Ganapatipule Temple & Bhakta Niwas गणपतिपुले मंदिर

The Ganpatipule Temple is one such Temple and has an important place in Hindu culture as it is one of the ‘Astha-Ganapati’ (eight Ganapati). Ganpatipule Temple is located at a distance of 350 km from Mumbai in the Ratnagiri district on the Kokan coast of Maharashtra, India.
Ganpatipule is one of the "Ashta Dwar Devatas" (Eight Welcoming Dieties) of subconntient and is known as Wester'n Sentinal God. Pandanus Odoratissimus. During the reign of Muguls (about 1600 years before), there was a 'kevada' (Flower tree). Jungal at the foot of the hill where the temple of 'Swayambhu' Ganapati is presently situated. Here lived Balbhatji Bhide, a brahmin, who was renter of the village, during the moghul period, Bhide encountered a major personal problem. Bhide being a determined person. that he was, made up his mind to give up food and water till being relieved of personal calamity. Hr stayed in the Kevada - Jungal for penance and worship his tutelar direty 'mangalmurti' (Lord Ganesh).
Ganpatipule derived its name from "Ganapati" or the Lord of "Ganas" (army) and 'Pule' which means sand dune. In those days, this village was sparsely populated. Mostly people stayed around the nnorthen part of the village since western part of the village was a slope The tutelar diety Lord Mangalmurty to the preferred to be at small village adjacent to the western coast of India along the Arabain sea.

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