Jay Ganesh Temple built by Shri Jayantrao Salgaonkar,an astrologer of repute and
creator of very popular almanac ‘Kalnirnay’.Situated in Medha locality of Malvan
on ancestral family land of Salgaonkars.The presiding deity in the temple is
Lord Ganesha, much revered Elephant God of Maharashtra. The idol is of pure
gold.The hall has eight idols of Ganesh carved in the ceiling. One gets a very
comfortable feeling of Lord Ganesh looking benevolently from all the eight
directions at his disciple.A five-day annual festival of Ganesh Jayantiis
celebrated on 4th Day of Magh (month in Hindu Calendar).
This day is also the anniversary day of the temple. On this day the early
sunrays fall directly on the idol and one can see the glittering and shining
Ganesha bathed in sunlight.Jayantrao Salgaonkar has named this Ganesha
as Jay Ganesha so that the Ganesha may bestow ‘Jay’ (success) on his disciples.