Corridor of the temple is 40 feet long and 20 feet broad and it was built by late Shri Krishnaji Ringe in A. The Hall is extremely wonderful with 8 columns resembling Cyprus royal throne tree. After vanquishing the Portuguese in Vasai and Sasthi, Chimaji Appa brought these bells and offered them at various Ashtavinayak places.
The history of the Pali Ganpati Temple is that it is believed to be originally built in the 11 th century. Moreshvar Vitthal Sindkar contributed to the construction of the temple in Also, it was originally made of wood and was renovated in the year by Moropant Dada Phadnavis.
His son Ballal was a devout child who spent most of his time praying and worshipping Lord Ganesh. Then, one day he invited all the children from his village for a special Pooja.
Ballal and his friends kept one large stone and worshipped it as Lord Ganesh. However, the children were so engrossed in their prayers that they did not return home for days. This irritated the villagers who complained to Kalyansheth. Then he came to the Pooja and destroyed the stone and tied Ballal to a tree as punishment. Ballal cried and prayed to Lord Ganesh who appeared before him as a Sadhu. Ballal identified the Sadhu as the Lord himself and asked for his blessings.
He also requested the Lord to always be with him and stay in this place. Hence, Lord Ganesh embraced Ballal and vanished into a stone. Then this stone became the Lord Ballaleshwar idol. This is believed to be self-manifested or Swayambu and is worshipped before Lord Ballaleshwar.
It is customary to first pray at the Dhundi Ganapathy temple which is just before the main temple. Since Pali is a well-known pilgrimage site , several accommodation options are available to meet the needs of pilgrims. Moreover, the Ballaleshwar Temple charitable trust also runs a Dharamshala or Bhakta Nivas and provides accommodation at a nominal cost.
There are several eateries and restaurants in and around Pali. There are discourses from Aashadhi Ekadashi to Kartik Ekadashi on various subjects. After procession of holy book on Kartik Ekadashi discourse session ends. The idol is decorated with ornaments made of Gold and silver and rich clothes on the occasion of Chaturthi and various celebrations.
That is why on this day you will the maximum number of devotees at this temple. A not to be missed occasion is the palki procession on the 3rd day of Magh. The gates of the temple open at dawn 5. In any case, it is not opened before 5. Devotees can enter inner section of the temple from 5. Only on Chaturthi days the timing of such puja is between 6.
Bhadrapadi Utsav Bhadrapad Shuddha Pratipada to Panchami and Maghi Utsav Magh Shuddha Pratipada to Panchami are the two main celebrations organized in the presence local literates and eminent scholars, Bhajans, kirtan discourse form the part of celebrations. Birth highlights of Shri Ganesha are delivered to audience by lectures.
Palakhi procession in the evening accommodates devotees for Bhajans, lazim, dancing horses, band from Nasik etc. On the day of Chaturthi, the entire area of temple gets decorated with colorful lighting. The procession covers the whole village of Pali. By Road : The place is at a distance of 30 km from Karjat. From Mumbai via Panvel and Khopoli, Pali is at a distance of km. You must be logged in to post a comment. He would get so engrossed in what he was doing that he would simply forget to eat.
His parents were quite worried about his acts and eventually decided to complain to Kalyansheth about his devotion. Furious by the acts of Named Ballal, Kalyansheth rushed to the forest and saw him worshipping the stone in a state of complete meditation. Kalyansheth then threw the stone on Ballal, due to which all his friend ran away from the place, leaving behind him alone.
Even after pelting stones, Ballal didn't move an inch. His father beat him with a stick and destroyed all his worship material. Even after this atrocious act, Ballal kept on meditating. Pleased with the utmost of Ballal, Ganesha came to the forest, untied his knots and healed the wounds. Thereupon, Ballal requested Ganesha to stay in the forest forever.
And Ganesh even agreed to his wishes. That's how the Kalyansheth came into the picture. So the deity here is known as Balleshvar. Spirituality is set deep even in the structure of the Ballaleshwar Pali temple.
In the east facing temple, there are two sanctums; the outer one with a stone of mouse is 12 feet high, while the inner 15 feel high sanctum features the idol of Ballaleshvar.
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