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| Khajrana Ganesh Mandir Indore Madhya Pradesh |
The Khajrana temple of Indore is
situated nearly outer to the main city. It is one of the ancient temples of
Indore. Temple building architecture and arrangement is good. The main temple
of Lord Ganesh is covered with pure silver and statue of Lord Ganesh is colored
with orange Sindure and beautifully decorated with many things. There are two
small statues of wives of Lord Ganesh also. Riddhi and Siddhi are the wives of
Lord Ganesh. Statutes of wives of Lord Ganesh is left and right side of Lord
Ganesh.
In the Khajrana temple, Lord
Ganesh is the main God which is mainly worshiped. There are many more Gods
statues are also there in the Khajrana temple such as Lord Shri Ram, Lord
Shiva, Lord Hanuman, and Maa Durga.
Khajrana Ganesh Mandir History
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| Inner view of Kajaran temple Indore |
History of Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
is related to Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar who was the Queen of the Maratha Malwa
kingdom. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar was very religious and devotee so she built
lots of Hindu temples and Dharmashalas in India. Khajrana Ganesh Temple was
built by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar in the year 1735.
As per Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
story, it is said that a local Pandit saw a very ancient statue of Lord Ganesh
in a dream. He informed to Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar then Maharani Ahilyabai
Holkar given the order to take out the Lord Ganesh statue and established a
temple there. Later this temple size increased and popular as Khajrana temple
in nearby cities. The place where the Lord Ganesh statue was found now there is
a well. You can see there which is in front of Khajrana Ganesh Mandir.
Wish-fulfilling Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
As per se, it is said that
devotees come here to fulfill their wishes in the temple and draw a reverse pic
of Swastik on the back of Lord Ganesha. When their wish is completed then they
draw a right pic of Swastic. They also offer Modak to Lord Ganesh.
Devotees also use Kalawa to tie
in the temple when they pray for a wish fulfilled. When the wish is complete
they remove the Kalawa.
Festivals at Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
Til Chaturthi: Every year on the Til Chaturthi there
is a big festival organized at Khajrana Ganesh Mandir. As per Priest of the
temple, on the Til Chaturthi, this Khajrana Ganesh temple was established.
Since then every year Til Chaturthi Festival is organized by the temple
committee. Earlier this festival was organized for one day but later its time increased
for up to three days.
The Til Chaturthi fair begins
with the worship of the flag. Khajrana Ganesh Mandir is beautifully decorated
with lights and flowers. Lord Ganesh Statue will be worn with Diamond, Golden,
silver, and pearls dresses. During this
time thousands of Lord Ganesh devotees come to visit this Khajrana temple. Devotees’
offer Lakhs kg Laddus made up by Til-Gud to Lord Ganesh every year and then
these Laddus is distributed among the peoples. There are lots of celebrities
and cricketers come here to get Darshan of Lord Ganesha during this festival.
Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chaturthi) the festival is a very big festival which organized at the Khajrana temple
annually. It also starts with the worship of the flag. This is a 10 days
festival in which every day thousands of devotees come from the all over India
in Indore. Vinayak Chaturthi is always organized at the grand level in the
month of August and September.
Khajrana Ganesh Mandir Timing
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| Khajrana Ganesh Mandir Photo |
Khajrana Ganesh temple is open
daily. It is closed for four hours in the afternoon and for 7 to 8 hour in the
night. Khajrana Ganesh temple Indore timings are given below.
Khajrana Ganesh Mandir opening
time
- Morning at 05:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Evening at 04:00 pm to 09:00 pm
- Afternoon at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
- Night at 09:00 pm to 05:00 am
In the Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
Aarti of Lord Ganesh does by the priest daily two times in a day. So keep note
and try to be present at the time of Khajrana Ganesh Mandir Aarti, it will be
more beneficial for you.
- In Morning: 08:30 am to 09:00 am
- In Evening: 08:00 pm to 08:40 pm
For the Khajrana Ganesh Mandir,
the total visiting time duration will be 1-2 hours on normal days. Khajrana Ganesh Mandir on Wednesday and other
Hindus festivals days such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Rangpanchami, Hindus New Year,
etc. is more crowded. So you have to stand in a queue for the Darshan of Lord
Ganesha.
During the Aarti of Lord Ganesh,
Khajrana Ganesh Mandir is more crowded than normal timing. On normal days you
get Darshan of Lord Ganesha within half an hour but during Aarti, you have to
wait for more time.
Best Time to Visit at Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
Going to any temple in the
morning is good but I will suggest going Khajrana Ganesh Mandir in the evening
during the Aarti time when the temple looks so beautiful due to lighting and
decoration. During summers, when the Indore environment gets cooled in the
evening going to the Khajrana temple will be good. In winters you can go in the
morning.
Special Worship and Arti at Khajrana
Wednesday is considered as the
Lord Ganesha's day. So it is believed that worship and Aarti on Wednesday of
Lord Ganesh will be more fruitful than other days. That's why the Khajrana
temple is more crowded on Wednesday. On Sunday Khajrana temple is also more
crowded than normal days.
First invitation to Lord Shri Ganesh
Local Indore peoples and nearby
cities devotees always come to Khajrana temple before starting any new work or
job. If they purchase any new vehicle, land or home, etc they come here to get
blessed by Lord Ganesh. In Hindus, the tradition is that devotees give the
first invitation to Lord Ganesha in the temple for good works such as marriage,
birthday celebrations, etc and worshiped firstly to Lord Ganesh before starting
any work. So that there is no problem in the future and all work is auspicious.
Facilities at Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
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| Sweets and Prasad Shops at Khajrana Ganesh temple Indore |
- Khajrana Temple is spacious and there is also other Gods temple also.
- Vehicle parking stand is there and it is spacious also.
- Many Prasad and sweets shops are there.
- Drinking water is available for devotees.
- CCTV camera facility is there in the temple.
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| Entry Gate of Khajrana Ganesh Mandir Indore |
Indore is well connected to every
city of India by train, Bus, and Airplanes so reaching to Indore is easy from
anywhere in India. Khajrana Ganesh Mandir is situated at the Khajrana road near
Ganeshpuri colony in Indore. There are lots of buses, auto, and Vikram
available for the Khajrana temple because it is situated on the route. So you
can reach directly to the temple by a city bus, auto, and Vikram. It on the
road so no need to walk more on foot.
From the Khajrana square, it is
only 700 meter far away. From the Indore railway station, it is approx 5 km far
away and from the Sarwate Bus Stand it also about 5 km far away. Khajrana
Mandir is only 3 km far away from the Palasia Square of the Indore. From the
Devi Ahilya Bai Holker International Airport, the Khajrana temple is about 13
km far away.
Address of Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
Ganeshpuri Main Road,
Ganeshpuri, Khajrana,
Indore, 52016
Madhya Pradesh
TouristBug’s Recommendations for Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
- Photography is not allowed inside the temple but you can take pics outside the main temple.
- I will recommend that if you go Indore you must go once at Khajrana Ganesh temple.
- Temple is neat and clean so keep support in it.
