Varad Vinayak is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and success. It is located in Mahad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli of Raigad District, Maharashtra, India. It is the fourth Ganesha temple among Ashtavinayak to be visited during the Ashtavinayak Darshan yatra/tour. The idol at […]
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Ballaleshwar Temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and success. It is located in the village of Pali, which is 28 km from Roha in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is situated between fort Sarasgad and the river Amba. One of the Ashtavinayak Temple. Location of
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Varad Vinayak Temple, Mahad, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha. It is located in Mahad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli of Raigad District, Maharashtra, India. It is well known for its swayambhu (self-originated) idol of Ganesha that was found in a lake
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Shri Ballaleshwar Ganpati Temple Pali is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha that constitute the divine Ashtavinayak temples. 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 about 30 km from Karjat in the Raigad
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Chavdar Lake Mahad is a lake located in Mahad town, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is well known in the world for the satyagraha done by Mahamanav (great person) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on 20th March, 1927. The lake is a symbol of the struggle for social equality and dignity of the Dalit people and
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Rajmahal of Pachad is a castle located in Pachad village, Mahad taluka, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for his mother Rajmata Jijabai, who was the queen and the mother of the Maratha kingdom. The castle is a symbol of the love and respect that Shivaji Maharaj had for
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Raigad Fort is a hill fort situated in Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the strongest fortresses on the Deccan Plateau and was the capital of the Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The fort is a symbol of the glorious history and culture of the Marathas and attracts thousands of
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