Post morning breakfast proceed to Ranjangaon to visit the Maha Ganpati is the most powerful
representation
of Lord Ganesh. Maha Ganpati is depicted as having eight, ten or twelve
arms. It is after invoking this form of Ganpati that Shiva vanquished the
demon Tripurasur and so he is also known as Tripurarivade Mahaganpati.
Afterwards proceed to Ozar situated on the banks of the Kukdeshwar
river. Here Lord Vighneshwar resides. Lord Ganesh is known as
Vigneshwara or the remover of all obstacles, this he achieved by
vanquishing the demon Vighnasura. After darshan leave for Lenyandri,
situated to the North of Pune a long the Kukdi river. The Ganesh Puran
calls this place as Jirnapur or Lekhan Parbat. Girijatmaj Vinayak refers to the Ganesha as
the son of Parvati.
This is the only temple of the Ashtavinayak which is on a mountain & is set in a Buddhist
cave-temple. After
darshan take a halt for lunch (at your own cost) and then proceed Pali. Among the
Ashtavinayakas,
Ballaleshvara at Pali is the only Ganesh who is famous by the name of his devotee and who is
dressed up as a
brahmin. Village Pali is situated in the Sudhagad taluka in the district of Raigad. This
place is nestled between
the fort Sarasgad & River Amba. After Darshan drive to Mahad. Mahad is a pretty village
set in the hilly region
of Konkan in the Raig arh district & the Khalapur Taluka of Maharashtra . Ganesha as
Varad Vinayak fulfills all
desires & grants all boons. This region was known as Bhadrak or Madhak in ancient times.
Back to hotel.
Overnight stay in Hotel.