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 Temple info -1133 கோயில் தகவல் -1133 Varadvinayak, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha. It is located in Mhad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli of Raigad District, Maharashtra, India. The temple was built (restored) by Peshwa General Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar in 1725AD. Varadvinayak Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Raigad district Deity Lord Ashtavinayak Location Mhad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli State Maharashtra Country India Shri Varada Vinayak, Mahad This place is not in Raigad district, but rather in Pune district. It is close to Lonavala and Panvel. Legend Legend has it that the childless king, Bhima of Koudinyapur and his wife met the sage Vishwamitra while they had come to forest for penance. Vishwamitra gave the king a mantra (incantation) Ekashar Gajana Mantra to chant and thus his son and heir, prince Rukmaganda was born. Rukmaganda grew up into a beautifu...

 Temple info -1132 கோயில் தகவல் -1132 Ballaleshwar Pali Ballaleshwar (lit.: "Ballal's Lord") temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha. Among Ganesha temples, Ballaleshwar is the only incarnation of Ganesha that is known by his devotee's name. It is located in the village of Pali which is at a distance of 28 km from Roha in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is situated between fort Sarasgad and the river Amba. Ballaleshwar Pali Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Raigad district Deity Lord Ganesha Location village of Pali State Maharashtra Country India Ballaleshwar Pali The temple Moreshvar Vitthal Sindkar (Dighe) constructed the Temple in 1640. He was one of the major contributor of the work of Chatrapati Shivaji: The great on "Swarajya". The Lord Ganesha devotee and had immense contribution to the development and well of this temple. The original wooden temple was renovated in 1760 to make way for a new stone temple designed by Shr...