One place full of spirituality, peace, satisfaction, purity and warmth, Palasdeo temple. Let us all grab a day out of our busy schedules to explore the beauty and calmness of Palasdev at Indapur.
Palasdeo temple is situated in Indapur Taluka of Maharashtra state in India. With its finest beauty and amazing architectural work, it is a place filled with immense spirituality and a beautiful view of the surrounding.
The History Of Palasdeo Temple
This temple is at least 800 to 900 years old and was built by Chalukya Kings (Kalyani Chalukya, whose capital was in today’s Basavakalyan during the 10th and 12th centuries AD).
The temple is built in the Hemadpanthi style and the Shikhar is built in the Saptabhumij style, with a space and a small dome in the Shikhar where 6–7 people can sit and perform havan and pooja. This is a rare sort of Shikhar seen in temples in these places.
In addition, the temple pillars and maker (gabhaara entrance) have very magnificent stone carvings that mirror the style of other temples in the area. Raje Nimbalkar of Phaltan restored and extended this temple in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Today, the Shiv linga has been relocated to a new temple and we can see the old temple and several veergals covered in mud and grime from bird’s nests, with the craftsmanship being washed away by water.
This temple was submerged after the Ujani dam was completed in 1978, and it has only been out of the water a few times since then, in 2001, 2013 and 2016. In rainy seasons mostly due to the heavy floods, the village flows away, but the temple gets sunk in the water.
Palasdev is located 190 kilometres from Pune on the Pune-Solapur route, and most Maharashtra and Karnataka buses stop there frequently. After arriving in Palasdeo, we first witness the new village that was built after the previous one was flooded.
After traversing this hamlet, we arrive at the backwater of Ujani, which is a short distance of approximately 2 km, and from there, it takes a 5-minute boat ride to the temple. Markets all around are only in the Indapur and not around the temple areas because they are mostly rain-affected ones.
Also, there is a Ram temple around 10–15 minutes away in the water, and this temple is also submerged in Ujani’s water. The stone carvings and sculptures of Ram, Sita, Laxman, Ravan and Hanuman are exceedingly magnificent. However, they are deteriorating owing to prolonged exposure to water.
It is unquestionably not an average temple but rather one of India’s most stunning architectural and stone carving monuments that must be preserved.
When Should One Visit?
The best season to visit is probably summer and winter. Springs make it a beautiful place to sit and enjoy the peaceful vibes.
In the rainy season, the temple goes underwater, but it is out now and that’s why it is one of the most preserved beauties and art pieces.
The place is a beautiful archaeological and architectural temple with the most photogenic species all around. People also go there in the morning, packing their tiffins from their homes, spend the morning there, have lunch in the natural seating and end the beautiful day with a memorable sunset.
Now, here comes the interesting part, you can plan a one-day trip to Palasdev. If going from Mumbai or Pune, you can make a stop at Bhigwan and go birdwatching. Migrant birds come along in the winter. Therefore, winter is the best season to visit the temple as well.
And Bhigwan serves the best fish to you if you are a fish lover. This sure is a spiritual yet enjoyable and blissful one-day trip for you.