Late medieval · Hindu · India
Mayureshwar (Moreshwar) Temple, Morgaon
Morgaon, Pune, Maharashtra · 18.2771°, 74.3167°
Ganesha as MayureshwarPeshwa (Maratha)Nagara with Islamic-influenced corner minaretsAshtavinayak
Sacred since
1600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
not earlier than 17th c.; Peshwa-era patronage
Peshwa (Maratha)
History & significance
The starting and finishing point of the eight-temple Ashtavinayaka pilgrimage and the principal centre of the Ganapatya sect, enclosed by a tall stone wall with minarets at its corners.
Sthala katha — the legend
Ganesha is said to have incarnated as Mayuresvara, riding a peacock, to defeat the demon Sindhu.
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Sources
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Peshwa (Maratha)