Varadvinayak, Mahad

Ashtavinayak where the sanctum lamp is said to burn constantly.

दर्शन महत्व: Konkan-adjacent stop with soft village energy.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Mar

History

Varadvinayak at Mahad is an Ashtavinayak whose oil lamp is said to have burned without break for years. The village shrine is among the quieter of the eight.

Legends

• Ganesha as Varada (boon-giver) appeared for a devotee in the forest; the self-manifest idol was later housed in this temple.