Temples in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is an ancient land with rich culture and traditions. This state has many famous temples that are visited by innumerable devotees every year. Maharashtra also owns two of the ancient rock cut temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. These famous temples are the Elephanta Cave Temple and the Kailashanatha Temple at Ellora.

Famous Lord Ganesha is the most respected and worshiped gods in Maharashtra. There are eight shrines dedicated to him, which are located around Pune. These shrines are collectively known as the Ashta Vinayak temples. The Mahalakshmi temples at Kolhapur and Mumbai are also famous. The city of Nashik in Maharashtra is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage center, where many famous temples are located like the Kalaram Temple, Kapaleshwar temple, Muktidham Temple etc.

Ganapati Temple The Ganapati temple situated on banks of river Krishna at Sangli is most beautiful temple in south Maharashtra. It is a tutelar deity of Sangli. Thorle (elder) Chintamanrao Patwardhan consecrated the idol in 1843.

The Temple
This temple is very famous for its artistic construction. It is built out of black stone made available from the hills of Jyotiba. The temple has a large premise, covering a sprawling two acres. It comprises of a platform, an excellent hall and a "Nagarkhana". The door of the sanctum is carved out of different coloured natural wood. The temple is located on eastern bank of river Krishna.

Aagashi Jain Mandir
About 5-km from Virar, there is a 400 years old ancient Parshwanath Temple. During " Kartik Poornima " every year, a very big festival is organised at this temple, which is visited by large number of devotees.

Other Temples
Apart from these important temple, Maharashtra has many more famous temples, present almost in every part of the state. Some of these temples are Balalji Temple, Vrajeshwari Temple, Kapaleshwar Temple, Dattatreya temple, Muktidham Temple, Jain Temple and the Fire Temple, etc.