VaradVinayak Mandir - Hindu temple in Kopargaon - Ahmednagar, India

Very clam place to relax mind. Beautiful old type temple view. The art is beautiful and so creative. When you enter in temple automatically you relax your self.

One off the asthavinayaks ganpati. And one off the few temples where one can actually tocuh ganpati's feet on non crowded days. Peaceful experience

Very nice place..... This is recently constructed temple but its finishing work done in such way that it looks like ancient temple

Varadvinayak, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha. It is located in Mhad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli of Raigad District, Maharashtra, India. The temple was built (restored) by Peshwa General Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar in 1725AD. This place is not in Raigad district, but rather in Pune district. It is close to Lonavala and Panvel.The idol of this temple Varada Vinayak is a swayambu (self originated) and was found in the adjoining lake in an immersed position in 1690 AD. This temple is said to be built in 1725AD by Subhedar Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar. The temple premises are on one side of a beautiful pond. The idol of this temple faces the east and has his trunk turned to the left. There is an oil lamp in this shrine which is said to be burning continuously since 1892. This temple also has the idol of Mushika, Navagraha Devatas and Shivalinga. There are 4 elephant idols guarding the 4 sides of the temple. In this Ashta Vinayak Temple devotees can enter the Garbhagriha and pay their homage and respects to the idol personally. Devotees visit the Varadvinayak shrine throughout the year. During festivals like the Magha Chaturthi huge crowds can be seen in this temple.

This is not Ashtavinayak Mandir... It's in Khapoli...

It was nice as not much crowd and got darshan of Shiv linga also as it was Maha Shivratri on that day ... Not much variety to eat if you are planning a Lunch there.

Fantastic We can Feel the silence Dhyan Mandir Hall

This temple is different from the one in mahad varadvinayak temple near khopoli (which is actual one among ashtavinayak temples). people get confused when they want to visit mahad and google show this temple. Also people has added pictures from mahad varadvinayak temple to this temple which is newly constructed varadvinayak and datta temple. hope it will help to remove confusion among devotees.