Early modern · Hindu · India
Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon
Ranjangaon, Pune, Maharashtra · 18.7500°, 74.2330°
Ganesha as Mahaganapati (Mahotkat)Peshwa (Maratha)—Ashtavinayak
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Peshwa-era temple; 9th–10th c. origin
Peshwa (Maratha)
History & significance
An east-facing Ashtavinayaka shrine whose main structure dates from the Peshwa period and was later renovated by Madhavrao I and Sardar Kibe of Indore.
Sthala katha — the legend
The presiding image, gifted by the local Khollam family of goldsmiths, is described as having ten trunks and twenty arms.
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Sources
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Peshwa (Maratha)