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Ganapati Temple, Redi

Redi, near Vengurla, Maharashtra · 15.7431°, 73.6574°

GaneshaModern
Sacred since
1976 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
shrine raised after the idol's discovery in 1976
Modern

History & significance

A Ganesha shrine at Redi in coastal Maharashtra, about 30 km from Vengurla, built around an image dug out of the shore near Rewati port in 1976. The idol stands roughly 6 ft high and is dwibhuja, two-armed rather than the usual four; the mouse that serves as his vahana was found two months later.

Sthala katha — the legend

A local man, Sadashiv Kambli, is said to have seen the buried Ganesha in a dream and persuaded villagers to dig it out of the seashore.

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Sources

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