Shri Ganpati Mandir

Beautiful temple in Wai situated on banks of river Krishna.
Old temple, made in black stone.
Serene.
Not very crowded.
Basically it's a temple complex, same complex there is beautiful Shiva temple..

Very clean and beautiful place. It's very peaceful. Feels very better here

Pride of temple City-Dholya Ganapati, feeled the energy of our sacred temple, architecture and our Maharashtra culture.

A beautiful and peaceful temple. Krishna river flows near by. There is a lord Shiva temple as well. Big idol of lord Ganesha can be seen here. One can spend 1 hour here and get blessings of Ganesha and Lord Shiva.

On our route to Mahabaleshwar, we visited at the Wai Ganpati temple. It is situated in Wai city. The Wai Panchgani road is only 3 kilometers away. It is convenient to travel there because of this. On the banks of the Krishna River is where the temple is.

The Ganpati idol, which is highly revered, is the temple's claim to fame. The temple's architecture is absolutely exquisite.

A historic Hindu temple. Beautiful location and peaceful.

Vai is a religious area on the banks of the Krishna river. Some consider Wai as South Kashi. Vai's Dholaya Ganapati temple, built in 1762 by Sardar Awasadi, is famous for its continuous idols carved out of a single stone. This is the village deity of Ganapati . you can see stone slab for whole temple..lots film shoot here..must visit while going Mahabaleshwar.

Mahaganpati temple on the ghats of river Krishna . It has tall Ganesha idol lovingly known as Dholya ganapati This temple is more than 250 years old .It has tall shikhar. There is Shankar temple with big Nandi in front . Must visit when in Wai.

Always feel blessed coming here. Well maintained surroundings inside the temple. There's a Lord Shiva's temple to the right with a huge statue of Nandi.

Very nice temple just on the foothills of Panchgani.. The structure of Ganesh temple has been renovated .. other temples in its vicinity viz. Shiv temple looks from older period. The idol is huge and brightly painted ..

Ganpati Bappa Morya!!
Ancient temple with huge (Dholya) murti, Adjacent to Kashi Vishweshwar temple.
Travelled from Pune, 90 percent road is highway, so you will enjoy journey. Parking space available near temple only with minimal cost.

The best of the best temple in western Maharashtra. The calm and quiet bank of river Krishna makes your mind peaceful. The adjecent Kashi vishveshwar and Krishna mai temples are amazing. Ample parking is made available, it costs you 30 Rs for two hours. Wai being the historic place many attractions are there. It is just 15 km away FROM NH4 max. Surur and Pachwad are the diversions on NH4. I am in love with the scenic beauti of Wai now. And this is my second visit over there in quick succession. It is must to visit here.

Historic Hindu Temple of Lord Shree Ganesh
It's is on the route of Mahabaleshwar

Please visit here with Family & take blessings of Shree Ganesh
You need not stand in queue for long, easily we can take darshan quickly.
You can feel positive energy here, peaceful & we'll maintained.
Kandi pedha is favourite here

Then we went for Mahabaleshwar

Nice Ganpati Temple to visit at Wai near Panchgani. It is located on the bank of Krishna river. Paid parking is available near Temple.

A very old and famous Ganpati Mandir on your way to Mahabaleshwar..The Ganesh Idol is very different and feels very lovely.. You can offer prayers peacefully without worrying about the rush..It's close to the river bank and has another Shiv temple around.. You will thoroughly enjoy the experience

Best historical Ganpati Mandir in wai located along Krishna river.

This Ganapati temple in Wai is very beautiful. People visiting Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar usualy visit this temple too. There is Kashi Vishweshwar Shiva Mandir next to Shri Ganapati Mandir. A must visit llace in Wai.

Peaceful environment and to reach the temple the road is very good as compared to Mumbai Goa highway,If u travel from Mumbai u enjoy ur journey which ever is bike is

This Maha Ganpati temple, also known as Dholya Ganpati, because of its large size, is situated on the banks of the Krishna River at Wai.

Wai Ganpati Temple – Dholaya Wai Ganesh Temple in Maharashtra

By Abhilash Rajendran  Sunday, July 01, 2018

The Wai Ganpati Temple, located at Wai in Maharashtra, is famous for a tall and massive Ganesha murti. The murti of Ganesh at Wai is more than 2 meters tall and is lovingly called Dholya or massive Ganesha. The imposing unique Shikhara of this Mahaganpati temple is another major attraction on the Krishna River ghat on the banks of which the temple is located.

Murti of Wai Ganpati

The murti is more than 2 meters tall and is in sitting posture.
The murti has four hands. The upper left-hand holds noose and the upper right-hand holds an axe. The lower left-hand holds a book and the lower right-hand holds modak.
The murti has a cheerful face and it radiates childlike innocence.
The murti is brightly painted.

The Gabhara (sanctum sanctorum) is 10 square meters and on the western end of the Gabhara on a pedestal with a stone background sits the huge murti of Lord Ganesha.

History of Wai Ganpati Temple

The temple was constructed by Ganapatrao Bhikaji Raste in 1762 AD by spending 150,000 rupees (today this amount to more than 10 million rupees). The temple consists of the Gabhara and the spacious Sabhamandapa.

Unusual and Unique Shikara of Ganpati Temple

The 25-meter-tall Shikhara of the Wai Ganpati Temple is noted for its grooved ornamentation and resembles curved roof tiles. The Shikhara is covered with lime plaster and painted. The structural logic behind the unusually massive Shikhara is to protect it from the Krishna river currents

The projecting bands and the grooves of the Shikara design are carried from the base all the way to the top, which is surmounted by an inverted lotus shape design.

There are four Upashikaras (minor shikhara) at the four corners of the main shaft.
The Shikara is also constructed in such a way that it protects the temple from river current. The arrangement of the angular walls on the western side is further strengthened by the massive Shikara which by its volume alone provides adequate counterbalance to prevent the onslaught of the strong river currents.

The Sabhamadapa or Hall of Wai Mahaganpati Temple

The sabhamandapa is 20 meters long, 13 meters wide and about 5 meters high. Three arched openings on the east and five opening each on the south and north provide access to this hall. The arched openings are 3 meters tall and 1.75 meters wide.
The hall has eight pillars and the ceiling is flat. The ceiling is constructed by using an interesting interlocking arrangement of stones fitted in lime concret
There are no important sculptural decorations. But there is a boat like conical form facing the Krishna River current.
Religious discussion, pujas, rituals are held in the sabhamandapa. The Vasant Vyakhyan Mela and similar programs are held on the Ganpati ghat in front of temple

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