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Home   News   Feature   People   Realty   College   Reviews   About Pune   Today:    FEATURE STORY Ozhar Where is this place? Village : Ozhar Taluka : Junnar District : Pune How many kilometers is it from Pune? 85 kms Which road do I take? On the Pune- Nasik Road on passing through Chakan, Rajgurunagar, Manchar, one comes to the towns Narayangaon and later to Junnar. Public Transport? Railway : Pune and Talegaon are the closest railway stations. Buses : Both the government as well as private tour operators ply regular buses to the town Good to know - It is believed that after visiting this place God takes away your problems. The idol of a running mouse inside the temple is a delight to see. Radio telescope center at Arvi is close by and worth a visit. Close to the dam that spans the kukdi river, an ideal picnic spot Stories anyone? King Abhinandan one day wanting become the King of heaven decided to have a havan. Indra decided to create obstacles in his goal so to save his throne. Kalapurish was summoned and asked to destroy the king's yagna thus earning him the name of Vighnasura or the creator of obstacles. Vighnasuar soon went out of control and went about destroying all Vedic practices. The Gods realized their folly and turned to their Lord Ganesha to help. He was at that time in Sage Parashar's ashram. The lord then took birth on earth as the son of Parshwaputra and his wife Deepvatsala. He then went on to vanquish the asura in a fierce battle. Vighnasura accepted defeat and took a solemn vow to not enter any place where Ganesha was being worshiped. Thus Ganesha came to be known as Vighnaharta or Vighneshwara. Ozhar is believed to be the place where Lord Ganesh resided as Vigneshwar    Temple Trivia - It is protected by a stone border from all sides. tanding on this boundary one can see the Lenyadri Mountain where Lord Girijatmaj resides and the Shivneri fort, a historic fort belonging to Shivaji the Maratha King. Chimajiappa, the younger brother of Peshwa made a golden top of the temple after he defeated the Portuguese in a war.     Pune News   • South India to have modern military hospitals • Spurn your allies, only to saffron advantage • Vervewise • Movers 'n' shakers • All in the family Opinion Poll Pune FAQs   Know more about Pune, it's history, heritage and rich culture. All your questions answered. Click here.   Questions or Comments? Copyright © 2007 Yahoo Web Services India Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Copyright Notice