Ballaleshwar Temple

Ballaleshwar Temple, Sudhagad, Pali, Raigad, Maharashtra 410205

Ballaleshwar temple is one of the eight “Ashtavinayak” temples of Lord Ganesha. It is located in the village of Pali which is at a distance of about 60 km from Karjat in the Raigad district. It is situated in the vicinity of fort Sarasgad and the river Amba. 


It is said that the temple was built by Moreshvar Vitthal Sindkar (Dighe) in 1640AD.  There is a bell in the temple that was brought back by Chimaji Appa after he defeated the Portuguese in Vasai and Sasti. The original wooden temple was renovated in 1760 to make way for a new stone temple designed by Shri Fadnis.