Varadavinayaka at Mahad

Varadvinayak, also called as Varadavinayaka, It is located in Mhad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli, near to lonavala of Pune District, Maharashtra, India. The temple was built (restored) by Peshwa General Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar in 1725AD.

Kshetra Mahima(About Temple)

Rukmaganda was a handsome prince and the son of Bhima of Koudinyapur. Bhima was a childless and he seek the blessings of sage Vishwaamitra. Vishwamitra gave the king Ekashar Gajana Mantra to chant and ultimately the king blessed a son and heir.

One day, Rukumaganda was on hunting trip and stayed at the hermitage of Rishi Vachaknavi. The

Rishi's wife, Mukunda, fell in love and asked him to fulfill her desires. The prince refused and

left the ashram. Mukunda became very lovesick. Then 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 his birth, he cursed his mother to become the "Bhor" plant. In turn, Mukunda cursed Gritsamada, that a cruel rakshas will be born from him. When they are cursing each other, suddenly they both heard a heavenly voice saying, "Indra is the father of Gristamada" both shoked.

Gritsamada, ashamed and become the devotee of Lord Ganesha and started a penance, Lord Ganesha

pleased by his penance and offered him a boon that he will bear a son and defeated only and only by Lord Shiva. Gritsamada asks Ganesh to bless the place, so that any devotees who pray here will be successful, and also urged Ganesha to stay there permanently and asked for knowledge of Brahma. Gritsamada built a temple in that forest and installed the Ganesha idol, and then called Varadavinayaka. Today the forest is known as Bhadraka.

It is the great belief that, anyone can received the coconut as prasad on Magha Chaturthi is consumed, one will be blessed with a son. During Magha Utsav, temple is full with devotees to take the blessings of Lord Varad Vinayaka with the coconut.

Varad Vinayaka Temple Mahad

There is a beautiful pond on one side of the temple premisses. The idol faces the east and the trunk turned to the left. In this holy shrine, an oil lamp is burning continuously since 1892. 4 elephant idols guarding the 4 sides of the temple. In this temple the idol of Mushika(rat), is also there and rat is the Vahana(Vehicle) of Lord Ganesha. Navagraha Devatas and Shivalinga also there in the temple. In this Temple devotees can enter the Garbagriha and pay their homage to the idol personally. Devotees visit the Varadvinayak shrine throughout the year. Especilly, the Magha Chaturthi huge crowds can be seen in this temple.

A beautiful pond

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