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In the temple of Varadvinayak,
one Nandadeep (Lamp) is lit for the last 107 years. Mahad has a beautiful
surrounding. During ancient period Mahad was also called as Bhadrak & many
sages & sects had resided here.
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In Khalapur taluka of Raigad district Shri Varadvinayaka
is situated in the village Mahad.
1) Mumbai - Mahad is 63 kms. On Mumbai - Panvel - Khopoli road, 6 kms. before
Khopoli a road goes towards the right of village Hal, to Mahad.
2) On Mumbai - Pune railway line, Mahad is at a distance of 24 kms. from Karjat
& at a distance of 6 kms. from Khopoli.
3) Regular State Transport Buses & Municipal Corporation buses are availabel
from Khopoli & Karjat.
Shree Dhondu Paudkar in 1690 A.D. found the
swayambhu idol of Shree Varadvinayak in a lake. This idol was kept in a nearby
goddess temple for some time. Later on in 1725 A.D. Varadvinayaka's temple
was built by peshava Sardar Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar & he gifted this to the
village.
The Temple has been recently renovated by the trustees. The old temple used
to look like a house with a tiled roof. There is a Gomukh towards the north.
Holy water (tirth) comes out of this Gomukh. Ther is a lake towards the west.The
Temple is 8 feet long & 8 feet broad. The dome is 25 feet high with golden
pinnacle.
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The original idol of Varadvinayak can be seen
outside the sanctum. Since the idol was in a badly weathered condition, the
temple trustees immersed that idol & consecrated a new idol in that place.
However, such a decision of trustees was objected by few people & a suit was
filed in the district court. Result of this case is still awaited. Now two
idols, one inside the sanctum & one outside the sanctum can be seen.
Two stone idols of Riddhi & Siddhi can be seen in the sanctum. Two Ganesh
idols are situated in the two corners. The idol in the left corner is smeared
in vermillion & the idol in the right corner is made up of white marble with
the trunk turned to right. The sanctum made up of stone & surrounded by beautifully
carved stone elephant carvings, houses the idol. The idol is in sitting position,
with the trunk turned towards the left. The idol faces east.
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Shree Varadvinayak is worshipped thrice a day.
Two festivals Bhadrapada & Magha Shudh Pratipada to Pancahmi are celebrated
on a grand scale.
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