Great Gaṇeśa Kṣetras

Beyond the Aṣṭavināyaka

The most visited Gaṇeśa temples of India outside the Maharashtra eight — Siddhivinayak, Kanipakam, Dagdusheth, Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar and Madhur.

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1. Pune → Madhurabout 911 km · roughly 20.7 h by roadMixed highway with ghāṭ climbs — steady but slower through the passes, heavy rain in monsoon. Long haul — consider an overnight train or a break halt.Live route
2. Madhur → Kumbashiabout 179 km · roughly 4.1 h by roadMixed highway with ghāṭ climbs — steady but slower through the passes, heavy rain in monsoon.Live route
3. Kumbashi → Prabhadevi, Mumbaiabout 816 km · roughly 18.5 h by roadMixed highway with ghāṭ climbs — steady but slower through the passes, heavy rain in monsoon. Long haul — consider an overnight train or a break halt.Live route
4. Prabhadevi, Mumbai → Kanipakamabout 1122 km · roughly 21.6 h by roadMostly national/state highway — good surface, town traffic at either end. Long haul — consider an overnight train or a break halt.Live route
5. Kanipakam → Idagunjiabout 614 km · roughly 11.8 h by roadMostly national/state highway — good surface, town traffic at either end. Long haul — consider an overnight train or a break halt.Live route
6. Idagunji → Tiruchirappalliabout 775 km · roughly 17.6 h by roadMixed highway with ghāṭ climbs — steady but slower through the passes, heavy rain in monsoon. Long haul — consider an overnight train or a break halt.Live route

Distances are offline estimates from temple to temple; open the directions links for live roads and traffic.