Tungareshwar Temple
Tungareshwar Temple is located in Vasai, Palghar District, Maharashtra, India. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, about 3 to 4 kilometers from the "Tungareshwar Entrance Gate," and opens in the morning from 05:00 AM to 06:00 PM. This is a Lord Shiva temple and also has a Ram Kund in the backside area. Alongside the Tungareshwar Temple, a small temple of Goddess "Khodiyaar Mataji". Being said about God and Goddess, Tungareshwar attracts devotees who visit both these temples at special occasions and festival seasons like "Khodiyar Jayanti," which comes in around February, and "Maha Shivratri" in Shravana Months as per the Hindu calendar, falling between July and August every year. Bhandara takes place every year at the "Mahashivratri Festival" and every Monday at the Shravan month.Tungareshwar, a collection of five mountains, houses some very holy temples like those of Shiva, Kal Bhairav, Jagmata Temple, the Balyogi Sadanandh Maharaj Matth. According to the legends, Lord Parashurama killed a Demon named 'Tunga' at this place. The temple was built in the honor of Lord Parashurama. Lord Parashurama meditated here in this place. It is believed that Adi Shankaracharya had meditated at a place nearby Shuparak, now called Sopara or Nalasopara.Architecture
This temple is naturally situated in a strangely beautiful garden. In the dome, a trident stands impressively against the horizon. The temple room was small but beautifully decorated in minimalist works of colourful glass. In one corner of the room, a diya was lit, and there was a small temple of Devi. In the center, there is the Main Ling – Lord Shiva, with a huge serpent in brass coiled around it. A brass post hangs above, and water trickling down from it drops by drop over the Shivling. The temple also has some symbols of sacred geometry, and the temple is designed as per Vaastu Shastra.