Many belive that the idol of the temple is self-manifested. It is one of the notable Ashtavinayak shrines and has a story of a religious child named Ballal whose firm dedication and devotion to ...

The name chintaman translates to ‘reliever of stress’ (one of the terms associated with Ganesha) and the temple is therefore visited by a large number of believers. Ashtavinayak: A tour of ...