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The State of Maharashtra has to its credit hoary pilgrimage

centers as well as landmarks in the evolution of Indian
Temple architecture. Two of the grand ancient rock cut
temples of India dedicated to Shiva - The Elephanta Cave
Temple and the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora are in
Maharashtra. Also in this state are three of the twelve
Jyotirlinga shrines, two of the Shakti Peethas, the eight
Ashta Vinayak shrines and the revered Vitthala shrine at
Pandharpur - glorified by the saints of Maharashtra.

Elephanta Caves: The ancient

rock cut shrine in the Elephanta
island off the coast of Bombay
houses an imposing image of
Trimurthi Shiva.

Kailasanatha Temple at
Ellora:This ancient monolithic
rock cut monument built in the
Dravidian idiom is a masterpiece
of creation.

Tryambakeshwar - The origin

of the river Godavari is
intimately linked with this
Jyotirlinga shrine near Nasik.

Bhimashankar - Jyotirlinga Shrine Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Shrine

is associated with the legend of
is a temple located in the
Shiva destroying the demon
vicinity of Ellora.
Tripurasura.

Saptakotishwar shrine in Goa:

This is an ancient Shiva temple
located in New - Picholim, near
Panaji.

Mahalakshmi Temple at
Kolhapur: This revered
pilgrimage center referred to as
Karavira Kshetra enshrines
Mahalakshmi.

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Kanheri Caves near Mumbai:

Read a traveller's account of his
experiences on his way to
Kanheri from Mumbai.
Bhavani Temple at Tuljapur:
Bhavani the tutelary deity of
the great Maratha ruler Shivaji
is enshrined at Tuljapur and is
visited by thousands throughout
the year.

The State of Maharashtra holds

Ganapati in great reverence. 8
of these shrines around Pune
are collectively referred to as
the Ashta Vinayak temples.

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Moreshwar in Moregaon, is one

of the most popular of the
Ashta Vinayaka shrines in
Maharashtra depicting Ganapati
on a peacock mount.

Ranjangaon in Maharashtra
enshrines Mahaganapati depicting
the legend of Shiva invoking
Ganesha during his battle with
the demons.

Mahad in Maharashtra enshrines

Varadvinayak associated with
the legend of Rukmangada,
Indra and the Bhadravana
forest.

Girijaatmaja Vinayak at
Ozar in Maharashtra depicts
Lenyadri hills in Maharashtra is Ganapati as Vigneshwar who
a representation of Ganesha in quelled the arrogance of the
the form of an infant.
demon Vignaasuran.

Ballal Vinayak at Pali in

Maharashtra is associated with
the legend of a young lad
Ballal's devotion to Ganapati.

Chintamani Vinayak in
Maharashtra is associated with
the legend of the Chintamani
gem and Kapila Muni.

The Siddhi Vinayak temple in

Bombay is a modern shrine
visited by thousands throughout
the year.

Vitthala at Pandharpur: This

ancient pilgrimage center
enshrining Vithoba has been
associated with the revered
saints of Maharashtra.

Siddhi Vinayak in Siddhatek in

Maharashtra commemorates the
legend of Vishnu invoking
Ganesha, during his battle with
the demons.

The Maharashtra Temple Index

provides pointers to several
temples located all over the
state of Maharashtra.

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