The Ballaleshwar Temple was built in 1760 AD, almost 250 years back in dedication to the Brahmin devotee Ballaleshwara’s name. Durshet is interestingly the only place where an Ashtavinayak Temple – the Ballalleshwar Temple – is named after its devotee.
The temple houses two lakes. The entire shrine is divided into a bigger and a smaller sanctum. The latter one has Ganpati’s trusted vehicle, the rat, holding a Modak and bowing in Vinayak’s direction. The entire shrine is built with beautiful pillars.
The idol, meanwhile, is clothed in the form of a Brahmin. It is seated on a throne made of stone with shining diamonds for the eyes and his naval.