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The Templenet Encyclopedia - Temples of Maharashtra
The following is a
sampler of the numerous Temples in the State of
Maharashtra.
- Ajanta Caves at Ajanta near
Aurangabad in Maharashtra: A popular tourist
attraction, these caves feature magnificient
paintings. 5 of the caves are chaityas or temples
and 24 are viharas, all in the Budhist idiom.
- Amba Temple at Amravati in
Maharashtra
- Aurangabad Caves at
Aurangabad in Maharashtra: Budhist caves dating
back to the 7th century AD with interesting works
of sculpture.
- Ballal Vinayak Temple at Pali
near Kolaba in Maharashtra: This is one of the
Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated
to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
- Bhaja Caves at Lonavla in
Maharashtra: A group of 18 caves said to date
from 200 BC with some fine sculptural work.
- Bhavani Temple at Tuljapur
near Sholapur in Maharashtra: This popular shrine
in Maharashtra dedicated to the Universal Mother
Bhavani is associated Maratha King Shivaji. This
is an ancient Shakti Peetham and has inscriptions
going back to the 13th century AD.
- Bhimashankar Shiva Temple at
Bhimashankar near Pune in Maharashtra: This is an
ancient shrine dedicated to Shiva and is one of
the twelve Jyotirlingams or shrines sacred to
Shiva in India. This is a small and ancient
temple and the current structure is a result of
renovations dating back to 1750 AD.
- Chakreshwar Temple at Titte
near Kolhapur in Maharashtra: Located South of
Kolhapur, a visit here is considered to be a part
of the pilgrimage to the Mahalakshmi temple at
Kolhapur.
- Chinchwad Ganesh Temple at
Chinchwad near Pune in Maharashtra: This is a
Ganesh shrine that enjoys great popularity in the
state and is associated with the 14th century
Saint Moravi Gosavi.
- Chintamani Ganesh Temple at
Theur near Pune in Maharashtra: This is a fairly
large temple built in the 18th century and is one
of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines
dedicated to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
- Elephanta Cave Temples at
Elephanta Island near Mumbai in Maharashtra: Four
rock cut temples dating back to 450-750 AD with
brilliantly sculptured panels with images of
Shiva.
- Ellora Caves at Elllora near
Aurangabad in Maharashtra: A popular tourist
attraction, these caves, excavated more than a
1000 years feature carvings in the Hindu, Jain
and Budhist idiom.
- Ganapati Tample at Ranjangaon
near Pune in Maharashtra: This is one of the
better known of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8
shrines special to Ganesh in Maharashtra. The
structure dates back to the Marathas and is built
in the Yadav style.
- Ghat Shila Temple at Tuljapur
in Maharashtra: A rock said to be sanctified by
the presence of Rama from Hindu mythology and the
two lingams Rameshwar and Lakshmaneshwar said to
be installed by Rama and Lakshman.
- Girijatmaka Ganesh Temple at
Junnar in Maharashtra: This is a rock cut shrine
resembling a Budhist Vihar. The image of Ganesh
is a rock cut one too. .This is one of the
Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated
to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
- Great Chaitya Cave at Kanheri
Caves near Mumbai in Maharashtra: Grandest of the
109 Budhist caves (2nd to 9th century), with a
long colonnade of pillars.
- Jain Temple at Mumbai in
Maharashtra: Marble temple dedicated to Adinath
decorated with glasswork built in 1904.
- Kailash Temple at Ellora near
Aurangabad in Maharashtra: A marvel of creation,
a mammoth rock cut temple dedicated to Shiva,
known for its splendid architecutre and sculpture
going back to the 9th cent AD at Ellora.
- Kala Rama Temple at Nasik in
Maharashtra
- Kalaheshwar Temple at Kale
near Kolhapur in Maharashtra: 9 miles to the West
of Kolhapur a visit here is considered to be a
part of the pilgrimage to the Mahalakshmi temple
at Kolhapur.
- Kapaleshwar Temple at Nasik
in Maharashtra: Said to be the oldest temple in
Nasik.
