点评:Ganapatipule Ganesh Mandir.
( Note: We had visited Ganapatipule Ganesh Mandir in 2000. Photos taken in 2000 as well as collage of 2000 and 2023 photos included)
Ganapatipule Ganesh Mandir is one of the few temples in the Kokan region which is fairly large and the only one to be made of rose sandstone. It may have the distinction of being number one In terms of attracting the maximum numbers of pilgrims and tourists.
As per the legends Lord Ganesh strongly resented being insulted by a woman, and moved from his original abode of Gule to Pule and hence the place got the name of Ganapatipule.
An information board near the Samadhi Of Trimbak Bhat, near the temple, throws further light on the history of Ganapatipule Temple. As per information on this board, Trimbak Bhat was Ganapatipule village head. During the Mogul period around 1600 AD, Trimbak Bhat suffered personal tragedy and calamity. Trimbak Bhat was a great devotee of Lord Ganesh, he took a vow that till all his problems are solved he will neither take food nor water. To carry out his penance he came to a Kevads forest (Pandanus grove) located near a hill. Trimbak Bhat who was carrying such severe penance was visited by Lord Ganesha in his dream. During the dream the lord told him that to relieve all his devotees of their miseries and problems, he ( Ganesh ) had come with दोन गंडस्थळे व दंतयुक्त स्वरुप (twin temple(space between ears and eyes) and a tooth) the hill itself represents his निराकार स्वरुप (form- less, shape-less presence). That is why the pradakshna is made around the hill. He (Ganesh) should be worshipped, all the puja and other religious rites should also be carried out and in time all will be all the problems will be solved. Based on the location in the dream, Trimbak Bhat found the place and after digging, a Swayambhu (self-incarnated) Ganesh idol. He built a small temple at the spot and on a grass strip. Started all the religious rites like puja aarti etc.
The information board is silent about how exactly Trimbak Bhat found this place. The legend goes that a cow herd one day saw a cow that had never given milk, and had opened up her udders at a particular spot near the hill. He told about this miracle to Trimbak Bhat who, when he dug at that spot found the Swayambhu (self-incarnated) Ganesh idol. Which incidentally is THE present location of the temple and the Swayambhu murti.
Later Annaji Datta, a minister of Shivaji Maharaj replaced the small temple built on a grass strip with a marvelous temple. Various additions and improvements were carried out by various prominent personalities of the Maratha period. Ramabai Peshwa added a two-story stone building for her stay when in Ganapatipule and for the stay of pilgrims. Today this is the building along the front of which prasad laddoos are sold and through the covered
Today when one visits the temple there is a huge beautifully constructed gate. Thereafter there is a two-story stone building built by Ramabai Peshwa referred to earlier and in front of it all the devotees are routed through the barricaded passageway to channelise the large crowds in an orderly manner.
At the end of the barricaded passage, there is yet one more large gate in front of which there are statues of two large elephants with raised trunks and a big brass statue of a mouse, the ride and means of transportation of Ganesh. It is said that if you murmur your wish in the ear of this mouse it reaches Ganesh and gets fulfilled.
Thereafter one enters the Sabha Graha. There is a steel railing a few feet from the door of the Garbha Graha where the swayambhu Ganesh is located. No one is permitted to cross the railing and one takes darshan from behind the railing. A security guard keeps a sharp vigil and does not allow anyone to linger in front of the Garbha Graha door from where one is taking the darshan. Despite the crowd and the limited time for which you get to have a darshan, under a sharp-eyed security guard, one can still feel the positive energy level in the Temple Sabha Graha.
As per the tradition after taking the Darshan one does the pradakshina.
S we also went fir pradakshna. As the hill itself represents निराकार स्वरुप (form-less, shape-less presence) of Lord Ganesh, for pradakshina you have to go around the hill. The distance all around is one KM and it takes about 15 minutes or so. Most of the pradakshina path is now very nicely tiled with railing. Work on the remaining portion was still going on.
There are four spots where a small shed has been erected with an idol these are called Dwar Devata. The significance of Dwar Devata is that when the idol of Lord Ganesha is taken out in a palanquin the lord takes a breather, the palanquin is placed on the ground at the Dwar Devatas, and aartis are sung before the journey of the palanquin continues. The most important Dwar Devata is a hut known as शुंडास्थान (elephant trunk place). There is a natural rock formation in the shape of an elephant’s head and trunk.
Towards the end, of the pradakshna path, there is a portioned pond known as वानी चे तले (pond belonging to Wani). At one time this was the water source for surrounding plantations as well as to meet the water requirements of the Ganapati Pule Temple.
After वानी चे तले there is a bifurcation in the pradakshna path one goes straight to the temple and the one going right goes towards the sea. On special occasions, about sixteen or so in a year, when the idol of Lord Ganesha is taken out in a palanquin, ladies in the retinue go straight to the temple but the lords palanquin and the gents follow the right fork, got to the sea wet they’re feen and then enter the temple through the main gate opening out to the seashore. As it was a normal day we went straight to the temple. With the completion of the pradakshna, our darshan was complete.
We had visited Ganapatipule Mandir exactly 22 years back in January 2000. All the big fancy decorative gates, the brass mouse, the covered hall, barricaded passages, the various shops, prasad selling stalls, etc were non-existent. The two-storied building housing various offices of Ganapatipule temple was the Government Circuit House. We stayed in that building overlooking the temple. The temple itself was without any fencing or walls. The temple steps led directly to the sands of the beach. There were no crowds and no security guards regulating your darshan time. The environs surrounding the circuit house and the temple were calm, quiet, and serene. In the temple, one felt strong positive vibes.
Today the number of tourists, as well as pilgrim visitors, has increased manifold with the attendant negatives of crowds and crowd-control measures, and lack earlier quiet. Surprisingly one can still feel the positive vibes. That is the secrete why Ganapatipule still is a saught after destination.
翻译:Ganapatipule Ganesh Mandir。
(注意:我们在 2000 年参观了 Ganapatipule Ganesh Mandir。包括 2000 年拍摄的照片以及 2000 年和 2023 年照片的拼贴)
