Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple, Mumbai The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple at Prabhadevi in Mumbai is among India's best-known temples dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Unlike the ancient Jyotirlinga kshetras, its documented history is comparatively recent: the original shrine was consecrated in 1801, traditionally associated with Laxman Vithu Patil and Deubai Patil. Sthala Mahatmyam Tradition holds that Deubai Patil, who was childless, desired a temple where other women could pr

Utishta Ganapati at Keshavapatnam village in Karimnagar district. KARIMNAGAR, Telangana: Rock-cut sculptures of Ganesha, Naga deities and Kala Bhairava in Keshavapatnam village of Telangana’s Karimnagar district are drawing attention to the area’s medieval heritage, with a local historian attributing the carvings to the Kakatiya period. The sculptures are located in fields on the outskirts of Keshavapatnam, a village in Shankarapatnam mandal. The most prominent is a large Gan