| 1) Festivals, religious rites and rituals from the first day of 
              the month chaitra to the third day (Akshaya Tritia) every evening, 
              puja is performed in the spring season (vasant). During this season, 
              Mahapuja, Arti, Mantra Pushp, eatables given to god at its feet 
              (Prasad) and Dakshina distributed.
 2) In the month of Ashwin (the 7th month) from the first day to 
              the full moon day (Tripuri Paurnima) every evening. Mahapuja of 
              Shree Ganesh is performed. On the pillar vertical rows of lamps 
              (Deepmala) is lighted and festival of lights celebrated along with 
              Arti, Mantrapushpa, Prasad and Dakshina Vidhi performed.
 
 3) During Bhadrapad and every other months, on the fourth days (Chaturthi) 
              a palanquin with a silver image of Shree Ganesh is taken around 
              Pradakshina path, by the seashore, and the procession returns to 
              the temple. On its route it stops for a while, in front of the deity 
              on all the four directions, where Arti, Mantrapushpa is performed 
              and Prasad distributed. When the silver image of Shree Ganesh is 
              kept in the central place again the same process is repeated and 
              prayer, for the benevolence of all the devotees, is offered.
 
 As shree Ganesh, throughout the year, is in Ganpatipule, no one 
              brings Ganesh idol in one's house separately for puja.
  Nabhigangodak As the image of Shree Ganesh is devoid of any form (Nirakar) an 
                  hill from where the water trickles is considered as naval point 
                  of the idol, that is why it is called Nabhigangodak. There is a 
                  perennial flow of sweet water, even though the seawater is very 
                  near. This place is to the right outside the temple.
  Shree Ganesh bathes in seawaterWhen Ganesh idol was under grass roof, the sea water bath used to 
                  take place. But as the building was constructed opposite to the 
                  site of the idol, the water trickling from the hill on the idol 
                  was getting mixed with seawater. During rainy season the sea water 
                  bath takes place.
 Shree Ganesh idol meets the sunThe temple is so constructed that every year during 2nd to 8th February 
                  and 2nd to 8th November, at the time of sunset golden rays of the 
                  sun falls on Ganesh idol, through the door on the west. This event 
                  is very pleasant to watch, due to the vicinity of sea, magnificent 
                  and bountiful natural scenery, the vast expanse of the sea water, 
                  the rolling and roaring of waves, ships passing at a distance the 
                  splendour of the nature makes a man enchanted. The scenic beauty 
                  at the time of Sunset makes a man spellbound. The devotee visiting 
                  Shree Ganesh temple, returns to his place with the blessings of 
                  Shree Ganesh satisfied with heart content, carrying the pleasant 
                  remembrance of this sacred place.
 Samadhi of persons having deep devotion to Shree GaneshAt the sacred place of Ganpatipule, numbers of persons have led 
                  their lives for deep austerity at the feet of Shree Ganesh. Near 
                  the house of Kelkar, running charity dining place - ten to twelve 
                  such Samadhis, are well maintained in a triangular walled compound.
  Shree Morya deo When one comes out of main gate, at a short distance on pradakshina 
                  - path, one comes across two pillars on which row of vertical lamps 
                  (deepmala) are lighted and a small structure with a dome in which 
                  an idol is installed - known as Morya deo. One does not know when 
                  this installation took place. But the legend is that, near Ganpatipule, 
                  at Malgund, one person Bhandari by cast was plying a passenger ship 
                  owned by him, to and fro various ports along the coastline. On one 
                  such trip when the ship was entering Tiwari port, cyclone took place 
                  and all the passengers experienced a frightful state of mind due 
                  to its severity. The place of landing became invisible. The waves 
                  became so violent that the ship would not withstand its impact and 
                  was about to sunk, thought all the passengers. The owner of the 
                  ship requested the passengers to start chanting the prayers along 
                  with him and Shri Bapat. Shree Ganesh, as if, heard the prayers, 
                  an astonishing event took place, before the passengers came to know 
                  as to where the ship was it came safely near the sands in front 
                  of the place where Morya deo was installed. All the passengers were 
                  full of Joy and thanked Shree Ganesh for averting the calamity. 
                  According to the advice of Shri. Bapat the owner of the ship erected 
                  two lamp pillars and installed the shrine of Shree Morya deo, and 
                  for carrying on the daily rites, donated a piece of land at Malgund. 
                  This arrangement continues even today, by the descendents of Shri 
                Bapat.
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