The Ashta Vinayak shrines : The State of Maharashtra holds Ganapati in great reverence. 8 of these shrines around Pune are collectively referred to as the Ashta Vinayak temples. All about Ganesha the elephant faced God is usually worshipped first before any other worship service is carried out to any other deity.

Most worship services in India commence with a brief invocation to Ganesha, believed to be the remover of obstacles and the source of good luck. There are several modern shrines to Ganesha across the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent, especially in the southern state of Tamilnadu. All Saivite temples bear several shrines to the elephant faced Ganesha. Templenet takes you on a tour of prominent Ganapati shrines, some of which have been held in reverence for centuries.

	Ballaleshwar Pali Ashtavinayak :- Ballal Vinayak at Pali   in Maharashtra is associated with the legend of a young lad Ballal's devotion to Ganapati.		Chintamani - Theur:- Chintamani Vinayak in Maharashtra is associated with the legend of the Chintamani gem and Kapila Muni.
	Mahaganapati Ranjangaon:- in Maharashtra enshrines Mahaganapati depicting the legend of Shiva invoking Ganesha during his battle with the demons.		Girijatmaka Lenyadri:- Girijaatmaja Vinayak at Lenyadri hills in Maharashtra is a representation of Ganesha in the form of an infant.
	Moreshwar in Moregaon , is one of the most popular of the Ashta Vinayaka shrines in Maharashtra depicting Ganapati on a peacock mount.		Siddhi Vinayak in Siddhatek in Maharashtra commemorates the legend of Vishnu invoking Ganesha, during his battle with the demons.
	Varadavinayaka Mahad:- in Maharashtra enshrines Varadvinayak  associated with the legend of Rukmangada, Indra and the Bhadravana forest.		Shri Vighnahar Ozhar in Maharashtra depicts Ganapati as Vigneshwar who quelled the arrogance of the demon Vignaasuran.