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Ballaleshwar Ganesh (Pali) :
For devotees who want to visit ‘Ashtavinayak’ (eight Ganesh Temple), there are two
ways to reach there in Raigad district - Mahad in Khalapur taluka and Pali in Sudhagad
taluka. Both the holy places are near Khopoli at the feet of Khandala.
Pali’s Ballaleshwar is third Ganesh out of total eight in "Ashtavinayak". There
are two lakes in front of the temple. In the innermost part of the temple, there
is a three-feet Ganesh idol. Also there is a huge bell made out of five metals.
After victory of Vasai, Chimaji Appa brought bells of Church out of which one of
them was dedicated to Ballaleshwar. Same kind of bells can be seen in Bhimashankar.
To the left of Ballaleshwar temple there is a historical 'Sanrasgad'. Fort lovers
can reach there by two ways - via Ramali from north Dewoolwadi and from south. There
are steps dug in stone on way to north side. At about half a kilometer you will
see the fort door having two bastions. There is a lake which contains water all
the year. But the way from the south is more popular. There are 96 steps carved
in stone. Though the steps are less in number, every step is one and half to two
feet high and are very difficult to climb. From top of the fort which is 1300 feet
high, Ameba river, Sudhagad, Karnala, Manikgad, Badrutin fort in Konkan and Korigad,
Ghangad, Telbaillya, Nagfani forts in ghat region can be seen. Tourist can see hot
water Kundas near Pali, temple of Uddhar.
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