Ganapatipule Ganesh Mandir 是 Kokan 地区为数不多的相当大的寺庙之一,也是唯一一座由玫瑰砂岩建造的寺庙。就吸引最大数量的朝圣者和游客而言,它可能是第一名。
传说加内什勋爵因受到女人的侮辱而极度反感,从他原来的住所古勒搬到了普勒,因此这个地方得名加纳帕提普勒。
寺庙附近 Trimbak Bhat 的 Samadhi 附近的信息板进一步阐明了 Ganapatipule 寺的历史。根据此公告牌上的信息,Trimbak Bhat 是 Ganapatipule 村的村长。在公元 1600 年左右的莫卧儿时期,Trimbak Bhat 遭受了个人悲剧和灾难。 Trimbak Bhat 是 Ganesh 勋爵的伟大奉献者,他发誓在解决所有问题之前,他不会进食或饮水。为了完成他的忏悔,他来到了一座靠近山丘的 Kevads 森林(露兜树)。甘尼萨勋爵在他的梦中拜访了正在接受如此严厉苦行的特里巴克·巴特 (Trimbak Bhat)。在梦中,主告诉他,为了解除他所有信徒的痛苦和问题,他 (Ganesh) 带来了 दोन गंडस्थळे व दंतयुक्त स्वरुप(他的双庙(牙齿和眼睛之间的空间)山本身) निराकार स्वरुप(无形,无形的存在)。这就是为什么 pradakshna 是围绕山丘建造的。他(Ganesh)应该受到崇拜,所有的 puja 和其他宗教仪式也应该进行,及时所有问题都会得到解决。根据梦中的位置,Trimbak Bhat 找到了这个地方,并在挖掘后找到了一个 Swayambhu(自我化身)Ganesh 偶像。他就地和草地上建了一座小庙。开始了所有的宗教仪式,如 puja aarti 等。
信息板上没有说明 Trimbak Bhat 是如何找到这个地方的。传说有一天,一群奶牛看到一头从未产奶的母牛,并在山附近的一个特定地点打开了她的乳房。他将这个奇迹告诉了 Trimbak Bhat,他在那个地方挖掘时发现了 Swayambhu(自我化身)Ganesh 偶像。顺便说一句,这是寺庙和 Swayambhu murti 的当前位置。
后来,希瓦吉·马哈拉吉 (Shivaji Maharaj) 的一位大臣安娜吉·达塔 (Annaji Datta) 将建在草地上的小寺庙换成了一座宏伟的寺庙。马拉松时期的各种知名人士进行了各种补充和改进。 Ramabai Peshwa 加建了一座两层楼的石头建筑,供她在 Ganapatipule 期间住宿和朝圣者住宿。今天,这是出售 prasad laddoos 的建筑物,穿过有盖的
今天,当人们参观这座寺庙时,会看到一座建造精美的巨大大门。之后是前面提到的Ramabai Peshwa建造的一座两层石楼,在它前面,所有的信徒都被引导通过被封锁的通道,以有序地疏导大量人群。
在被封锁的通道的尽头,还有一个大门,门前有两只长着高鼻的大象雕像和一个大老鼠的黄铜雕像,是 Ganesh 的坐骑和交通工具。据说,如果你对着这只老鼠的耳朵低声说出你的愿望,它就会到达 Ganesh 并得到满足。
此后进入 Sabha Graha。 Swayambhu Ganesh 所在的 Garbha Graha 门口几英尺处有一个钢栏杆。不允许任何人越过栏杆,并且可以从栏杆后面拿走 darshan。一名保安人员保持高度警惕,不允许任何人在 Garbha Graha 门前逗留,这是一个正在接受达显的地方。尽管人山人海,而且你获得达显的时间有限,但在一位目光敏锐的保安人员的带领下,人们仍然可以感受到圣殿 Sabha Graha 的正能量水平。
按照参加 Darshan 之后的传统,一个人会做 pradakshina。
我们也去了冷杉 pradakshna。由于山本身代表甘尼什勋爵的निराकारस्वरुप(无形,无形的存在),对于pradakshina你必须绕过山。四周距离为一公里,大约需要15分钟左右。大部分 pradakshina 路径现在都铺有栏杆,非常漂亮。其余部分的工作仍在进行中。
有四个地方竖立了一个小棚子,上面放着一个偶像,这些被称为 Dwar Devata。 Dwar Devata 的意义在于,当 Ganesha 勋爵的神像被抬出轿子时,领主会喘口气,将轿子放在 Dwar Devatas 的地面上,并在轿子的旅程继续之前演唱 aartis。最重要的 Dwar Devata 是一间名为शुंडास्थान(象鼻处)的小屋。 有一个象头和象鼻形状的天然岩层。
在 pradakshna 路径的尽头,有一个被称为 वानी चे तले(属于 Wani 的池塘)的池塘。曾几何时,这里是周围种植园的水源,也是为了满足 Ganapati Pule 神庙的用水需求。
在 वानी चे तले 之后,pradakshna 路径有一个分叉,一个直接通往寺庙,一个向右走向大海。在特殊情况下,大约一年十六次左右,当象头神的神像被抬到轿子里时,随从中的女士们直接去寺庙,但神轿和绅士们走右边的岔路口,到了海边弄湿它们,然后通过通向海边的正门进入寺庙。和往常一样,我们直接去了寺庙。随着 pradakshna 的完成,我们的 darshan 也完成了。
2000 年 1 月,我们参观了整整 22 年前的 Ganapatipule Mandir。所有花哨的装饰大门、黄铜鼠标、带顶棚的大厅、带路障的通道、各种商店、prasad 摊位等都不存在。设有 Ganapatipule 寺庙各种办公室的两层楼建筑是政府巡回大楼。我们住在那栋俯瞰寺庙的建筑里。寺庙本身没有任何围栏或围墙。寺庙的台阶直接通向海滩的沙滩。没有人群,也没有保安人员管理您的达善时间。巡房和神殿周围的环境平静、安静、安详。在寺庙里,人们感受到强烈的正能量。
今天,随着人群和人群控制措施的负面影响,游客和朝圣者的数量成倍增加,并且缺乏早期的安静。令人惊讶的是,人们仍然可以感受到积极的氛围。这就是为什么 Ganapatipule 仍然是一个被追捧的目的地的秘密。