Motha Maruti Mandir

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The Motha Maruti (Big Hanuman) temple has a hanuman idol made of rock believed to be highly magnetic.In 1841, a Ram devotee of Kanitkar family found the idol of Sleeping Hanuman lying in woods. This idol is called the first sleeping Hanuman. After removing about 20 quintal layer of Sindoor, prettily well shaped Hanuman's idol of 4 ft width and 9 ft 3 inch long emerged. The idol is made-up of rock believed to be the splinter of the meteor that created the crater.
The temple has a secret passage up to paphareshwar temple now in ruins.
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Coordinates:   19°59'22"N   76°30'34"E
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