Ganesa 15- Ashtavinayaka 5 - The Legend Of Chintamani Vinayaka Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Ganesa 15- Ashtavinayaka 5 - The Legend Of Chintamani Vinayaka
The Chintamani temple in Theur
Is situated in a sacred place in Maharashtra,
Along the Pune Sholapur Highway,
Where three rivers Mula, Mutha and Bhima,
Meet and flow in serenity.
The legend of Chintamani Vinayaka
Is mentioned in the Ganesa Purana.
King Abhijit and his queen Gunavati
Were blessed with a son after much prayers.
The son Kanan grew up into a handsome hulk
With a shrewd mind and extraordinary capabilities.
He was crowned as King Kanaraja.
One day, king Kanaraja, while on a hunting expedition,
Stumbled upon Sage Kapila's ashrama or abode in the forest.
The Sage invited the king and his army to his ashrama
And offered the king and his retinue food and hospitality.
But the greedy king's eyes were focused on the jewel
Chintamani -a miraculous precious jewel
That radiated and dazzled like a sun,
Held by Sage Kapila in his hands,
To magically produce food for the entire retinue.
The greedy king wanted to possess the jewel.
He shamelessly asked the Sage for the jewel.
When Kapila refused to part with his Chintamani jewel,
Kanaraja snatched it from him forcefully
And carried it away to his kingdom.
Sage Kapila was both outraged and humiliated.
He sat in meditation invoking Lord Ganesa.
Pleased with the penance of Kapila Muni,
Lord Ganesa appeared before him,
Riding on a lion accompanied by Siddhi and Buddhi.
Sage Kapila recounted his story of
how Chintamani was robbed by Kanaraja.
Lord Ganesa with the aid of Siddhi and Buddhi
Attacked and vanquished the greedy king.
Ganesa retrieved the Chintamani jewel and
Gave it to back to Sage Kapila.
When Sage Kapila received the Chintamani
He was so overjoyed
That he put the jewel around Ganesa's neck.
Henceforth, the idol of Ganesa in Theur
Is worshipped as Chintamani Vinayaka.
Dr. Geeta Radhakrishna Menon12-09- 2019
Siddhi Vinayaka, Vinayaka, Vignesa, Ganesa, Ganapati, Gajanana are all names of the elephant headed God of the Hindu pantheon, worshipped and adored by millions of people in India and the world over.
In 2018, I made a trip to all the Ashtavinaya temples in Maharashtra to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesa. I have published a book on Ganesa entitled "Jai Jai Sri Ganesa"
But the greedy king's eyes were focused on the jewel Chintamani -a miraculous precious jewel That radiated and dazzled like a sun, Held by Sage Kapila in his hands, To magically produce food for the entire retinue Dear Geeta, every time you write like this you are enlightening us all and bringing to the fore the wisdom of India. tony
It's a very informative write on Baba Ganesh! I was not in fact aware of the story behind the nomenclature 'Chintamani Vinayaka'. Beautifully penned dear madam. Top star
He was so overjoyed! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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7/28/2025 12:16:30 PM # 1.0.0
Lord Ganesa with the aid of Siddhi and Buddhi Attacked and vanquished the greedy king. Ganesa retrieved the Chintamani jewel and Gave it to back to Sage Kapila....Jai shree Ganesh!