Morya Gosavi

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Morya Gosavi was a 14th century saint of the Ganapatya sect. He was a great devotee of Ganesha. He was born in Morgaon. He built the Mayureshwar temple at Morgaon, near Pune. The starting of the Ashtavinayak pilgrimage is attributed to him. The words Ganapati Bappa Morya are attributed to him. He was a contemporary of Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj and Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath Bhatt.