Maharashtra contains Hindu temples associated with traditions including Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and the worship of Ganesha. Major pilgrimage centres include the Vithoba Temple at Pandharpur, temples dedicated to Shiva such as Trimbakeshwar Temple, Bhimashankar Temple and Ghrishneshwar Temple, and the eight Ganesha shrines forming the Ashtavinayaka pilgrimage circuit.
The state's temple heritage ranges from rock-cut monuments and medieval stone temples to active urban shrines. The Kailasa Temple forms part of the UNESCO-listed Ellora Caves, while the predominantly Shaiva Elephanta Caves are separately designated as a World Heritage Site. The following list includes notable Hindu temples and temple complexes situated in Maharashtra.
+ Hindu temples in Maharashtra Temple Deity District Location Amruteshwar Temple Shiva Ahmednagar Ratanwadi Aundha Nagnath Temple Shiva (Jyotirlinga) Hingoli Aundha Nagnath Babulnath Temple Shiva Mumbai Mumbai Ballaleshwar Pali Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Raigad Pali Bhimashankar Temple Shiva (Jyotirlinga) Pune Bhimashankar Bhuleshwar Temple Shiva Pune Yawat Birla Mandir, Shahad Vithoba Thane Shahad Chandika Devi Temple, Juchandra Chandika (Durga) Thane Juchandra Chaturshringi Temple Chaturshringi (Durga) Pune Pune Chintamani Temple, Theur Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Pune Theur Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple Ganesha Pune Pune Dashabhuja Ganapati Temple, Pune Ganesha Pune Pune Elephanta Caves Shiva Raigad Elephanta Island Ganapati Temple, Redi Ganesha Sindhudurg Redi Ganesha Temple, Morgaon Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Pune Morgaon Ganpati Temple, Tasgaon Ganesha Sangli Tasgaon Ghrishneshwar Temple Shiva (Jyotirlinga) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Verul, near Ellora Gondeshwar Temple, Sinnar Shiva Nashik Sinnar ISKCON Temple, Pune Radha Krishna Pune Pune Jivdani Mata Jivdani (Devi) Palghar Virar Jyotiba Temple Jyotiba Kolhapur Wadi Ratnagiri Kailasa Temple, Ellora Shiva Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Ellora Kalaram Temple Rama Nashik Nashik Kasba Ganapati Ganesha Pune Pune Khandoba Temple, Jejuri Khandoba Pune Jejuri Khidkaleshwar Mandir Shiva Thane Dombivli Kopineshwar Mandir, Thane Shiva Thane Thane Kukdeshwar Temple Shiva Pune near Junnar Lenyadri (Girijatmaj) Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Pune Junnar Mahalakshmi Temple, Dahanu Mahalakshmi Palghar Dahanu Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Kolhapur Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai Mahalakshmi Mumbai Mumbai Mandhradevi Kalubai (Devi) Satara Mandhardev, near Wai Mankeshwar temple, Zodage Shiva Nashik Zodage Markanda Mahadev, Chamorshi Shiva Gadchiroli Chamorshi Mumba Devi Temple Mumba Devi Mumbai Mumbai Mumbra Devi Temple Mumbra Devi Thane Mumbra Parshuram Temple, Chiplun Parashurama Ratnagiri Chiplun Parvati Hill Parvati Pune Pune Pataleshwar Caves, Pune Shiva Pune Pune Prabhadevi Temple Prabhavati Devi Mumbai Prabhadevi, Mumbai Ranjangaon Ganpati Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Pune Ranjangaon Saptashrungi Saptashrungi Devi Nashik Vani Sarasbaug Ganpati Ganesha Pune Pune Satpuda Manudevi Temple, Adgaon Manudevi Jalgaon Adgaon Shri Sai Baba Temple, Shirdi Sai Baba Ahilyanagar Shirdi Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra Shiva Palghar Vangaon Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai Swaminarayan Mumbai Bhuleshwar, Mumbai Shri Dev Rameshwar Temple Shiva Sindhudurg Rameshwar Wadi, Devgad Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple Narasimha Pune Nira Narsingpur Siddheshwar & Ratneshwar Temple Shiva Latur Latur Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple Ganesha Thane Titwala Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai Ganesha Mumbai Prabhadevi, Mumbai Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Ahmednagar Siddhatek Temblai Renuka (Tryamboli) Kolhapur Kolhapur Trimbakeshwar Temple Shiva (Jyotirlinga) Nashik Trimbak Tulja Bhavani Temple Bhavani (Shakti Peetha) Dharashiv Tuljapur Vajreshwari Temple Vajreshwari (Devi) Thane Vajreshwari Varadvinayak Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Raigad Mahad Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar Ganesha (Ashtavinayak) Pune Ozar Vithoba Temple Vithoba (Vishnu) Solapur Pandharpur
Together, these sites illustrate the range of religious traditions and temple architecture found across Maharashtra. They include pilgrimage destinations, protected historic monuments, rock-cut sanctuaries and contemporary places of worship, with concentrations in centres such as Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Pandharpur, Kolhapur and the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
See also List of Hindu temples in India List of Hindu temples in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Jyotirlinga Ashtavinayaka Warkari Culture of Maharashtra
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