High medieval · Hindu · India
Chintamani Temple, Theur
चिंतामणी (थेउर)
Theur, Pune, Maharashtra · 18.5238°, 74.0463°
Ganesha as ChintamaniPeshwa (Maratha)—Ashtavinayak
Sacred since
1300 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
13th–17th c. (Morya Gosavi lineage); Peshwa patronage
Peshwa (Maratha)
History & significance
One of the larger and better-known Ashtavinayaka shrines, about 25 km from Pune near the confluence of the Bhima and Mula-Mutha. It was a major Ganapatya centre that drew royal patronage under the Peshwa Madhavrao I.
Sthala katha — the legend
Ganesha is said to have recovered the wish-granting Chintamani jewel from the greedy king Gana for the sage Kapila and then stayed on at Theur.
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Sources
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Peshwa (Maratha)