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Morgaon — host of Ganesh Chaturthi

Festival · MAHARASHTRA

Ganesh Chaturthi.

August–September (Shukla Chaturthi; 10-day festival) · Morgaon

The signature festival at Morgaon's Mayureshwar (Moreshwar) temple, the first of the eight Ashtavinayak shrines. The festival features elaborate rituals, abhishek (ritual bathing of the idol), maha-aarti ceremonies, bhajans, and kirtans. Thousands of devotees throng the temple seeking Ganesha's blessings, and the atmosphere is filled with devotion and celebration. Morgaon village's name itself means 'village of peacocks,' reflecting its sacred status.

Why it mattersReligious—deity birth celebration; pilgrimage—Morgaon marks the start of the historic Ashtavinayak Yatra circuit

Going for this? Morgaon in September

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September makes Morgaon the absolute Ashtavinayak yatra peak — and as the FIRST and LAST temple in the traditional pilgrimage order, this is where pilgrims begin and end their circuit. Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi) falls Saturday 12 September 2026 — the 10-day festival running through Anant Chaturdashi Tuesday 22 September 2026. The svayambhu Mayureshwar receives continuous palki processions, specia…

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Getting there

Elevation
570 m

Live in Morgaon

Where to stay in Morgaon

  • Shri Mayureshwar Bhakta Niwas (Chinchwad Devasthan Trust)

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    ashram · Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple, Morgaon

    The Chinchwad Devasthan Trust's official pilgrim accommodation for Morgaon's Mayureshwar Ganpati (first temple of the Astavinayak yatra) — dormitory and family rooms at trust rates, vegetarian prasad meals. Book through Chinchwad Devasthan office.

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Where to eat

  • Arya Lodging & Flora Pure Veg Resto

    Pune-Baramati Road, Morgaon, near H.P. Petrol Pump · ₹

    SignaturePure-veg Maharashtrian thali for Astavinayak pilgrims

    Open 7am-10pm. Modak (steamed rice-flour Ganesh-favourite sweet) is the symbolic order in Morgaon — temple-trust prasad uses modak too. Cash + UPI.

  • Gurukrupa Pure Veg Family Restaurant

    Bhondave Wadi, 4km from Morgaon on Morgaon-Supa Road · ₹

    SignaturePure-veg family thali

    Family thali (₹250) at lunch is the value order. Paneer butter masala is the kid-friendly safe order for groups bored of thali. Open 7am-10:30pm.

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What else to see in Morgaon

  • Mayureshwar Ashtavinayak Temple

    First stop of the traditional Ashtavinayak Yatra, on the Karha River. Ganesha idol set within tortoise-shaped fort walls. Yatra is considered incomplete without returning here.

    temple
    1.5 hours

  • Karha River

    River flowing past Morgaon with riverside temples and ghats. Good for morning and evening walks.

    viewpoint
    1 hour

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