Adasa Ganpati Temple

Adasa Ganpati Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine located in Adasa village, Savner Taluka, Nagpur district, Maharashtra. It is revered as one of the eight Ashtavinayak temples in the Vidarbha region and is dedicated to Lord Ganesha in the form of Shami Vighneshwar. The temple houses a self-manifested (Swayambhu) idol approximately 12 feet tall carved from a single stone. Situated atop a small hillock, the site also contains around 20 smaller shrines spread across ten hectares.

Visitors can expect to see a massive 12-foot swayambhu Ganesha idol carved from a single stone within the main sanctum. The temple complex is situated on a hillock accessible via a climb of approximately 50 stairs or a short trek. Within the ten-hectare premises, there are roughly 20 smaller temples dedicated to deities like Durga, Kalbhairava, and Hanuman. Daily morning and evening aartis are conducted at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM respectively.

The temple is believed to be over 1,000 years old and is historically linked to the legend of King Bali's 100 yadnyas. According to tradition, Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar worshipped Shami Vighneshwar here to destroy Bali's sacrifices and subsequently installed the Ganesha idol. The region was historically known as 'Adosh', meaning a place where one is absolved of sins.

It holds immense religious significance as one of the eight Ashtavinayak pilgrimage sites in the Vidarbha region. Devotees believe the swayambhu idol fulfills wishes, making it a major center for worship during Ganesh Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi.