Vighnaharta Ganesha
| Vighnaharta Ganesha | |
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| Genre | Mythological drama |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 1028 |
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| Producer | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Cinematography | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera Motion Capture Camera Technology |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
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| Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Release | August 22, 2017 – November 12, 2021 |
Vighnaharta Ganesha[1][2] (transl. Ganesha, the remover of obstacles) is an Indian mythological television series based on the stories of Lord Ganesha.[3][4] The series aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 22 August 2017 to 12 November 2021. It depicted the various legends of Lord Ganesha along with stories of other Hindu deities.[5] This is one of the longest-running Hindu mythological serials on Indian Television.
Plot
The show narrates mythological tales of Lord Ganesha, beginning with his creation by Goddess Parvati.[6][7] In one of the key arcs, Lord Shiva, unaware that Ganesha is his son, beheads him during a confrontation. Upon Parvati’s request, Shiva resurrects him with the head of an elephant, after which he is named Vighnaharta (the remover of obstacles). The series later expands to depict various stories of gods, goddesses, sages, demons, and avatars from Hindu scriptures.[8]
Cast
- Uzair Basar — Lord Ganesha as Child role
- Nishkarsh Dixit/ Aryan Bawankar/ Zeel Musale as Ganesha, Mahaganapati, Vakratunda, Ekadanta, Mahodara, Gajanana, Lambodara, Vikata, Vighnaraja, Dhumravarna, Heramba, Ved Vinayaka, Sumukh Ganesh, Ekakshar Ganesh, Gajavakra, Mahotkat, Vighnaharta, Dhumraketu, Vighnaraj, Mayureshwar, Siddhivinayak, Ballaleshwar, Varadvinayak, Chintamani, Girijatmaj, Vigneshwar, Mahaganpati
- Akanksha Puri[9] as Adishakti, Parvati, Sati, Jagdamba, Durga, Ambika, Bhadrakali, Ardhanarishvara, Katyayani, Kamakshi, Mahamaya, Matangi, Mahakali, Kaushiki, Mahavidya, Kali, Tara, Shodashi, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi, Kamala, Yogamaya, Chandmaari, Chamunda, Maheshvari, Vishalakshi, Navadurga, Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidhatri, Annapurna, Shatakshi, Shakambhari, Bhramari, Vindhyavasini, Jwala Devi, Pratyangira, Sureshwari, Tripura Sundari, Parashakti, Mantrinatha, Kameshwari, Sampatkari, Ashwarura, Koutuka, Shyamla, Nakula, Sampradaya, Nigarbha Yogini, Kulottirna, Paschima, Tiraskarini, Vrajeshwari, Jwalamalini, Vasanti, Vishahara, Mahotsaha, Mahakayaa, Natrani, Akilandeswari, Shavari, Kiratini, Tamsik, UgraChandi, Annamalai, Gajneshwari, Gayatri, Savitri (2017–2020) Madirakshi Mundle replaced Akanksha as Adishakti, Parvati, Durga, Kali, Mahamaya, Bimala, Annapurna, Kamakhya
- Malkhan Singh — as Mahadev, Shiva, Virabhadra, KaalBhairav, Mahakala, Nataraja, Parashiva Aghori, Ekambareswar, Matanga, Mahakala, Akshobhya, PanchVakra, Tryambak, Bhairava, Ardhanarishvara, Trayambak, Bhairava, MahaRudra, Piplaad, Sharabha, Grihapati, Vrishabh, Yatinath, Krishna Darshan, Bhikshuvarya, Sureshwar, Keerat, Sunartak, Brahmachari, Yaksheshwar, Avadhut, Kameshwar, Kedarnath, Vishwanath, Jambukeswar, Arunachaleswar, Srikalahastiswar, Durvasa, Jalandhara
- Basant Bhatt — Lord Kartikeya , Murugan , Devsenapati, Skanda
- Hitanshu Jinsi / Kuldeep Singh (actor) / Rahul Sharma (actor) — Vishnu, Narayana, Hayagriva, Jagannath, Vitthal, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Bankey Bihari , Jagannath, Vitthal
- Anand Goradia — Narad Muni
- Aishana Singh — Radha
Recurring cast
- Kapil Singh Lalwani — Yonda
- Ahvaan Kumar — Ahvaan Kumar
- Anshu Malik/ Riney Aryaa / Deblina Chatterjee — Goddess Lakshmi / Sita / Radha / Ashta Lakshmi
- Sunidee Chauhan — Devsena / Amritavalli
- Ritu Shree / Shrashti Maheshwari — Jaya
- Kaivalya Chheda — Kuber
- Sonal Parihar — Sumohini
- Avtar Vaishnani — Jayant
- Javed Pathan — Veerbahu
- Rohit Chaudhary / Vikas Salgotra — Vayudev
- Meer Ali — Indradev
- Lala Tiger — Agnidev
- Preetika Chauhan/ Bhawna Kanwar Hada — Goddess Saraswati
- Sanjeev Pandey — Rishi Jamadagni
- Ashutosh Tiwari — Nandi
- Mukesh tripathi as Shringi
- Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni — Sangya
- Prapti Shukla — Subhadra
- Rana Ratan Singh — Asur
- Rekha — Radha
Supporting and guest roles
(Played in specific story arcs or mythological episodes)
- Rajesh Khera — Mushikasur
- Chirag Jani (actor) — Sindhura
- Gajendra Chauhan — Dambhasur
- Vineet Kakkar — Andhakasur
- Nirbhay Wadhwa — Hanuman / Mahishasur
- Ankur Nayyar — Parshuram
- Digvijay Purohit — Lord Brahma
- Tushar Dalvi — Parvatraj Himavan
- Anshul Bammi — Chandra Dev
- Pal John — Valli / Sundaravalli
- Simran Kaur — Rukmani
- Ishita Ganguly[10] - Manasa
- Manisha Rawat — Goddess Vaishno Devi
- Romit Raj — Shridhar
- Sayyed Ali — Vibhishan
- Jay Zaveri — Bhojraj
and many others appearing in 1–15 episodes as demons (Asurs), sages, queens, villagers, or deities.
References
- ^ "'Maha Ganapathy' to be aired from November 20". The Times of India. 2017-11-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "अमेरिका से आए विघ्नहर्ता के सेवक, एक महीने से चल रही कार्तिकेय और सुरसई के युद्ध दृश्यों की तैयारी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh". Sony LIV. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Special: 9 Actors Who Played Lord Ganesha In Popular TV Shows - In Pics". Zee News. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh fame Kuldeep Singh questions 'VIP darshan culture', says 'It should be only for physically challenged or elderly people who cannot stand in long lines'". March 24, 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (April 18, 2019). "This actor will don 19 avatars of Lord Shiva in Vighnaharta Ganesha". India Today.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh's Hitanshu Jinsi and Lavina Tandon talk about their off-screen bond". October 19, 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh completes 900 episodes; cast and crew congratulate each other". May 21, 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Akanksha Puri gets emotional; shoots as Mata Parvati for the last time on Vighnaharta Ganesh". The Times of India. 2020-09-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Ishita Ganguly on playing Manasa Devi in 'Vighnaharta Ganesh': I always go for the character and not the genre". The Times of India. November 24, 2020 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.