The Significance of Morgaon
॥ श्री भूस्वानंदाधीशो मयुरेश्वरो विजयते ॥
निजे भूस्वानंदे जडभरत भूम्यां परतरे ॥
तुरीयायास्तीरे परमसुखदे त्वं निवससि ॥
मयूराया नाथस्त्वमसि च मयूरेश भगवन् ॥
अतस्त्वां संध्याये शिव-हरि-रवि-ब्रह्म जनकम् ॥
॥ कऱ्हेचे तिरी एक असे मोरगांव ॥
॥ तिथे नांदतो मोरया देव राव ॥
॥ चला जाऊ यात्रेसी महापुण्य आहे ॥
॥ मनी इच्छिले मोरया देत आहे ॥
The foremost, abode of Ganesha, the Pandhari (holy place) of the devotees of Ganesha and the most prominent among the Astavinayakas is the Lord Mayureshwara / Moreshwara of Morgaon.
निजे भूस्वानंदे जडभरत भूम्यां परतरे ॥
तुरीयायास्तीरे परमसुखदे त्वं निवससि ॥
मयूराया नाथस्त्वमसि च मयूरेश भगवन् ॥
अतस्त्वां संध्याये शिव-हरि-रवि-ब्रह्म जनकम् ॥
॥ कऱ्हेचे तिरी एक असे मोरगांव ॥
॥ तिथे नांदतो मोरया देव राव ॥
॥ चला जाऊ यात्रेसी महापुण्य आहे ॥
॥ मनी इच्छिले मोरया देत आहे ॥
॥ स्वर्गे शंभुगृहे चैव पाताले शेषमंदिरे पृथिव्यां तु मयुरेशे ॥
From the point of view of ancient texts, the history of Mayureshwara is distinctive. It is known that Shri Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is also said in the Atharvashirsha
“Shivasutaya Varadamoorthaye namah”- “Oh! Son of Shiva, the bestower of fortune, I bow to you.” This Mayureshwara is an exception. According to Mudgal Purana, it is said that Shri Mayureshwara of Morgaon is the father of all the gods – Shiva, Hari, Sun, Brahma.
Shri Ganesha’s symbol ‘OM’ was installed/placed at this place i.e. the region of Mayureshwara. The Vedas was formed by this Omkar. Vedas created 5 gods. These 5 gods meditated on the Omkar. Then they witnessed Lord Ganesh in the form of Om. The five gods installed the idol of Ganesh on earth and the region was Jyestharaj Brahmanaspati Shri Mayureshwara Kshetra.
