Navshya Ganpati Temple

The Navshya Ganpati Temple at Anandvalli in Nashik on Gangapur-Someshwar avenue and has history of around 300-400 years. The temple became constructed at the time of Peshvas. The Ganapati Idol is well-known among its fans as ‘Navshya’ because it is stated that he presents all desires of everybody who involves him, Ganapati answers to the offerings in prayers and lots of followers have experienced this act of god. In the year 1774 Raghoba Peshava and his wife Anandibai constructed this temple.

Shreemant Madhavrao Peshve and Matoshri Gopikabai have been also devotees of Shri Navshya Ganpati. On fifteenth August 1764, Raghoba Peshava and his wife Anandibai had a son who become named Vinayak. On that day the village changed into named Anandvalli and paintings started for constructing the temple. The temple is situated at the banks of river Godavari. The idol could be very appealing and its eyes are very active. Raghoba Peshava additionally constructed a palace at Anandvalli. In year 1818 the palace turned into destroyed by British Empire however the temples have been untouched.