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Balaji Temple
- Sangli,Maharashtra
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Nearly 112 years old, the Marvadi Vaisnava community privately owns this Balaji temple. A chamber with a ling placed in the center and a nandi facing it is present to the right of the entrance. A cabin containing idols of Sankar, Parvati and Ganapati is also present at the temple. 30 wooden pillars with stone bases support the sabhamandap, where a few pillars are arranged to form a quadrangle. Below this quadrangle is an idol of Maruti. The entrance of the gabhara is silver plated and ornamented with sculptural work. Embossed figures of Suryanarayan, Visnu, Dattatraya, Ramapanca-yatan, Satyanarayan, Gopal Krsna and many other deities are present on both sides of the entrance. A pedestal, on which the idols of Ram, Sita and Lakshman wearing crowns of brocade stand, is placed at the center of the gabhara. Ascetics and mendicants maintain a narrow quadrangular ball for use, outside the mandap.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.