点评:Ganapati is one of the most worshipped deities in India. Maharashtra state is famous for Ashtavinayaka temples that are special and sacred. These eight temples are located in different places of Maharashtra and all of them are considered Swayambhu which means self originated. Typically people follow this Ashtavinayaka Yatra in sequence in which Ranjangaon Vinayak is eighth one.
Legend has it that once Lord Shiva had to bottle a powerful demon Tripurasura whom he could not vanquish easily, so Lord Shiva took help of Ganesha to defeat Tripurasura. It is believed that this temple was built as the spot where Lord Shiva defeated Tripurasura. Due to the same this Ganesh is also called as Tripurarivade Mahaganapathi.
Interesting facts about Ranjangaon Mahaganapathi:
1. This temple was built by Sardar Kibe during 9 -10th Century. Same is renovated by Madhavrao I during 18th Century. He constructed a beautiful entrance gate with Jay and Vijay flanking the sides.
2. This temple construction is so unique that the Sun rays fall directly on Lord Ganesha Idol during Dakshinayan.
3. Ranjangaon Ganapati idol was gifted by Kollam family and is east facing, his trunk is turned leftwards and depicted as seated on a lotus, surrounded by his wives Siddhi and Riddhi.
4. The Villagers of Ranjangaon do not bring the Ganesha idols into their homes during Ganesh Chaturthi instead, they visit the temple and offer their prayers.
5. Devotees believe that there is another idol below the present idol in underground chamber. The idol is called as Mahotkat, which has 10 trunks and 20 arms. But authentication for the same is not available.
Temple Timings:
Morning 05:00 am to Evening 10:00 pm
翻译:象头神是印度最受崇拜的神灵之一。马哈拉施特拉邦以特殊而神圣的 Ashtavinayaka 寺庙而闻名。这八座寺庙位于马哈拉施特拉邦的不同地方,它们都被认为是 Swayambhu,意思是自发的。通常人们会按顺序遵循 Ashtavinayaka Yatra,其中 Ranjangaon Vinayak 是第八座。
传说有一次,湿婆神不得不用瓶子装下一个强大的恶魔 Tripurasura,他无法轻易战胜他,所以湿婆神借助象头神的帮助打败了 Tripurasura。人们相信这座寺庙是湿婆神打败 Tripurasura 的地方建造的。因此,这座象头神也被称为 Tripurarivade Mahaganapathi。
关于 Ranjangaon Mahaganapathi 的有趣事实:
1. 这座寺庙由 Sardar Kibe 在 9-10 世纪建造。18 世纪时,Madhavrao I 对它进行了翻修。他建造了一个美丽的入口大门,Jay 和 Vijay 站在两侧。
2. 这座寺庙的建筑非常独特,在 Dakshinayan 期间,太阳光线会直接照射在象头神雕像上。
3. Ranjangaon Ganapati 雕像是 Kollam 家族赠送的,面朝东方,象鼻向左,被描绘成坐在莲花上,周围是他的妻子 Siddhi 和 Riddhi。
4. Ranjangaon 村民在象头神节期间不会将象头神雕像带回家,而是参观寺庙并祈祷。
5. 信徒们相信地下室中现有雕像下方还有另一个雕像。这个雕像被称为 Mahotkat,有 10 个象鼻和 20 个手臂。但无法验证其真伪。
寺庙开放时间:
早上 05:00 至晚上 10:00