Shree Chintamani AshtavinayakTemple

Shri Chintamani Ashtavinayak temple is located at a distance of 25 km from Pune in a small village named Theur.Theur is situated at a distance of 25kms from pune in Haveli Taluka of Pune District On Pune Solapur highway,after Hadapsar & Loni. Theur is situated at the confluence of the Mula,Mutha,& Bhima rivers. Devotees who embark on the Ashtavinayak Yatra make their fifth halt to pay obeisance to Lord Ganesha at the Chintamani Ashtavinayak Temple at Theur (also referred to as Theoor). The holy place of Theur is located at the spot where 3 rivers meet – the Mula river, the Mutha river and the Bhima river.

How to reach Theur ?
• If proceeding from Mumbai, you can take the Mumbai to Khandala road route. As soon as you cross the Bhor Ghat, the town of Theur can be located in Haveli Taluka, Pune District.
• If proceeding from Pune, Theur is located about 22 ½ kms from the city. You can take the road route of the Pune-Solapur highway. The halts on the way are Hadaspur and Loni. At Loni you can ask for directions from the locals, as you may miss the left turning which takes you to Theur.
• Another alternative from Pune is to board the State Public Transport buses which ply from Pune to Theur. You can board theses buses either from the Sarasbaug bus stand or the Poolgate bus stand.
Chintamani Ashtavinayak Temple Features
The temple’s idol is in a cross-legged seated position with the trunk of the idol turned towards the east. In the main hall of the temple one can see a water fountain made exclusively from stone. One section of the temple has space for devotees to sit quietly and meditate to achieve peace & calm. Within the courtyard of the temple there is a smaller temple devoted to Lord Shankara.

 Chintamani AshtavinayakTemple Origin

Shri Madhavrao Peshwa was a staunch devotee of Lord Ganesha in His form of Chintamani. He would take time off from administrative matters to visit the Ganapati temple at Theur to relax his mind. He even spent the last days of his life at Theur.
It is also said that that Morya Gosavi of Chinchwadi attained ‘siddhi’ (divine knowledge) here & in honour of this attainment, his son Chintamani built this temple. Madhavrao Peshwa had it restored to its glory during his time.

Compiled by: Townpune.com Team