Location
Mahad, about 22 kms from Raigad, lies on the banks of the river Savitiri. Mahad has one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of the state- the holy shrine of Shri Varad Vinayak Temple with a holy pond and a Gomukh. The temple has an eternal lamp burning here since 1892 AD.
Mahad is also famous for water agitation started under leadership of Babasaheb Ambedkar. A Kranti Stambh has been put up in memory of this agitataion.
Gandhar Pale, near Mahad, has many caves of Buddhist period.
Shivthar Ghal, also near Mahad, has an ashram that belonged to Shivaji Maharaj’s spiritual guru, Sant Ramdas.