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Varada Vinayak temple is located in Mahad Village
On NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.4, NEAR MUMBAI PUNE EXPRESS HIGHWAY, KHALAPUR-410203
This is a famous Ganesha temple in India. A nandadeep or
lamp has been lit in this Hindu temple continuously since the 1892. It is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha.
The idol of this Indian temple, Varada Vinayak is supposed to have originated itself and was found in the adjoining lake in 1690 AD. The temple was built in 1725 AD by Subhedar Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar. The temple has a beautiful pond. The idol of this Hindu temple faces east. There is an oil lamp in this shrine which is said to be burning continuously since 1892. This temple also has the idols of Mushika, Navagraha Devtas and a Shivalinga. There are 4 elephant idols guarding the 4 sides of this Hindu temple. In this Ashta Vinayak temple, devotees can enter the Garbagriha and pay their homage and respects to the idol personally.
According to the temple legends,King Bhima of Koudinyapur had no child. He and his wife met sage Vishwamitra when they went to the forest to do penance. Vishwamitra gave the king a mantra, Ekashar Gajana mantra to chant and thus his son and heir, prince Rukmaganda was born. Rukmaganda grew up into a beautiful young prince.
Once on a hunting trip, Rukmanganda stopped at the ashram of the Rishi Vachaknavi. The Rishi's wife, Mukunda fell in love at the sight of the handsome prince and asked him to fulfill her desires. The virtuous prince flatly refused and left the ashram. Mukunda became lovesick. Sensing an opportunity, King Indra took the form of Rukmaganda and made love to her. Mukunda became pregnant and gave birth to a son Gritsamada.
When Gritsamada came to know about the truth of his birth, he cursed his mother to become an unattractive and thorny berry-bearing "Bhor" plant. Mukunda in turn cursed Gritsamada, that a cruel rakshas (demon) will be born to him. Suddenly they both heard a heavenly voice saying, "Gritsamada is the son of Indra", shocking them but too late to alter their respective curses. Mukunda was transformed into the Bhor plant. Gritsamada, ashamed and penitent, retreated to the Pushpak forest where he prayed to Lord Ganesha (Ganapati). Lord Ganesha was pleased by Gritsamada's penance and offered him a boon that he will have a son who would not be defeated by anybody other than Shiva. Gritsamada asked Ganesha to bless the forest, so that any devotees who pray here would be successful and urged Ganesha to stay there permanently . Gritsamada built a temple there and the Ganesha idol installed there is called Varadavinayaka. Today the forest is known as Bhadraka.
Varada Vinayak temple is located in Mahad Village
On NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.4, NEAR MUMBAI PUNE EXPRESS HIGHWAY, KHALAPUR-410203
This is a famous Ganesha temple in India. A nandadeep or
lamp has been lit in this Hindu temple continuously since the 1892. It is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha.
The idol of this Indian temple, Varada Vinayak is supposed to have originated itself and was found in the adjoining lake in 1690 AD. The temple was built in 1725 AD by Subhedar Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar. The temple has a beautiful pond. The idol of this Hindu temple faces east. There is an oil lamp in this shrine which is said to be burning continuously since 1892. This temple also has the idols of Mushika, Navagraha Devtas and a Shivalinga. There are 4 elephant idols guarding the 4 sides of this Hindu temple. In this Ashta Vinayak temple, devotees can enter the Garbagriha and pay their homage and respects to the idol personally.
According to the temple legends,King Bhima of Koudinyapur had no child. He and his wife met sage Vishwamitra when they went to the forest to do penance. Vishwamitra gave the king a mantra, Ekashar Gajana mantra to chant and thus his son and heir, prince Rukmaganda was born. Rukmaganda grew up into a beautiful young prince.
Once on a hunting trip, Rukmanganda stopped at the ashram of the Rishi Vachaknavi. The Rishi's wife, Mukunda fell in love at the sight of the handsome prince and asked him to fulfill her desires. The virtuous prince flatly refused and left the ashram. Mukunda became lovesick. Sensing an opportunity, King Indra took the form of Rukmaganda and made love to her. Mukunda became pregnant and gave birth to a son Gritsamada.
When Gritsamada came to know about the truth of his birth, he cursed his mother to become an unattractive and thorny berry-bearing "Bhor" plant. Mukunda in turn cursed Gritsamada, that a cruel rakshas (demon) will be born to him. Suddenly they both heard a heavenly voice saying, "Gritsamada is the son of Indra", shocking them but too late to alter their respective curses. Mukunda was transformed into the Bhor plant. Gritsamada, ashamed and penitent, retreated to the Pushpak forest where he prayed to Lord Ganesha (Ganapati). Lord Ganesha was pleased by Gritsamada's penance and offered him a boon that he will have a son who would not be defeated by anybody other than Shiva. Gritsamada asked Ganesha to bless the forest, so that any devotees who pray here would be successful and urged Ganesha to stay there permanently . Gritsamada built a temple there and the Ganesha idol installed there is called Varadavinayaka. Today the forest is known as Bhadraka.
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