Historical Period18c CE
17th–18th c. current structure; deity antiquity pre-10th c.
3000 BCE18th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Om Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ
- Gender
- male
- Vahana
- Mūṣika (mouse)
- Sacred Offerings
- modaka · dūrvā · red hibiscus
Primary Scriptures
2 sources- Gaṇeśa Purāṇapurana
- Mudgala Purāṇapurana
Varadavinayak of Mahad
Varadavinayak (Vinayaka who grants boons) at Mahad, Raigad district — the fourth Ashtavinayak. The temple's continuously-burning lamp is said to have been lit in 1725 and never extinguished since.
Tradition & Significance
The nanda-dīpa (perpetual flame) has reportedly burned since 1725 CE, tended by successive generations of priests. The small temple is notable for its tiled roof with a golden pinnacle. The mūrti is svayambhū and faces east.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ
- Vāhana
- Mūshika
- Offerings
- modakadūrvāred hibiscus
🛕 Principal Temples
- Varadavinayak Temple17th–18th c. CE📍 Mahad, Raigad, Maharashtra, IndiaFestivals: Ganesh Chaturthi · Māgha Śukla Caturthī
🎊 Festivals
- Bhadrapada (Aug–Sep) · 10 days
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
- Gaṇeśa Purāṇapurana
- Mudgala Purāṇapurana
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookAnne Feldhaus. Ashtavinayak: The Eight Sacred Shrines (2003)
