Girijatmaj Temple

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Temple And Deity

Atop a mountain in the eighth of the Buddhist caves resides the Girijatmaj Vinayak.

These caves are also known as Ganesh Gufa

The temple is Dakshinabhimukh- facing south and has been carved out on one single rock. The sabhamandap of the temple is 53 feet long and high, but does not have a single pillar to support it. The Sabhamandap has within it 18 Overee[small rooms for meditation] in one of these is the idol of Girijatmaj.

The idol itself is uttarabhimukh that is facing north. The idol here is not a statue but a fresco carved out into a rock. The head of the idol is turned to the left.

In the Garbhagriha here anyone can enter and offer their worship

Western India