Guest guest Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 OM Namah Sivaya Aum ekadantaya vidmahevakratundaya dhimahitanno dantih prachodayat Meaning : We devote our thought to the one-tusked Lord.We meditate upon Him who has a curved trunk. May the tusked One guide us on the right path.) ---Ganapati Upanishad Moregaon is a village located at a distance of about 50 km from Pune, enroute to Aurangabad in Maharashtra, and it houses a shrine to Mayureshwar Vinayaka. Moregaon Mayureshwar is considered to be one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha. The name Moresh or Moregaon arises from the fact that this region once abounded in peacocks. The name Mayureshwar also arises from the legend that Vinayaka rode a peacock mount in a battle against evil demons. Legend has it that a demon Sindhu by name caused untold hardship to the inhabitants of the Universe, and that responding to the pleas of the Gods, Ganapati came down to the earth on a peacock mount, waged a battle against Sindhu and vanquished him. The peacock rider Ganapati assumed the name Mayureshwar or Moresh. The original image of Ganesha made of precious metal was installed by the creator Brahma. The Pandava princes are said to have installed a copper image, when they visited Moregaon in the course of their pilgrimage. The Temple: An east facing image of Ganesha flanked by brass images of his consorts Siddhi and Buddhi is enshrined in this temple. Ganesha is depicted armed with a spear, while a cobra encircles his head. Interestingly, the peacock mount, the cobra and the spear (Vel) are all considered to be attributes of Kartikeya (his brother). At the entrance of the temple, there is a big ‘Nandi’ made up of black stone sitting in front of main gate & facing towards Mayureshwar. But the question is, how Nandi is present before Ganapati instead of Lord Siva? You will find answer to this question in this legend: - ‘Years ago, this Nandi was taken on a cart for its consecration in front of a near by Sivalaya. However, the cart caring Nandi broke in front of Mayureshwar’s temple & Nandi Devi sat before Mayureshwar’s temple forever. People tried their best to shift Nandi from this place but Nandi did not move an inch. The artisan caring cart had omen in the night. Nandi appeared in his dream & said, “I want to stay before Mayureshwar. Don’t try to shift me elsewhere forcefully, I won’t come.†People left with no other alternative droped the idea of shifting Nandi to other place. Due to this, Nandi was consecrated before Mayureshwar. Festivals: As with all other Vinayak temples, Ganesha Chaturti is celebrated in great splendor here. Vijaya Dasami is celebrated commemorating Ganesha's victory against the demon. Sivaya Namah Not happy with your email address? Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Om Naha Sivaya Picture of Sri Nandi Deva at the entrance of Mayureshwar tempehttp://ganapati.club.fr/sud/images/p50065b.html More pictures of the temple: http://ganapati.club.fr/anglais/asud/amorgaonphot.html At the entrance of the temple, there is a big ‘Nandi’ made up of black stone sitting in front of main gate & facing towards Mayureshwar. But the question is, how Nandi is present before Ganapati instead of Lord Siva? You will find answer to this question in this legend: - ‘Years ago, this Nandi was taken on a cart for its consecration in front of a near by Sivalaya. However, the cart caring Nandi broke in front of Mayureshwar’s temple & Nandi Devi sat before Mayureshwar’s temple forever. People tried their best to shift Nandi from this place but Nandi did not move an inch. The artisan caring cart had omen in the night. Nandi appeared in his dream & said, “I want to stay before Mayureshwar. Don’t try to shift me elsewhere forcefully, I won’t come.†People left with no other alternative droped the idea of shifting Nandi to other place. Due to this, Nandi was consecrated before Mayureshwar. Sivaya Namah Not happy with your email address? Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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