Pali - Ballaleshwar

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Ballaleshwar saving His boy-devotee Ballala when he was severely beaten up by his father for being engrossed in His worship.

• Ballaleshwar: Pali Ballaleshwar is one of the Ashta Vinayaka temples. The legends of Sri Ganesha are mentioned in Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana.

• Sri Ganesha saving devotee Ballala: According to legend, Sri Ganesha saved His boy-devotee Ballala, when he was severely beaten up by his father and tied to a tree, for being engrossed in the worship of Lord Ganesha along with his friends. On the request of Ballala, Sri Ganesha permanently stayed there as Sri Ballala Vinayaka or Sri Ballaleshwar.

• Ballaleshwar temple is located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.

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