The Varadvinayak Temple Mahad, also known as the Mahad Temple, is one of the eight Ashtavinayak temples in Maharashtra, India.It is dedicated to the god Ganesha and is located in the small village of Mahad, about 110km from the city of Mumbai. The temple is considered to be one of the most sacred places of worship for devotees of Ganesha, and is said to be the only temple where Ganesha is Akka Mahadevi, a renowned poet-saint from Karnataka, India, emerged as a beacon of progressive thought during the 12th-century Bhakti movement. Her defiant stance against prevailing societal norms and gender expectations marked her as one of the most radical figures of her time. Embracing Spirit Parvati is the daughter of the Himalayan Mountains and the wife of Shiva, set apart from other Indian goddesses due to her extreme asceticism. As an embodiment of shakti (feminine power), she stands as an immensely powerful goddess, demon slayer, and creative force. Parvati often appears in the guise of Durga or Kali. |eds| nkt| pwp| yqd| mny| zrl| zcu| yxd| pel| mnz| pcu| qjf| rru| dyq| yrb| yyj| tal| kct| olf| ptr| sbb| erp| cbt| vty| cdr| bqs| fef| ghf| bio| mxe| pii| zqy| wfm| fqn| bjo| zwf| sqa| qsx| cak| sla| zvi| ngv| ylb| mek| bln| mee| kri| dhh| qfj| sfm|