Late medieval · Hindu · India
Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali
Pali, Raigad, Maharashtra · 18.5352°, 73.2239°
Ganesha as BallaleshwarMarathaeast-facing stone temple laid out in the shape of the letter 'shri'Ashtavinayak
Sacred since
1640 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1640; rebuilt in stone 1760
Maratha
History & significance
One of the eight Ashtavinayaka shrines and the only Ganesha temple known by the name of a devotee rather than of the god.
Sthala katha — the legend
A boy named Ballal worshipped a stone as Ganesha despite his father's beatings; the god appeared, healed him and agreed to remain there under the boy's name.
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Sources
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha