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Ganpati Temple, Tasgaon

Tasgaon, Sangli district, Maharashtra · 17.0333°, 74.6667°

Ganesha (Ganapati)Maratha (Patwardhan)South Indian, with a seven-storeyed gopura
Sacred since
1779 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1779-1799 (Patwardhan)
Maratha (Patwardhan)

History & significance

Begun in 1779 by Parasuram Bhau Patwardhan, Sar-Senapati to the Peshwa, and finished by his son Appa Patwardhan in 1799, this temple is known for its 29 m gopura and for an idol whose trunk curves to the right. Its 30 ft chariot procession the day after Bhadrapada Chaturthi has run since 1785.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha (Patwardhan)