Eight Incarnations of Lord Ganesha: Lord Mayureshwar
August 25th 2008 21:10
Category: Indian Sciences, Vastu
On 3rd September 2008 is the annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival which is the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. From this post I am starting a series on the eight incarnations of Lord Ganesha. There are eight temples in Western India in the state of Maharashtra in India. Visiting these temples in a particular sequence and in one trip is considered to be a pilgrimage worth taking to fulfill all your desires and wash all your sins. The foremost of these eight temples is called Mayureshwar temple based on His incarnation as Lord Mayureshwar which is in Moregaon in Maharashtra.
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 Vinayak rode a peacock mount in a battle against evil demons.
Legend has it that a demon by name Sindhu 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 Pandava princes are said to have installed a copper image, when they visited Moregaon in the course of their pilgrimage.
The Temple:
Morgaon Temple, also known as Mayureshwar Temple, is considered the foremost of the Ashta Vinayaka temples dedicated to Lord Ganesh in Maharashtra. It was built by Morya Gosavi in the 14th century. The temple enshrines Lord Ganesh along with his consorts Siddhi and Buddhi. The presiding deity here is known as Mayureshwar or Moreshwar. Morgaon Temple is situated at Morgaon, on the Pune-Baramati Road, about 64 km south-east of
Pune.
The presiding deity here is installed in a sitting posture, facing east with the trunk curled towards his left. The idol has three eyes and has diamonds in the eyes and on hands. Ganesha is depicted armed with a spear and on the head of the deity is the hood of Cobra which encircles His head. Most noteworthy feature of the temple is that here one finds two vahanas for Ganesh - one is the usual Mooshika (mouse) and then the peacock, which is the vahana of his brother Lord Muruga.
Morgaon Temple faces north and resembles a small fortressThe main temple, made of black stone, has four gates. In the eastern gate is Lakshminarayana while in the southern gate are Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. Lord Kama and Rati resides on the western gate. Lastly in the northern gate reside, Mahivaraha (earth and sun).
There are eight statues of Lord Ganesh installed in the eight corners of the temple, known as Ekdanta, Mahodara, Gajanana, Lambodar, Vikata, Vigharaja, Dhumravarna and Vakratunda. The temple has a shrine dedicated to Nagnabhairava, son of Ganesh.
A big Nandi made of black stone can be seen installed facing Mayureshwar. This is the only temple of Ashtavinayka with Nandi.
Vastu Significance
A figurine or painting of Lord Mayureshwar can be placed in the house or office to ward off the damage caused by your enemies and to weaken them. The figurine or image should be facing East and hence should be installed on a West wall.
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 Vinayak rode a peacock mount in a battle against evil demons.
Legend has it that a demon by name Sindhu 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 Pandava princes are said to have installed a copper image, when they visited Moregaon in the course of their pilgrimage.
The Temple:
Morgaon Temple, also known as Mayureshwar Temple, is considered the foremost of the Ashta Vinayaka temples dedicated to Lord Ganesh in Maharashtra. It was built by Morya Gosavi in the 14th century. The temple enshrines Lord Ganesh along with his consorts Siddhi and Buddhi. The presiding deity here is known as Mayureshwar or Moreshwar. Morgaon Temple is situated at Morgaon, on the Pune-Baramati Road, about 64 km south-east of
The presiding deity here is installed in a sitting posture, facing east with the trunk curled towards his left. The idol has three eyes and has diamonds in the eyes and on hands. Ganesha is depicted armed with a spear and on the head of the deity is the hood of Cobra which encircles His head. Most noteworthy feature of the temple is that here one finds two vahanas for Ganesh - one is the usual Mooshika (mouse) and then the peacock, which is the vahana of his brother Lord Muruga.
Morgaon Temple faces north and resembles a small fortressThe main temple, made of black stone, has four gates. In the eastern gate is Lakshminarayana while in the southern gate are Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. Lord Kama and Rati resides on the western gate. Lastly in the northern gate reside, Mahivaraha (earth and sun).
There are eight statues of Lord Ganesh installed in the eight corners of the temple, known as Ekdanta, Mahodara, Gajanana, Lambodar, Vikata, Vigharaja, Dhumravarna and Vakratunda. The temple has a shrine dedicated to Nagnabhairava, son of Ganesh.
A big Nandi made of black stone can be seen installed facing Mayureshwar. This is the only temple of Ashtavinayka with Nandi.
Vastu Significance
A figurine or painting of Lord Mayureshwar can be placed in the house or office to ward off the damage caused by your enemies and to weaken them. The figurine or image should be facing East and hence should be installed on a West wall.
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