Ballaleshwar, Pali

Only Ashtavinayak named after a devotee (Ballal).

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History

Ballaleshwar at Pali in Raigad is the only Ashtavinayak named after a devotee, the boy Ballal. The wooden-and-stone temple in the Konkan hinterland is a favourite family yatra stop.

Legends

• Ballal’s unwavering puja even under his father’s punishment moved Ganesha to stay as Ballaleshwar — God named for the bhakta.