Shree Ballaleshwar Ganapati Temple, Pali, located in the tranquil village of Pali in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, is a site of immense historical and religious importance. Nestled beautifully between the flowing waters of the Amba River and the historic Sarasgad Fort, it stands as the third temple on the highly revered Ashtavinayak pilgrimage circuit.
Among all the notable Ganesha shrines across the country, this temple holds a unique distinction: it is the only incarnation of Lord Ganesha dedicated to and named after an actual devotee—a young boy named Ballal—rather than the deity himself.
