Shri Mohiniraj Temple -Nevasa

Shri Mohiniraj Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is located at Nevasa in Ahmednagar District in Maharastra.Nevasa

Nevasa is ancient spiritual town on the banks of river Pravara, this river also called Amritvahini.

Mohini Mohiniraj temple, the avatar(incarnation) of Lord Vishnu who beheaded Rahu and Ketu while distributing Amrut (sweet liquid which makes anyone immortal).

The Mohiniraj is the family deity of many houses in Maharashtra. The new structure of this temple was constructed in 1773 by Gangadhar Yashwant Chandrachude. The 75 feet tall temple is decorated all over with ornamental work.

According to a legend associated to this place, at the time when the sea was churned to get Amrut, Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Mohini (a beautiful and enchanting damsel) to distract the demons and deprive them of Amrut. The demons stared at Mohini while Lord Vishnu distributed Amrut to the gods and water to demons.The Rahu and Ketu tried to get the amruth and Lord Vishnu beheaded Rahu and Ketu at this place.

Throughout the year three fairs are held in the town of Nevasa in honour of Mohiniraj. About fifty thousand people attend these fairs.

Every year, a big festival of Shri Mohiniraj gets celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Magha of the Hindu calendar, which corresponds to January–February, in remembrance of Lord Vishnu’s Mohini Avatar after Samudra manthan.