Ballaleshwar Pali Ganpati Temple

On every Chaturthi day the idol is offered panchamrut snanam (bath), Royal dress, Naivadya, Aarti, Palakhi and mantrapushpam in the evening. There are discourses from Aashadhi Ekadashi to Kartik Ekadashi on various subjects. After procession of holy book on Kartik Ekadashi discourse session ends. The idol is decorated with ornaments made of Gold and silver and rich clothes on the occasion of Chaturthi and various celebrations. Devotees make 21 pradkshinas (holy rounds) of Ganpati to get their desires fullfilled & problems solved.

A unique occurrence is said to take place on the 4th day of Bhadrapa, when Maha Bhog is offered to the temple’s deity: it is believed that the imprint of the deity’s fingers can be seen on the offerings. That is why on this day you will the maximum number of devotees at this temple. A not to be missed occasion is the palki procession on the 3rd day of Magh. On this day, the temple deity is taken around the town in a beautiful flower-bedecked palki (palanquin) with devotees walking along behind it, singing the Lord’s praises.

The gates of the temple open at dawn 5.30 a.m. and closes for darshan at 10.00 p.m. In any case, it is not opened before 5.30 a.m. Devotees can enter inner section of the temple from 5.30 a.m. with special cloth of puja and perform puja through pujaris deputed by trust. Only on Chaturthi days the timing of such puja is between 6.00 a.m. to 9.00a.m.