Trishund Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple: Interesting Facts About This Unique Mandir Where Lord Ganesha Gives Darshan With Three Trunks

Trishund Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple: Ganpati Bappa or Lord Ganesha is one of the most revered gods in Hinduism. Shri Ganesh is revered as an elephant-headed Lord, with a broken tusk and enormous belly. He has large ears and his sawari is a mushak or a mouse. However, have you ever seen a unique form of Lord Ganesha where he has not one but three tusks, six arms, and rides a peacock? Well, you will find this unique Ganpati Bappa at Trishund Mayureshwar Temple located in Pune.

In The Daily Jagran’s series The Divine Paths, let us take you on a ride to explore some interesting facts about this unique temple where Lord Ganesha gives these unique darshan to his devotees.

History And Location Of Trishund Mayureshwar Temple

The sacred Trishund Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple is located on the banks of the Nagasari River in Kasba Peth in Pune, Maharashtra. It was built by Mahant Bhimjigiri Gosavi, who had migrated to Pune from Dhampur near Indore. Construction of the temple began on August 26, 1754, and was completed in 1770.

Carvings And Architecture Of The Trishund Mayureshwar Ganpati Temple. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons) 

The Presiding Deity - Lord Trishund Mayureshwar Ganpati

The temple's main deity is Trishund Mayureshwar Ganapati, a unique form of Lord Ganesha seated on a Mayura (peacock), with a trishunda (three heads and trunks) and six arms. The idol is made of pure black basalt stone. This unique form of Lord Ganesha is not be found anywhere else apart from this temple. Lord Ganesha sits on a peacock in this temple, other than his sawari Mushak, which is why he is named as Mayureshwara.

The Unique Idol Of Lord Ganpati Having Three Trunks At The Trishund Mayureshwara Ganpati Temple. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons) 

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Architecture Of The Temple

The Trishund Mayureshwar temple is built in the post-Peshwa architectural style (1725 - 1800). The temple walls bear three inscriptions in Devanagari, Persian, and Sanskrit, providing detailed information about the temple, as well as verses from the Bhagavad Gita. The temple facade also features several unique sculptures, including one of a rhinoceros being restrained by a British soldier with iron chains.

The temple facade has images of Lord Shiva and Vishnu, as well as various real and mythological creatures, including peacocks, parrots, and rhinoceroses. The entrance leading to the sanctum sanctorum features a statue of Goddess Lakshmi surrounded by two elephants.

The temple also has a basement, believed to have been used by ascetics for the purpose of meditation. The basement contains an open hall with two pillars, along with a samadhi dedicated to Gosavi.

Architecture Of The Sacred Trishund Mayureshwar Temple Dedicated To Lord Ganesha. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons) 

Unique Spiritual Symbolism Of The Three Trunks Of Lord Ganesha At This Temple

According to devotees, each trunk of Lord Ganesha at the Trishund Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple holds deep symbolic significance. Some believe these trunks represent the divine forms of Lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh. Others believe each trunk symbolises control over time - past, present, and future, and also creation, preservation, and destruction.

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Lord Ganesha devotees who have not yet seen this unique form of the Lord must definitely visit this sacred and lesser-known ancient temple. To know more about such sacred sites, stay tuned to The Daily Jagran!