Padmalaya
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| Shree Padmalaya Temple | |
|---|---|
श्री पदमालय देवस्थान | |
 Shree Ganapati Peeths, Padmalaya | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Deity | Ganesha |
| Location | |
| Location | Erandol |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
  Location in Maharashtra | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°52′10″N 75°23′33″E / 20.869345°N 75.392532°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Hemadpanthi |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
Padmalaya is a village in Erandol taluka of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, India. It lies 10 km from Erandol and 31.5 km from the district headquarters of Jalgaon. The village is known for the Ganesha temple. A pond is located near this temple.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]Padmalaya is a portmanteau word blending "Padmasya" and "Alaya", means "Home of Lotus" in Sanskrit. The name is derived from a large lotus pond that is believed to have existed adjacent to a local temple dedicated to Ganesha.[1] A pond named Bhimkund located few kilometres south of this temple is also a tourist attraction.[1]
Culture
[edit]Padmalay temple is a pilgrimage place. Anjani river flows around 1 km from Padmalaya.
Padmalaya is among the two and half Ganapati peeths of India. The temple is also revered as among half Ganapati peeths. The temple has two Ganapati murtis, both are Swayambhu murtis, One idol is known as Aamod and another one is known as Pramod.[1][3]
This stone temple is built in Hemadpanthi architectural style.[4] The padukas of Shree Govind Maharaj are located in front of the temple. A huge bell weighing 440 kg is next to the padukas.[citation needed]
Legends
[edit]Legend states that Bhima had a battle with rakshasa Bakasura and killed him. After the fight Bhim was thirsty, so he slammed his feet on the ground to form a small pond. The pond, called Bhimkund, and is near the temple. Per Mahabharata, Pandavas used to bath in Bhimkund during their exile.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Shree Kshetra Padmalaya | District Jalgaon, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "जगात एकमेव असणारे जळगावातील श्री क्षेत्र पद्मालय". Jalgaon Live News. Jalgaon Live News. 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Padmalaya Temple, Erandol Jalgaon". 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "महाभारताचा इतिहास लाभलेले श्री क्षेत्र पद्मालय..बाप्पा भाविकांचे श्रद्धास्थान". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "महाभारताचा इतिहास लाभलेले श्री क्षेत्र पद्मालय..बाप्पा भाविकांचे श्रद्धास्थान". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
