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Birla Mandir, Shahad

Shahad, Thane district, Maharashtra · 19.2441°, 73.1664°

Vithoba (Pandurang) and RukminiModern (Birla)
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Modern (Birla)

History & significance

A stone temple at Shahad in Thane district raised by the Birla family and dedicated to Vithoba and Rukmini, the deities of the Maharashtrian Varkari tradition. Carved figures cover its inner and outer walls, stone elephants stand at the entrances, and its setting has been used as a location in Hindi films including Suhaag of 1979.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern (Birla)