A Hike to the Talegaon Temple and Ganesha

We set out this morning to Talegaon (near to where Paul works) to hike/walk to the temple at the top of a tall hill. Here is a photo at the beginning of our walk near near the entrance.






Molly stops to pose as we climb many steps up the hill.



We finally arrive at the temple, which is literally a small room carved into the mountain, and we learn that a small pooja was being performed for Lord Shiva. We are invited to stay and witness the ceremony. Below you will see a photo depicting a man strewing garlands of marigolds around the alter. They were also pouring milk into the hanging copper pot that streamed down into a small basin at the foot of the shrine. Sweets were spread over the shrine as an offering to their god. The reason why the photo is so cloudy is due to the incense that was being burned.

A close up shot . . .

We then walk back down the hill and go home to tidy up. We drive by the enormous Ganesha statue that is being erected on the Mumbai-Pune highway in Talegaon.