Padmalaya

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{{short description|Indian village}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{more footnotes|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Shree Padmalaya Temple
| image = Padmalaya temple.jpeg
| caption = Shree Ganapati Peeths, Padmalaya (Maharashtra, India)
| map_type = India Maharashtra
| map_caption = Location in [[Maharashtra]]
| coordinates = {{coord|20.869345|75.392532|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name = श्री पदमालय देवस्थान
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| district = [[Jalgaon]]
| locale = [[Erandol]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Ganesha]]
| festivals =
| architecture =
| temple_quantity = 1
| year_completed = 1912
| creator = Shree Govind Maharaj
}}
'''Padmalaya''' (also known as "Prabhakshetra") is a village in the [[Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It lies 10 km from Erandol and 31.5 km from the district headquarters of Jalgaon . 'Padmalaya', a [[portmanteau]] word blending "Padmasya" and "Alaya", means "Home of Lotus" in [[Sanskrit]]. The name is derived from a large [[List of plants known as lotus|lotus]] pond that is believed to have existed adjacent to a local temple dedicated to [[Ganesha]].

Other places of interest in the village includes "Bhim Kunda", a peculiarly shaped pond, and the Anjani river - located around 1 km from Padmalaya.

== Religious places ==
Padmalaya is one of the Saade-teen (three and a half) 'Shree Ganapati Peeth' in India. This place is regarded as the One [[temple|Peeth]]. Padmalaya is blessed with the two Swayambhu Ganesh idols in the sanctum, named Siddhivinayaka and Riddhivinayaka. Two (Swayambhu) Ganesh [[Murti|idols]] are there. These idols consisted of Coral (Praval). One idol has its trunk (Sond) curving to the right and the other to the left.

These idols were "Swayambhu" literally meaning "self-existed". The temple is built using stone. A large pond beside the temple. This pond used to be full of lotus flowers. Hence the place got the name of "Padmalaya".

This temple is at the top of a hill. Small temples are on all sides of the main temple. The padukas of Shree Govind Maharaj are located in front of the temple. A huge bell weighing 440 kg is next to the padukas.

==History==

=== Bhimkund ===
According to legend, the warrior Bhim has a battle with Rakshas Bakasur and kills him. Bhim was thirsty after the fight so he hit his feet forcefully on the ground to form a small pond of fresh water. The place is called Bhimkund and is near the Padmalaya temple. Bhimkund is beautiful, with many herbs and medicinal plants near the Padmalaya Temple Reservoir.

===Pandav===
The vanavas pandavs stayed in Erandol (ancient name was Ekchakranagari). They built a palace with lacquer. This is called Pandav wada and is believed to have many secret routes leading to nearby forests. This Pandav wada was later burned by Kaurav to kill Pandavs. The remains are in Erandol city.

==References==
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== External links ==

<ref>{{cite news |title=जगात एकमेव असणारे जळगावातील श्री क्षेत्र पद्मालय |url=https://jalgaonlive.news/padmalaya/ |accessdate=9 March 2021 |agency=Jalgaon Live News |publisher=Jalgaon Live News |date=2021}}</ref>

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150721234301/http://www.holyyatra.in/articles/index.php?article=9]
* <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jalgaon.nic.in/Html/Tourist_Information.htm|title=Tourism|website=jalgaon.nic.in|access-date=2017-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908085927/http://jalgaon.nic.in/html/Tourist_Information.htm|archive-date=8 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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