Ashtavinayaka yatra refers to a pilgrimage to the eight Hindu temples in Maharashtra state of India that house eight distinct idols of Ganesh, in a pre-ascertained sequence. The Ashtavinayak yatra or pilgrimage covers the eight ancient holy temples of Ganesh which are situated around Pune.
The Idols of Shri Vigneshwar, Shri Girijatmaj and Shri Varad Vinayak are self-materialized. Divine Consciousness is greater in self-materialized Ganesh Idols than in sculpted ones.
The Kanipkam Vinayak temple in Chittur District of Andhra Pradesh is world famous for its
self-arisen materialised Ganesh idol Idol and various associated legends. It is said that in the
11 th century a king belonging to the Chol dynasty built this temple.
‘Gondhal’ is performed as a remedy to the suffering caused by age old spiritual defects in the premises and also to terminate distress caused by negative energies, continuing for generations.
Shri Saraswatidevi sits on a lotus. In one of Her right hands, She holds a veena while with the other She blesses the devotees.
On Datta Jayanti, Shri Datta’s principle is 1000 times more active on Earth as compared to any other day. By worshipping Shri Datta with full devotion, one can derive maximum benefit of the Datta principle.
‘सरसः अवती’ (‘SarasahaAwati’) means one who provides knowledge with consistent speed, that is, one who provides momentum.
Saraswatilok is a sub-region of the Brahmalok. Both the tarak and marak forms of ShriSaraswatidevi are in the Sagunlok of Brahmalok.
A good devotee of Shri Saraswati Devi is one who tries to grasp Her Divine Functions, and also strives to imbibe the qualities necessary to become Her devotee.
Since Sri Saraswati is the main functional Deity for Sustenance, she is closer to Srivishnu (Srikrushna), the Deity of Sustenance.