Mahad

Mahad (महाड Mahāḍ) is a town in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.

So many people have this wrong impression that it is famous for Ganesh Temple which is one of the 8 Ashtavinayak temples, but there are two cities having similar names. The town which comes in Raigad district is not a place among the Ashtavinayak.

Mahad is 175 km (109 mi) from Mumbai and 105 km (65 mi) from Pune.

Mahad is connected to Mumbai via NH 66, and Pune via Bhor-Varandha and Tamhini ghats.

All MSRTC buses from Mumbai to South Konkan stop at Mahad. There are buses from Pune too.

Mahad has no railway station. The nearest is 18.11340273.3300771 Veer  KR  . All passenger trains and very few express stops at Veer, including Ratnagiri Passenger from Dadar Central  CR  and Diva SWV Passenger from Panvel  CR .

Mahad is only a small town and easily enough covered on foot.

• 18.23535273.4454631 Raigad Fort. Samadhi (tomb) of the great Maratha warrior, Shivaji Maharaj, who brought the Hindu revolution to Islamic India.  (updated Jun 2026)
• 18.08680273.40412 Gandharpale Caves. A group of 30 Buddhist caves.  (updated Jun 2026)
• Chavadar Tale, a lake
• Hot water springs at Village SAV
• Old Shiva Temple (Vireshwar Mandir)
• Shivtharghal The Great Maharashtrian Saint Ramdas had written the great holy book Dasbodh here.
• Great Water Falls and green natural beauty.
• Land of Freedom Fighters and revolutionary freedom moment of India.
• Old River Port from where small commercial and traveler launches (boats) travel to the Bay of the Arabian Sea via the river way