The Morgaon Ganpati temple is located near Pune city and is considered to be the first among the Ashtavinayaka. The idol of Dev Ganesha mounted on a peacock bird is worshipped.

According to the beliefs in the Ganesh Purana, Mithila King Chakrapani and his wife Ugra, worshiped Surya Dev for a child and they got a brilliant son who they named Sindhu.

Sindhu was born with a nectar urn with him, due to which Sindhu's death was impossible as long as that urn remained intact. In order to keep the Kalash always safe, Sindhu swallowed it and hid it in his stomach.

Having attained immortality, Sindhu now became extremely vicious. His tyranny caused outrage among the people. Along with ordinary humans, Sindhu also defeated many gods in the war and took them captive. Finally, to protect Devpuri from Sindhu, the gods approached Bhagwan Ganesha.

It is said that at this place, Bhagwan Ganesha, mounted on a peacock bird, came to the earth and killed Sindhu by breaking the nectar urn kept in his stomach. From that day onwards, the Mayureshwar form of Lord Ganesha mounted on a peacock is worshiped here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices