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Lenyadri is the only place among Ashtavinayaka temples, situated
on a mountain & in the vicinity of the Buddhist caves.
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Lenyadri is situated on the North-West banks of river Kukadi. In
Ganesha Purana this place was called as 'Jeernapur' or Lekhan parvat. River Kukadi
flows between Junnar & Golegaon.
1) On Pune-Nasik highway, Lenyadri via Chakan-Rajgurunagar, Manchar, Narayangaon
& Junnar is at a distance of 94 kms from Pune.
2) The most nearby & convenient railway station are Pune & Talegaon.
3) Lenyadri is at a distance of 5 kms. from Junnar. As such one has to come to
Junnar first for going to Lenyadri. Rickshaws, Jeeps & Buses are available for
going to Lenyadri from Junnar bus stand.
4) There are regular state transport buses for Junnar from Shivajinagar bus stand
of Pune & from Mumbai Central bus stand of Mumbai.
5) There are 307 steps leading to the Main temple which is dedicated to Girijatmaj
Ganapati. Arrangement of Palkhi or Doli can be made at the foothills for those
devotees who are not able to climb up so many steps.
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TEMPLE
Out of 18 Buddhist caves on the mountain, Girijatmaj Vinayak's
temple is in the eighth cave. These caves are also called as Ganesh Caves. The
temple is reached after climbing 307 steps. The entire temple is carved out of
a single stone & is facing south. In front of the Main Mandir, there is a huge
Sabhamandap (Hall) which is nearly 53 feet long & 51 feet broad & surprisingly
there is not a single pillar in this Sabhamandap. It has 18 small apartments for
meditation. Shree Girijatmaja's idol is placed in the middle apartment.
Sabhamandap of the main temple is only 7 feet high. It has six stone pillars with
cow, elephant etc. carved on them. From the main temple one can view the river
flowing & Junnar town adjoining the river.
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IDOL
Girijatmaja's idol faces east. Parvati consecrated Ganesh's idol
in the cave wherein she had performed penance.
The Idol here is not a separate & distinct one. It has been carved on a stone
wall of the cave. Previously the idol was covered with armour. Now, since the
armour has fallen Girijatmaj's idol with the neck turned to the left side can
be seen. As such only one eye of the idol can be seen.
In this small sanctum anybody can performe Girijatmaja's Pooja on his own.
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Girijatmaja's Panchamrut
pooja is performed every day in the morning. Bhadrapada & Magh Shudh Chaturthi
are celebrated here on a grand scale. In the month of Magh there is Akhand Harinam
Saptah for 7 days. On Ganesh Jayanti, Sermon on Ganesh birth, bullock cart races
etc. are conducted for entertainment. On Bhadrapada Shudh Chaturthi, Abhishek,
Pooja, Kirtan etc. are held in the temple.
|| Shree Girijavarado Girijatmajo Jayati ||