Pali Ballaleshwar - An Ashta Vinayaka Temple

► Pali Ballaleshwar (Ashta Vinayak)
(Raigad district, Maharashtra)

▬ River Amba flows
(Maharashtra Coastal Plain)

• Ganesha: Sri Ganesha saved boy-devotee Ballala who was severely beaten up by his father, and abides as Sri Ballaleshwar.
- Pali Ballaleshwar Temple


स्वस्ति श्रीगणनायकं गजमुखं मोरेश्वरं सिद्धिदम् ॥
बल्लाळं मुरुडे विनायकमहं चिन्तामणिं थेवरे ॥
लेण्याद्रौ गिरिजात्मजं सुवरदं विघ्नेश्वरं ओझरे ॥
ग्रामे रांजणनामके गणपतिं कुर्यात् सदा मङ्गलम् ॥
- Ashta Vinayaka Sloka (Pali Ballaleshwar is an Ashta Vinayaka)


• Sri Ganesha saving devotee Ballala: Sri Ganesha saved his boy-devotee Ballala, when he was severely beaten up by his father and tied to a tree, for being engrossed in the worship of Lord Ganesha along with his friends. On the request of Ballala, Sri Ganesha permanently stayed there as Sri Ballala Vinayaka or Sri Ballaleshwar. (The legends of Sri Ganesha are mentioned in Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana)