance of contributions
to this temple. In this temple Lord Ganesha worshipped in the form of a
self - manifested idol.
Presiding deity – Lord Chintamani with his
consort Goddesses Sri Siddhi and Buddhi
Sthalavruksham – Kadamba
Theertham – River Bhima & Mula-Mutha
Worshipped by – Lord Brahma, Lord Indra,
Sage Kapila,
Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Ganesha to get
rid of Chinta (worries)
Lord Indra worshipped Lord Ganesha to get
rid of the curse of Sage Gauthama.
Sub Shrines – Lord Mahadeva, Lord Vishnu
with his consort Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Lord Anjaneya,
Festivals – Ganesha Chathurthi, Ganesha
Jayanthi, Somavati Amavasya, Vijayadashami, Rama-Madhav Punyostav on the eighth
day in the month of Karthik commemorates the death anniversary of Madhav Rao
Peshwa and Rama Bhai the chaste wife of Madhav Rao embraced Sati by sacrificing
her life on the funeral pyre of her husband.
The legend has that Ganasura was the son
of King Abhijith and his wife Gunavanthi. He underwent severe
penance worshipping Lord Shiva and eventually obtained several boons including
the kingship of the three worlds of heaven, earth and netherworld, he had a
peculiar boon that the his death would take place in the hands of who has
all the three Gunas of Swatik, Rajass & Tamass. He turned out
too haughty after obtaining the boons and started harassing the world. He
arrived with his army of men to the Kadamba forest and accepted the hospitality
of Sage Kapila. Sage received Ganasura and his huge army and offered
them a sumptuous meal with the help of Chintamani, a wish fulfilling jewel.
Ganasura threatened Sage Kapila and seized the divine jewel from
the helpless Sage. Sage Kapila was grief-stricken, he
earnestly prayed to Lord Ganesha. On that night Lord Ganesha along with
his Ganas appeared in the dream of Ganasura. One of the Ganas of Lord
Ganesha severed the head of Ganasura. Ganasura got off from the sleep and
worriedly approached with his army of men to the hermitage of Sage Kapila,
though the King Abhijith was strongly opposed the very idea of his son, it
ended in vain. Ganasura and his men of army destroyed the hermitage of
Sage Kapila. Instantaneously, Lord Ganesha’s female power personified as
a thousand armed warrior Laksha and wiped out the army of Ganasura. Lord
Ganesha beheaded the demon Ganasura and returned the Chintamani to Sage Kapila.
But Sage Kapila was graciously returned the Chintamani to Lord Ganesha and
earnestly prayed to Lord to remain assuming the name Chintamani on this sacred
land forever.
Jai Ganesha !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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