Morgaon Ganesha Temple
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About Morgaon Ganesha Temple
Morgaon is a village in the Pune district of Maharashtra. It is famous for the Ganesha temple, which is one of the 8 Ashtavinayak temples.
Morgaon Ganesha Temple travel guide
Getting there
It is nearly 20 minutes away from Jejuri Railway Station by road.
See
1 Mayureshwar Temple (Moreshwar Temple, Morya Temple), Morgaon. Dassera, the festival in which a Palakhi of lord Ganesha travels through the boundaries of the entire Morgaon village, is a great tourist attraction. In every house of this village people prepare "Bhuinale" and "Hingan" which are some sort of firecrackers originally meant for Dassera event & not for sale. (updated Aug 2025) 2 Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. It is not only popular for its birds and wildlife population, but also for its natural environment. One can see the Indian gazelle (chinkara), as well as birds, striped hyena, grey wolf (Canis lupus) and fox (Vulpes bengalesis). Tourists are allowed to drive their vehicles inside the sanctuary as well as to walk. (updated Aug 2025)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.