3 Forms of Lord Ganesha resides here.
.Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chintaman Ganesh Temple, one of the famous Ganesh temples of India, is in the religious city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, India. This oldest temple of Lord Ganesha is built in the village of Jawasya, at a distance of about 6 kilometres from the Mahakaleshwar temple of Ujjain. As soon as we enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Chintaman Ganesh temple, we see three idols of Shri Ganesh. Here the Lord Ganesh is seated in three forms. First Chintaman, second Ichhaman and third Siddhivinayak. In Chintaman Ganesh Temple, a fair is held on every Wednesday of Chaitra month. According to mythological beliefs, Chintaman Ganesha is one of the Shat (6) Vinayak established by Mata Sita.
History of the temple
Chintaman Ganesh ji in Chintaman Ganesh Temple was established by Lord Shri Ram and Mata Sita during their exile. Ichhaman and Siddhivinayak Ganesh ji were established by Laxman ji and Sita Mata. It is said that for the devotees who offer prayers at Chintaman Ganesh Temple on Wednesdays of Chaitra month, Lord Ganesha fulfils all their wishes and frees them from all kinds of worries. Chintaman Ganesha located in the temple gives relief from worries to the devotees, the Siddhivinayak Swaroop help the devotees to achieve and Ichhaman Ganesha fulfils the wish.
Significance of the temple
Following the age-old belief, after the Rabi crop ripens in the month of Chaitra, local farmers first offer their harvest to Lord Chintaman Ganesh. They only proceed to the market to sell that. It is thought that by doing this, Lord Chintaman Ganesh removes all barriers to the farmers' work. The worshippers also make a reverse swastika and tie a thread of vow in this temple for their wishes to come true.
Architecture of the temple
Chintaman Ganesh Temple is believed to be from the middle of the 9th century to the 13th i.e. Parmar period. Lion is also sitting on the top of this temple along with the domes. This temple was built in Vikram Samvat, i.e. in 155 by Maharaja Vikramaditya according to Sriyantra. After that, it was renovated during the Peshwa period. Whereas the present temple was renovated during the reign of Ahilyabai Holkar, the idol of Shri Ganesh ji installed in the temple was standing. Today, the idol is half sunken inside the ground, due to which half of the idol can be seen.
Temple Timings
Temple Morning timings
06:00 AM - 09:30 PMFirst Aarti timings
08:00 AM - 09:00 AMBhog Aarti timings
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMThird Aarti timings
04:00 PM - 04:30 PMFourth Aarti timings
07:00 PM - 08:00 PMFifth Aarti timings
09:00 PM - 09:30 PMOfferings of the temple
Devotees offer laddoos made of pure ghee and dry fruits in the Chintaman Ganesh temple. For their wishes to come true, devotees at this Ganesha temple can make any one of the offerings of milk, curd, rice, and coconut. After breaking their fast, women present dishes made of sesame seeds to Chintaman Ganesh on Makar Sankranti.
Travel Details
The below are the travel details for the temple