- Karla Cave Temple at Karla
near Lonavla in Maharashtra: Well preserved
Hinayana Budhist temple dating back to 80 BC.
- Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple
at Kolhapur in Maharashtra: This is a well
visited shrine and is one of the foremost of the
4 Shakti Peethams in Maharashtra. Its importance
goes back to ancient times and Kolhapur is known
as Dakshin Kashi. The Garuda Mandap built in the
Maratha Style dates back to the 18th century
- Mahalakshmi Temple at Ponda
in Goa
- Mahalaxmi Temple at Mumbai in
Maharashtra: Said to be the oldest temple in
Mumbai whose images of worship are said to have
been founded in the sea.
- Mahalsa Temple at Mardol near
Ponda in Goa
- Mallikarjun Temple at
Gotkhind near Kolhapur in Maharashtra: Located
east of Kolhapur, and housing a Gupt Lingam
(invisible) a visit here is considered to be a
part of the pilgrimage to the Mahalakshmi temple
at Kolhapur.
- Mangesh Temple at Mardol near
Ponda in Goa
- Moreshwar Ganesh Temple at
Morgaon near Pune in Maharashtra: This is the
foremost of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred
shrines dedicated to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
- Panchaleshwar Temple at Pune
in Maharashtra: An 8th century rock cut temple
similar to the Ellora Temples.
- Panchganga Temple at
Mahabaleshwar near Pune in Maharashtra: Also
known as Krishnabai temple it is said to contain
five streams including the Krishna river.
- Pandharpur Vithal Temple at
Pandharpur near Pune in Maharashtra: It is one of
the most venerated and visited shrines in
Maharashtra. The spacious temple is dedicated to
Vithal - Krishna-Vishnu and it also houses a
shrine to Rukmani.
- Pandu Lena Budhist Cave
Temples at Pandu Lena near Nasik in Maharashtra:
21 Hinayana Budhist caves dating from around the
1st century BC to the 2nd century AD.
- Parashuram Temple at Pedhe
near Chiplun in Maharashtra: A well known temple
in the Ratnagiri area dedicated to Parashuram. It
is an ancient temple, however the images
currently worshipped were installed in the 18th
century.
- Parvati Temple at Pune in
Maharashtra: Temple located on a hill top in the
outskirts of Pune.
- Pundalik Temple at Pandharpur
in Maharashtra: Said to be the Samadhi of
Pundalik who brought Vitthal to Pandharpur.
- Ramavardayini Temple at
Tuljapur in Maharashtra: Enshrines an image of
Devi, and this shrine is closely linked with the
Indian epic Ramayan.
- Rameshwar Mahadev Temple at
Alate near Kolhapur in Maharashtra: 12 miles
North East of Kolhapur visit here is considered
to be a part of the pilgrimage to the Mahalakshmi
temple at Kolhapur.
- Ramtek Temples at Ramtek near
Nagpur in Maharashtra: This town features many
600 year old temples surmounting the hill of
Rama.
- Shanta Durga Temple at Ponda
in Goa
- Sidhivinayak Temple at
Sidhatek near Sholapur in Maharashtra: This is
one of the Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines
dedicated to Ganesh in Maharashtra and the
current structure is said to have been built by
Ahilyabai Holkar.
- Sundar Narayan Temple at
Nasik in Maharashtra
- Tryambakeshwar Temple at
Tryambakeshwar near Nasik in Maharashtra:
Tryambakeshwar is one of the 12 sacred Shiva
shrines - Jyotirlingams in India. The temple is
an excellent specimen of North Indian
architecture and has several ornamental and
sculptural features.
- Varad Vinayak Temple at Mahd
near Sholapur in Maharashtra: This is a small
temple in the village of Mahd.This is one of the
Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated
to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
- Vigneshwar Temple at Ozar
near Junnar in Maharashtra: This is one of the
Ashtavinayaks or the 8 sacred shrines dedicated
to Ganesh in Maharashtra.
- Vishnupaad Temple at
Pandharpur in Maharashtra: Shrine on the river
where the footprints of Vishnu-Krishna are
worshipped and where offerings are made to
ancestors.
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