What is Bada Ganpati, Indore known for?
Bada Ganpati in western Indore holds one of the tallest Ganesh images in the country — a standing figure built at the end of the nineteenth century, which gives the temple and the square around it their name.
Why is Bada Ganpati, Indore significant?
The image is said to have been made from an unusual mixture — brick, limestone, and soil and water gathered from many tirthas — rather than carved from stone, and it is repainted and re-dressed periodically. Its size and its composition make it one of the more distinctive Ganesh temples in India, and the square it stands on is one of the landmarks of Indore.
Which rituals and festivals are held at Bada Ganpati, Indore?
Modak, durva grass, sindoor and red flowers are the customary offerings. Wednesday is the busiest day of the week.
Ganesh Chaturthi is the principal festival. The dressing of the image is renewed on major occasions and draws visitors in its own right.
How do you reach Bada Ganpati, Indore?
The temple is at Bada Ganpati Square in western Indore, about 4 kilometres from Indore Junction railway station. Autos and cabs reach it directly.
It pairs easily with Khajrana Ganesh on the other side of the city, and with Rajwada in the old centre.