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Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari did the emplacement of this Ganesha's idol in 1892. [2] The idol depicts Ganesha killing the demon. This is unique and different idol, it is made by wood and bran. The idol is not changed since the day it was emplaced. Bhausaheb was actively involved in revolutionary movement before independence. So, his dream of ...
Vinayaka Temple or Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple of Ganesha. It is located at Kanipakam in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh , India . [ 1 ] The temple is about 11 km from Chittoor and 68 km from Tirupati .
Karpaka Vinayaka Temple or Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar Temple is a 7th-century-CE rock-cut cave shrine, significantly expanded over the later centuries. It is located in Pillayarpatti village in Tiruppathur Taluk, Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu, India. [1] The temple is dedicated to Karpaka Vinayakar (Ganesha).
The presence of Buddhist images from the Chola period in the temple show influence of Buddhist tradition in the region. [3] The temple is renowned for its shrine dedicated to Ganesha (Vinayagar, Vinayaka). [1] The idol of Vinayaka is white in colour and is believed to have been created out of sea foam (kadal norai).
Gritsamada asks Ganesh to bless the forest, 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 there and the Ganesha idol installed there is called Varadavinayaka. Today the forest is known as Bhadraka. [6]
Ganesha is said to reside here in the form of Varada Vinayaka, the giver of bounty and success. The idol was found in the adjoining lake (to Mr. Dhondu Paudkar in 1690AD), in an immersed position and hence its weathered look. In 1725AD the then Kalyan subhedar, Mr. Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar built the Varadavinayak temple [6] and the village of Mahad.
The inner roof of the sanctum is plated with gold, and the central statue is of Ganesha. In the periphery, there is a Hanuman temple as well. The exterior of the temple consists of a dome which is lit up with multiple colors in the evenings and they keep changing every few hours. The statue of Shri Ganesha is located exactly under the dome.
The temple is dedicated to the god Ganesha as Mahaganapati (Maha Ganapathi) and the goddess Mahamaya (Shantadurga). The temple is the Kuladevata Temple (family temple) of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community. The temple god is a Kuladevata (family deity) of the Kamaths, Bhats, Puraniks, Prabhus, Joishys, Mallyas, Kudvas and Nayak families from ...