Early modern · Hindu · India
Vigneshwara (Vighnahar) Temple, Ozar
विघ्नहर (ओझर)
Ozar, Pune, Maharashtra · 19.1881°, 73.9596°
Ganesha as Vigneshwara, remover of obstaclesPeshwa (Maratha)walled courtyard temple with a gold-foiled shikhara and lamp towersAshtavinayak
Sacred since
1700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
renovated 18th c. (Chimaji Appa); further renovation 1967
Peshwa (Maratha)
History & significance
One of the eight Ashtavinayaka shrines, believed to house a self-existent image; it was renovated by Chimaji Appa after his capture of Vasai Fort and again in 1967.
Sthala katha — the legend
Ganesha subdued the demon Vignasura, sent by Indra to wreck a king's sacrifice, and at the demon's request took the title Vigneshwara.
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Sources
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Peshwa (Maratha)