Saturday, February 2, 2019

Sri Padmalaya

Sri Padmalaya, Jalgaon  , Distance between Jalgaon and Padmalaya Road. It takes 44 minutes to travel from Jalgaon to Padmalaya Road. Approximate driving distance between Jalgaon and Padmalaya Road is 37 kms or 23 miles or 20 nautical miles .

Padmalaya is one of the Saade-teen (three two and a half) 'Shree Ganapati Peeth' in India.
This place is regarded as the half Peeth.
Padmalaya is blessed with the two Swayambhu Ganesh idols in the sanctum, named Aamod and Pramod.
Two (Swayambhu) Ganesh idols are there. These idols consisted of Coral (Praval).
One idol has its trunk (Sond) curving to the right and the other to the left.
These idols were "Swayambhu" literally meaning "self-existed".
The temple is built using stone.
A large pond beside the temple. This pond used to be full of lotus flowers.
Hence the place got the name of "Padmalaya".
This temple is located at the top of a hill.
Small temples are on all sides of the main temple.
The padukas of Shree Govind Maharaj are located in front of the temple.
A huge bell weighing 440 kg is next to the padukas.
Contact
Sambhajinagar,
Chinchwad,
Pimpri-Chinchwad,
Maharashtra 411019,
India

+91 20 2737 1036.
 One must visit Bhim Kunda, a pond in Anjani River, which is approximately 1 km from Padmalaya in a Padmalaya Temple Reservoir.
Also, there are numerous shrines around the temple that are must visit.
It is famous for the temples of Lord Ganapati and Hanuman.
According to legend, the warrior Bhim has a battle with Rakshas Bakasur and kills him. Bhim was thirsty after the fight so he hit his elbow very forcefully on the ground to form a small pond of fresh water. The place is called Bhimkund and is near the Padmalaya temple. Bhimkund is a beautiful place with lots of herbs and medicinal plants around the vicinity of Padmalaya Temple Reservoir.The vanavas pandavs stayed in Erandol (ancient name was Ekchakranagari). They built a palace with lacquer. This is called Pandav wada and is believed to have many secret routes leading to nearby forests. This Pandav wada was later burned by kaurav to kill Pandavs. The remains are in Erandol city. Best time to visit the place. Timings-Hours-
Sunday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Monday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm. Entry fees-Nil.Recommended Duration-1h 30 min

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