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Spectrum Chart - 629 : Temples of Maharashtra
1. Muktidham Temple, Nashik – Muktidham
is a marble temple complex honouring various Hindu gods. It has
replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas, which have been built as per dimension
of original deities. There are also idols of all major Hindu Gods and
Goddesses like Krishna, Vishnu, Laxmi, Rama, Laxman, Sita, Hanuman,
Durga, Ganesha etc. Muktidham is amongst the tourist attraction of
town. Thousands of Hindu devotees visit Muktidham Temple during Kumbh
Mela.
2. Sai Baba Temple, Shirdi - The Shirdi
Saibaba Temple, located at Shirdi, Maharashtra, attracts millions of
devotees of all religions, castes and creed who come to pay homage to
Shri Sai Baba. The temple is a beautiful shrine that was built over
the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba. The temple has an assembly hall for
about 600 devotees. The first floor of the temple has the pictures
depicting the life of the saint. The temple opens on 5 AM with
morning prayers and close down at 10 PM with night prayers.
3. Mahalaxmi Temple, Kolhapur - The Shri
Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra is one of the Shakti
Peethas listed in various puranas of Hinduism. The temple belongs
architecturally to the Chalukya empire and was first built in the 7th
century. Mounted on a stone platform, the image of the four armed and
crowned goddess is made of gemstone and weighs about 40 kilograms.
The image of Mahalakshmi carved in black stone is 3 feet in height.
4. Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai -
Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord
Ganesha. It is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. The temple has a small
mandap with the shrine for Siddhivinayak. The wooden doors to the
sanctum are carved with images of the Ashtavinayak. The inner roof of
the sanctum is plated with gold and the central statue is of Ganesha.
It is one of the richest temples in Mumbai.
5. Shiv Mandir, Ambernath - Shiv Mandir of
Ambarnath is also called the Ambreshwar Shiva Temple. Built in 1060
AD. It is said that Shilahara king Chhittaraja constructed it, his
son Mummuni rebuilt it. The temple is on the bank of Vadavan river.
The temple is Hemadpanthi-styled, beautifully carved on stones. This
temple has 20 steps to go down in the main room called Gabhara and
there is one shivling at the centre of the room.
6. Chaturshringi Temple, Pune -
Chaturshringi Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Pune. It is
said to have been built during the reign of the Maratha king Shivaji.
The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Chaturshringi, also
known as Goddess Ambareshwari. She is also considered as the
presiding deity of the city of Pune. One has to climb more than 100
steps to reach the shrine of Goddess Chaturshringi. In the temple
premises there are also temples of Goddess Durga and Lord Ganesh.
7. Khandoba Temple, Jejuri - Jejuri is one
of the famous temples in Maharashtra. Popularly known as 'Khandobachi
Jejuri' - it is one of the major Gods in Maharashtra. Dhangar is one
of the oldest tribes in Maharashtra. Khandoba is known to be their
god.
8. Ganpati Temple, Ganpatipule - The
Swayambhu Ganpati Temple, known for its unique Ganapati idol, is
built on the Ganpatipule Beach and opens up to the beautiful beach.
The idol of Ganapati here is believed to be'swayambhu'. The idol of
'mooshak'made out of copper is placed outside the temple. It is one
of the 'Ashta Ganapatis' (eight Ganpatis) of India and is known as
'Paschim Dwar Dewata'.
9. Tulja Bhavani Temple, Tuljapur - Tulja
Bhavani Temple is a Hindu temple of Goddess Bhavani. It is located in
Tuljapur in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra and is considered as
one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. The idol of Goddess Tulja Bhawani is
believed by her devotees to be `swayambhu`. The high granite idol is
three-foot tall, with eight arms holding weapons and bearing the head
of the slain demon Mahishasura. The Goddess is also known as Tulaja,
Turaja, Tvarita and Amba.
10. Dagdusheth Ganpati Temple, Pune -
Dagdusheth Ganapati Temple in Pune is dedicated to the Hindu God
Ganesh. The temple is popular in Maharashtra and is visited by
thousands of pilgrims every year. The temple is a beautiful
construction and boasts a rich history of over 100 years. The
construction is so simple that all the proceedings in the temple
along with the beautiful Ganesh idol can be seen even from outside.
The Ganesh idol is 7.5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It is adorned with
nearly 8 kilos of gold.
11. Gatha Temple, Dehu - Gatha Temple in
Dehu is located on the banks of Indrayani river. The main attraction
of the Gatha temple is that all Gatha (Abhang ) of Sant Tukaram
Maharaj carved on walls of the temple. More than 4000 Abhang Carved
on walls. A big statue of Tukaram sitting with a Veena in his hand is
located at the entrance of the big Gatha temple.
12. Gondeshwar Temple, Nashik - Gondeshwar
Temple is a Hemadpanthi architecture styled temple located just on he
outskirts of Sinnar Taluka near Nashik. The central shrine is
dedicated to Lord Shiva and the remaining four around it are temples
to Sri Parvati, Sri Ganapati, Surya Bhagwan and Lord Vishnu. The
temple is truly unique in design, perfect in proportion and the stone
carvings are exquisitely beautiful. Lying around the crumbling
remains of the temple walls and the entrance gate, this stone wonder
is still the largest, most complete and the best-preserved example of
the medieval temples of the Deccan of the Indo-Aryan style.
13. Vithoba Temple, Pandharpur – Vithoba
Temple or Vitthal temple, Pandharpur is the main centre of worship
for Vitthal, believed to be a form of Bhagawan Krishna or Vishnu and
his consort Rakhumai. It is the most visited temple in Maharashtra.
TheWarkaris start marching from their homes to the temple of
Pandharpur in groups called Dindi to reach on Aashadhi Ekadashi and
Kartiki Ekadashi.
14. Trimbakeshwar Temple, Nashik -
Trimbakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in
the Trimbakeshwar tehsil in the Nashik District of Maharashtra. It is
dedicated to the god Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The
extraordinary feature of the Jyotirlinga located here is its three
faces embodying Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rudra. Due to
excessive use of water, the linga has started to erode. It is said
that this erosion symbolises the eroding nature of human society.
15. Shaneshwar
Devasthan, Shani Shingnapur - Shaneshwar Devasthan in the village
Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra is a popular temple of Shani, the
Hindu god associated with the planet Saturn. The shrine for Shani
consists of a five and a half feet high black rock installed on an
open-air platform, which symbolises the god Shani. A Trishula is
placed along the side of the image and a Nandi image is on the south
side. In front are the small images of Shiva and Hanuman.
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